Medical Marijuana

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s legislature has officially proposed allowing the licensed medical use of marijuana, making it a potential trailblazer in Asia in legalizing what used to be regarded strictly as a dangerous drug. The National Legislative Assembly on Friday...

On Wednesday, Jeff Sessions, former Alabama Senator and indefatigable opponent of legal cannabis, lost his job as Attorney General of the United States. Trump, who appointed Sessions to AG upon taking office, soured toward Sessions after he recused himself...

Michigan fully legalized marijuana, Missouri voted to allow medical cannabis, and Democrats picked up four gubernatorial seats in the Midwest on Nov. 6, 2018. What does that say about the future of marijuana reform in the region? With the gubernatorial...

by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director November 9, 2018 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) publicly reaffirmed today that provisions lifting the federal prohibition of hemp will be included in the finalized language of H.R. 2: The Agriculture Improvement Act...

After being deployed to Afghanistan and Haiti, military combat engineer Fabian Henry was beset by anxiety and rage. By the time he returned to his home in Oromocto, New Brunswick, he was taking pharmaceutical drugs to treat symptoms of...

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For good reason, there was a lot of excitement among marijuana reform advocates after the Nov. 6, 2018 election. Three states — Missouri, Utah, and Michigan — passed measures legalizing cannabis for medical or adult use, after all. But...

In 1993, the First Nations of the Wabanaki Confederacy—the Mi’kmaq, the Maliseet, Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot, located on both sides of the US-Canadian border— joined together to formally renew their historic alliance for the first time since it was...

Denver, Colorado, is rolling out a new cannabis educational initiative aimed at teens. The program is part of the city’s marijuana policy department. Packaged in an upbeat gameshow format, the program claims to give young people information on a range of...

Marijuana initiatives passed in three out of the four states where they were put before voters on Tuesday. A new Marijuana Moment analysis shows that in many cases these cannabis proposals did better than other ballot measures or candidates...