Vote ahead to add PTSD to Colorado medical marijuana conditions list
The Colorado Board of Health will vote Wednesday on whether to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana.
View ArticleEditorial: Science should trump anecdotes on medical pot for PTSD
The Colorado Board of Health made the right call Wednesday when it rejected a proposal to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the conditions that qualify for medical marijuana.
View ArticleCannabist Show: He's fighting legalization; He writes on pot culture
Our guests on The Cannabist Show this week: Project SAM co-founder Kevin Sabet and Denver Post A&E reporter John Wenzel (who’s also a Cannabist contributor).
View ArticleWashington state veterans form support group to promote medical pot
A Washington state military veteran has launched a support group to reduce suicide rates called Twenty22Many, which is promoting medical marijuana use.
View ArticleColorado city opts against pot tax, California legalization report & more
In southwest Colorado, Durango officials nix plan for additional local pot tax. A group of Washington state military veterans are promoting medical marijuana. California issues 93-page report on the...
View ArticleNew changes in effect July 24 for Washington state medical marijuana
Washington medical marijuana changes: PTSD and traumatic brain injuries will now be considered qualifying conditions; new voluntary registry database.
View ArticleTwo views: Don't disregard anecdotes about pot for PTSD
Two responses from the Colorado community about the Colorado Board of Health's decision this month to not add post-traumatic stress disorder to the state's list of qualifying conditions for medical...
View ArticleWill Minnesota's restrictive medical marijuana program loosen up?
State officials are weighing a question that could drastically expand Minnesota's medical marijuana program and offer hope of relief to thousands of residents: Should it allow people with intractable...
View ArticleMinnesota medical pot patients turn to black market to offset high costs
Just two months after Minnesota launched its medical marijuana program, some patients turned off by high costs say they are back to buying the drug illegally because it's the only way they can afford it.
View ArticleNew York giving critically ill fast track to medical marijuana
New York will give patients with certain serious illnesses faster access to medical marijuana under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo while the state works out the details of its full...
View ArticleCannabist Show: She helps MMJ patients; He covers suburban pot
Our guests on The Cannabist Show: Cannabis Patients Alliance founder Teri Robnett and Denver Post staff writer John Aguilar.
View ArticleMinnesota medical marijuana expands to allow pain patients
Minnesota medical marijuana: Intractable pain will be added to the list of qualifying conditions in a long-awaited decision.
View ArticleNew York medical marijuana program launches Jan. 7
The New York medical marijuana program is off to a slow start: Only 150 physicians have completed the required registration with the state, and only eight of 20 dispensaries expect to open on Thursday.
View ArticleIllinois medical marijuana advocacy group pushes for expansion
A statewide coalition plans to launch a social media campaign to press Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration to expand the medical marijuana pilot program to more patients.
View ArticlePot and PTSD: Veterans aren't waiting on research, which worries doctors
A growing number of states are weighing whether to legalize marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. But for many veterans, the debate is already over. They're increasingly using cannabis...
View ArticleNew Jersey bill allows medical pot for PTSD — will Gov. Christie approve it?
Republican Gov. Chris Christie will decide whether New Jersey residents with post-traumatic stress disorder can be treated with medical marijuana after lawmakers approved a measure Monday.
View ArticleThis state just approved medical marijuana for PTSD
The state will also loosen its restriction on how medical marijuana can be taken, allowing manufacturers to sell topical patches, creams and lotions come August.
View ArticleList: U.S. states and territories that allow medical marijuana for PTSD...
More than 20 states, plus Washington, D.C. and two U.S. territories, have an allowance for medical marijuana to be used in treating PTSD.
View ArticleNew Hampshire bills decriminalizing marijuana, expanding MMJ easily clear House
The New Hampshire House has advanced bills on marijuana decriminalization and allowing medical marijuana for chronic pain and PTSD.
View ArticleMap: How do state medical marijuana laws compare? Advocates give report card
The majority of U.S. states now have a medical marijuana law in place, but the laws don't yet go far enough, says advocacy group Americans for Safe Access.
View ArticleIowa Senate committee proposes expanding CBD oil conditions list
A new proposal by Iowa Senate Appropriations committee would allow use of CBD oil to treat 18 medical conditions, but still bans smoking marijuana.
View ArticleHow to get medical marijuana in Maryland: What you need to know
The details on accessing medical marijuana in Maryland: Finding a doctor, qualifying medical conditions, approved cannabis products, reciprocity and more.
View ArticlePatient-focused report graded medical marijuana programs. No states received...
None of the state medical marijuana laws adopted thus far in the U.S. can be considered ideal from a patient's standpoint, according to a report by Americans for Safe Access.
View ArticleMedical marijuana push spreads to Utah, Oklahoma
The push for legalized marijuana has moved into Utah and Oklahoma, two of the most conservative states in the country, further underscoring how quickly feelings about marijuana are changing in the...
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