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Survey: Most Americans Say It Is “Unacceptable” For An Employee To Be Fired For Their Off-The-Job Marijuana Use

by November 13, 2020

Nearly two-thirds of Americans disagree with workplace policies that allow employers to sanction an employee for his or her off-the-job consumption of cannabis, according to a just released HuffPost/YouGov poll.

Sixty-four percent of the poll’s respondents, including 62 percent … read more

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Study: Most Medi-Pot Patients Prefer The Plant Over Pills

by November 7, 2020

The results of a first-of-its-kind worldwide survey of nearly 1,000 medicinal cannabis consumers shows that most patients prefer their medicine in the way that nature, not Big Pharma, intended it to be.

Investigators from Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the … read more

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Washington State To Begin Accepting Applications In November From Marijuana Retailers

by October 16, 2020

Washington state regulators today finalized rules to govern the state’s nascent marijuana retail market. Beginning on November 18, regulators will begin formally accepting applications from those seeking state licenses to commercially produce, process, and sell cannabis to those age 21 … read more

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Study: Non-Psychoactive Plant Cannabinoids Possess Synergistic Anti-Cancer Activity In Leukemia Cell Lines

by October 15, 2020

The concomitant administration of various non-psychoactive plant cannabinoids demonstrates synergistic anti-cancer activity in human leukemia cells, according to preclinical trial data published online this week in the journal Anticancer Research.

Investigators from Saint George’s, University of London assessed the … read more

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Colorado Now Accepting Applications For Retail Cannabis Outlets

by October 2, 2020

The state of Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division yesterday began accepting formal applications from those seeking to open the first-in-the-nation retail cannabis outlets.

The agency had accepted 23 applications by mid-day yesterday, according to The Denver Post. The agency has … read more

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Obama Is Asked To Defend His Administration’s Opposition To Medical Cannabis — He Can’t

by August 16, 2020

[Update! A slightly edited version of this commentary, entitled 'If Obama can't articulate his position on marijuana, why won't he reconsider it?', is is now online at The Hill.com's Congress blog here. Please review and leave your feedback for … read more Continue reading

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