WIRE: More financial institutions now working with the cannabis industry
Washington, DC — A growing number of financial institutions are willing to work directly with state-licensed cannabis business, according to quarterly data provided by [...]
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WIRE: Recreational cannabis consumers frequently substitute cannabis for opioids, other prescription drugs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Adult consumers who purchase retail cannabis often report using it to mitigate pain and to improve sleep, and often use it in place of conventional [...]
WIRE: 63 percent of adults now support national cannabis legalization
New York, NY — About 63 percent of US adults believe that the personal use of cannabis ought to be legal in every state in the country, according to nationwide polling [...]
WIRE: House small business chair introduces bill to end cannabis prohibition
Washington, DC — House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez, and Representatives Jared Golden and Dwight Evans have introduced a package of legislation, [...]
WIRE: New Oregon law prevents landlords from discriminating against medical cannabis patients
Salem, OR — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, has signed legislation, Senate Bill 970, prohibiting landlords from taking discriminatory action against those who [...]
WIRE: Illinois Gov signs bill legalizing recreational cannabis
Elmhurst, Illinois — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signed The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (HB1438-SFA2) today, making Illinois the eleventh state to legalize and [...]
WIRE: Study suggests cannabis can protect against diabetes in overweight patients
Quebec, Canada — A history of cannabis use is associated with lower fasting insulin levels in obese subjects, according to data published in The Journal of [...]
WIRE: House votes to protect legal marijuana states
Washington, DC: Today, the House of Representatives voted 267 to 165 in favor of the bipartisan Blumenauer-McClintock-Norton amendment, named for Representatives Earl [...]
WIRE: West Virginia Gov signs medical cannabis expansion bill
Charleston, WV — Republican Gov. Jim Justice has signed legislation, Senate Bill 1037, into law amending the state’s nascent medical cannabis program. The new [...]
WIRE: Pain patients use fewer opioids after beginning medical cannabis treatment, according to new study
St. Paul, MN: Chronic pain patients typically decrease their daily intake of opioids following their enrollment in a state-sanctioned medical cannabis access program, [...]