WIRE: Cannabis exposure associated with improved immunity in HIV patients
Petersburg, VA — Patients with HIV who test positive for past cannabis exposure possess significantly higher CD4+ and CD8+ counts than do those patients who test [...]
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WIRE: Youth marijuana use continues to decline in new federal study
Rockville, MD – Fewer young people today identify as current users of cannabis as compared to 2002, according to national survey data released last week by the US [...]
WIRE: Trauma patients report cannabis reduces opioid intake
Boston, MA — Patients who have used medical cannabis following musculoskeletal injury report that it relieves pain symptoms and reduces their level of opioid intake, [...]
WIRE: Feds extend medical cannabis protections through Dec. 8
Washington, DC — President Donald Trump reached an agreement late last week with Congressional leadership to enact a three-month continuing resolution that maintains [...]
WIRE: Washington LCB to hold public hearing on marijuana home grows on Oct. 4
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) will hold a public hearing on Wed. Oct. 4, 2017, to receive public input on whether the State should allow [...]
WIRE: Oregon LCC partners with law enforcement to target illegal cannabis operations
Medford, OR — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission today met with law enforcement officials, local district attorneys and US attorney’s office officials to [...]
WIRE: Marijuana diversion from legal to illegal states unlikely, in new analysis
San Diego, CA — There is little evidence to substantiate claims that large quantities of cannabis produced legally in adult use states are being diverted to [...]
WIRE: Veterans more likely to consume cannabis for therapeutic reasons
Ann Arbor, MI — Nearly half of military veterans who report having used cannabis in the past year did so for medical purposes, according to data published online [...]
WIRE: American Legion supports expanding veterans medical rights to cannabis
Washington, DC — The American Legion, the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, has adopted a resolution calling on federal officials to [...]
WIRE: House Rules Committee blocks votes on cannabis amendments
Washington, DC – National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) executive director Aaron Smith issued the statement below in response to a late-night vote by the [...]