Negotiators in New Hampshire's House and Senate met Tuesday to discuss a provision in the state's proposed medical marijuana bill that would allow patients to grow their own medicine at home. The Senate believed that patients should not be able to grow at home, while the House left the growing provision in. After meeting to negotiate yesterday, the House and Senate agreed ...
Oregon is seen as one of the leaders in the medical marijuana community. The state has over 50,000 registered patients and over 100 collectives. Those collectives, however, are not licensed or regulated by the state. Dispensaries in Oregon have existed in a sort of legal gray area since the medical marijuana program was established in 1998. Now, new legislation has be...
New Hampshire lawmakers in the House and Senate have approved medical marijuana legislation that would allow patients in need to receive marijuana to treat their symptoms. Both House and Senate agree that patients need safe access in the state. What they cannot agree upon, however, is whether patients should be able to grow their own marijuana at home. The Senate version...
According to the July issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the Clinic is asserting that medical marijuana should not be used to treat teenagers with chronic pain. The group is recommending that teens do not receive MMJ due to a lack of information on the risks and benefits of medical marijuana among adolescents. In a press release, co-author Dr. J. Michael Bostwick explained,...