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Senate Bill Would Expand Access to Medicinal Cannabis for Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Access to medicinal cannabis for veterans may expand if a new bill in Congress is enacted.
The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act would...
DEA Makes Unprecedented Move on Cannabis
District of Columbia- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) could be changing its tune on cannabis.
According to a release by the DEA, the agency plans on increasing...
NFL Player Risks Career by Choosing to Medicate with Cannabis
An NFL player's career could be in jeopardy if he is unwilling to stop medicating with cannabis.
Mike James is currently a free agent and...
Will Sessions Respond to Gupta on ‘Weed vs. Opioids’ at Friday Meeting?
ATLANTA–News network CNN on Sunday will premiere the newest episode in its ground-breaking series “Weed,” hosted by Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Prior to...
Former NBA and NFL Players Estimate Cannabis Usage Among Pro Athletes is Over 80%
Former NBA star Kenyon Martin told Bleacher Report that "85% of the league" smoked cannabis during his 15-year career.
Martin is not the only former professional...
Sanjay Gupta Premieres ‘Weed 4: Pot vs. Pills’ on CNN
ATLANTA, GA – CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta will broadcast premiere the fourth part of his groundbreaking series ‘Weed: Pot vs. Pills’...
Bloomberg Says U.S. ‘Giving Away’ Medical Cannabis Business
Financial publication Bloomberg BusinessWeek this week profiled the nearly impossible process undertaken by U.S. researchers that would like to conduct studies on medical cannabis,...
Jeff Sessions Blames Marijuana for Contributing to Opioid Crisis
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is back to attacking one of his favorite foes: marijuana.
While speaking at the Heritage Foundation to the Regan Alumni Association,...
DOJ Considers ‘Rational’ Policy, Even as Sessions Voices Opposition to Cannabis
The Department of Justice and Attorney General Jeff Sessions made an announcement during a news conference on Wednesday, stating that the DOJ is now...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Questions Trump HHS Nominee on Marijuana Policy
In a letter to Alex Azar, President Trump's nominee to head HHS, Warren asks whether or not he will utilize a science-based approach when...
