CBD Oil Is Being Openly Sold Without State Permits in Iowa January 3, 2018 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments Iowans who want to buy cannabis oil to treat a range of ailments don’t have to wait a year for state officials to set up a tightly regulated distribution system – because versions of the products already are for sale on… Read More→
Congressman focuses bright D.C. cannabis spotlight on popular legalization bill May 18, 2017 David Hodes Policy & Legal 0 Comments Yesterday, May 17, Virginia Fifth District Congressman Tom Garrett announced more details of his bill, H.R. 1227, "Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017" which he introduced in Congress in February. He updated the crowd of advocates and reporters with more… Read More→
Scientists, Advocates and Political Operatives Celebrate Progress at D.C. Medical Cannabis Conference April 17, 2017 David Hodes Science and Technology 0 Comments By David Hodes The 5th annual Americans for Safe Access (ASA) Medical Unity Conference held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., April 7-11, was both a celebration of the life of the advocacy organization (now in its 15th… Read More→
DEA Reinforces That All Cannabis Extracts, Including CBD Oil, Are Schedule I Substances December 14, 2016 AggregatedNews Organizations & Associations, Policy & Legal 3 Comments The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made CBD oil a little more federally illegal in a little-noticed bureaucratic maneuver this morning. Today’s Federal Register (Dec. 14, 2016) contains an item (21 CFR Part 1308) that establishes a new drug code… Read More→
Alabama Governor Signs Law Allowing Medical Marijuana Oil May 5, 2016 AggregatedNews Alabama, Policy & Legal 0 Comments MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed legislation into law to allow medical marijuana oil in the state. The law, which will decriminalize possession of cannabidiol produced in other states, will go into effect June 1.… Read More→
Alabama Legislature Votes to Decriminalize Possession of Cannabis Oil April 29, 2016 AggregatedNews Alabama, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The Alabama legislature on Wednesday voted to decriminalize medicinal marijuana oil possession. In a 95-4 vote in the House of Representatives and a 29-3 vote in the Senate, legislators supported a bill supporters say is a bid to help families… Read More→
Georgia Mom Fighting to Change State’s “CBD Only” Medical Marijuana Law April 25, 2016 AggregatedNews Georgia, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A Georgia mom is helping to lead the charge to expand the state's limited medical marijuana law, which she says unfairly excludes many patients with severe medical conditions — including her 5-year-old autistic daughter — who could benefit from the… Read More→
Cannabis Oil Bill Passes Virginia Legislature, Heads to Governor For Approval March 9, 2016 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal, Virginia 1 Comment A bill meant to pave the way for producing therapeutic marijuana oils in Virginia cleared its last legislative hurdle on Tuesday. The Senate voted 39 to 0 in favor of the bill, with Sen. Bryce E. Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) not voting.… Read More→
Kansas Legislature Debating Legalization of Medical Marijuana Oil January 21, 2016 AggregatedNews Kansas, Policy & Legal 0 Comments It has been a year since Owen Klug was in front of the Legislature — a year of continued seizures, stemming from epilepsy: the “prison he can’t escape.” Now 8, Klug repeatedly turned his eyes and head toward his mother,… Read More→
Utah Panel Endorses Expanded Use of Marijuana Oil November 19, 2015 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal, Utah 0 Comments A proposal to allow Utah residents to use oil extracted from marijuana to treat more diseases, including cancer and HIV, received an early vote of support Wednesday from some state lawmakers. The measure also would allow the oil to be… Read More→
New Push in Georgia to Expand Medical Marijuana September 25, 2015 AggregatedNews Georgia, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A group of parents and advocates is set to announce a new effort next week calling for Georgia to expand its medical marijuana law and allow growers to harvest and distribute their product in-state. Georgians for Freedom in Healthcare plans… Read More→
Cannabis Oil Is Legal in Georgia — But Good Luck Trying to Get it August 28, 2015 AggregatedNews Georgia, Policy & Legal 0 Comments It's one thing for Georgians to legally possess cannabis oil for the treatment of eight approved medical conditions. It’s another thing to acquire it in the first place. That’s the dilemma families across Georgia have faced since the state launched a… Read More→
Tennessee Governor Says He’ll Sign Medical Cannabis Oil Bill April 30, 2015 John Hollon Policy & Legal, Tennessee 0 Comments Gov. Bill Haslam will sign into law a measure that allows limited usage of cannabis oil for medical reasons in Tennessee. The governor had said several times he wasn't opposed to the bill, but confirmed Tuesday he could sign the… Read More→
Texas Lawmakers Considering “Focused” Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Oil April 29, 2015 John Hollon Policy & Legal, Texas 0 Comments A bill that that would allow epilepsy patients in Texas to use medicinal oils containing a therapeutic component found in marijuana was considered by state lawmakers in an emotional hearing on Tuesday. House Bill 892 would legalize oils containing CBD, a non-euphoric… Read More→
Idaho Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing CBD Oil to be Used to Treat Sick Kids April 17, 2015 John Hollon Idaho, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Gov. Butch Otter has vetoed SB 1146a, the bill that would have allowed parents of Idaho children with an intractable form of epilepsy to treat their kids with cannabidiol, a non-psychotropic oil that's an extract of cannabis and can halt… Read More→