MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Australian Study Links Medical Cannabis to Sustained Improvements in Chronic Pain, Anxiety and PTSD 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- September 1, 2026
A prospective observational study of 522 Australian patients prescribed medicinal cannabis for chronic pain, anxiety, or PTSD found meaningful symptom improvements that were largely sustained over 12 months, according to research published in the journal Drug Science, Policy and Law. Chronic pain severity and interference scores improved within three months, anxiety scores on a standard
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Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Hospital-Use Law Takes Effect 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- August 18, 2026
A Colorado law letting health facilities allow terminally ill medical marijuana patients use cannabis on-site took effect August 12, 2026, according to a legal analysis from Foley Hoag. Under Senate Bill 26-007, signed by Gov. Jared Polis in March, participating facilities must verify patients’ state registry cards, document usage in medical records, and set written
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Alabama’s Marijuana Rescheduling Standoff: What’s Really at Stake 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- August 4, 2026
Alabama has triggered a state review process over federal marijuana rescheduling, but legal experts say headlines calling it an “opt-out” miss the mark. When the DEA reclassified medical marijuana to Schedule 3 in April, Alabama law required automatic adoption—unless the State Committee of Public Health objected within 30 days. It did, prompting a review that
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Employers are rethinking cannabis testing as legalization expands, positive drug test rates rise, and workplace policies face new legal pressure. A recent JD Supra report says federal rescheduling of certain medical cannabis products could increase accommodation requests and ADA disputes, especially in states without strong employment protections. The article, “Cannabis Laws Are Changing: 8 Questions

Nebraska Medical Cannabis Rules Advance After AG Approval 0

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has approved the constitutionality of new medical cannabis regulations, clearing a key hurdle as the rules head to Governor Jim Pillen for final review. Hilgers emphasized his decision does not reflect policy support but confirms the regulations do not clearly violate state or federal law. The proposed framework includes strict

Nebraska Commission Clears First Legal Marijuana Planting 0

Nebraska is poised to see its first legal marijuana crop after the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission unanimously ratified an inspection of MahāMotā Cultivation Company in Raymond, clearing the cultivator to begin planting under the state’s new medical cannabis program. The decision marks a milestone for the voter‑approved system, which also allows regulators to license product