Efforts for Expedited Process to Get Medical Marijuana Lauded in Nevada
- LEGALITIES, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- June 22, 2016

After nearly five years of legislative approval and extensive litigation, Alabama’s medical cannabis program is finally approaching launch. According to Alabama.com, the first biomass was delivered to processors on April 10, with dispensaries expected to open in early to mid-May. Alabama’s program prohibits smokable forms, restricting products to tablets, tinctures, patches, oils, and peach-flavored gummies. The
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The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered looser federal regulation of state-legal medical marijuana, in what advocates are calling a “historic” shift in federal drug policy. Under an order signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, many cannabis products will move from Schedule I, the government’s strictest drug category, to Schedule III, aligning them with
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A new survey of more than 3,500 patients suggests medical cannabis could significantly reduce reliance on traditional prescription drugs, including opioids, sleeping aids and antidepressants. The study, conducted by German telehealth firm Bloomwell, found patients reduced their use of medications by an average of 84.5 percent after starting medical marijuana, with nearly 59 percent stopping
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House Rejects Medical Marijuana Testing Bill, Leaving Future Oversight in Limbo Maine’s push to tighten oversight of its medical marijuana market has stalled after the House overwhelmingly rejected a key testing and tracking bill, LD 1847. The proposal, authored by Rep. Anne Graham, D-Newport, would have required batch testing and product tracking for medical cannabis,
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Texas Adds Three Conditional Licensees as Medical Cannabis Program Grows Texas is moving to expand its tightly regulated medical cannabis market, with three additional businesses advancing in the state licensing process. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced it has entered Phase II of the Texas Compassionate Use Program expansion, conditionally selecting GTI Texas LLC
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medical cannabis, marking a cautious but significant shift in the state’s long-running marijuana debate. Legislative Bill 933, sponsored by Sen. John Cavanaugh, cleared its first hurdle in a 30–7 vote and would bar criminal, civil or disciplinary penalties solely for issuing a written recommendation when a provider believes cannabis benefits outweigh risks. Amendments adopted with
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