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07/18/2018 / By Vicki Batts

If the Tenth Amendment applies to marijuana, why can’t ALL medicine be a states’ rights issue?

Where the federal government’s rights end and states’ rights begin has become a gray area over the last few decades. The issue of medical marijuana has made this abundantly clear, as the feds continue to butt heads with states that have legalized cannabis for medical and/or recreational use. This is where the Tenth Amendment should come […]

07/16/2018 / By Vicki Batts

CBDs.news covers the latest science and policy on cannabis, CBDs and plant medicines

Cannabis and its plant compounds, known as cannabinoids, have been making headlines around the globe recently. The medicinal benefits of the cannabis plant and its highly regarded compounds, like cannabidiol (CBD) are newsworthy enough — and when combined with legal red tape thanks to increasingly contested prohibition laws, you’ve got a hot-button issue for sure. […]

07/13/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

The State of Michigan declares cannabis legitimate medicine for treating arthritis, autism, chronic pain and more

Proponents of medical marijuana have faced uphill battles the world over, but one place that is embracing the potential of this curative plant is the state of Michigan. The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs in the state has now added a slew of new medical conditions to its list of illnesses that qualify for […]

06/27/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Parents give medical marijuana to their 15-year-old son to stop his seizures but are now facing jail time for “reckless endangerment”

For 15-year-old David Brill, life changed for the better when his parents began giving him cannabis. David has a seizure disorder which can cause up to 15 seizures a day for the young man. Allowing him to try cannabis brought much-needed relief. In fact, David went a whopping 71 days without a single seizure — […]

06/26/2018 / By JD Heyes

FDA finally approves the USA’s first medicine derived from marijuana – is full decriminalization coming next?

In a move tens of millions of Americans never thought they’d live to see, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved the country’s first medicine derived from marijuana, which has led supporters of recreational pot use to believe full decriminalization may be coming next. As reported by STAT, the approval for Epidiolex (cannabidiol) was […]

06/23/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Texas – yes, Texas – could be the next state to end cannabis prohibition

Texas may be one of the most conservative states in the nation, but times are changing — and it looks like Texas politicians are realizing they need to keep up. Continued marijuana prohibition in a country where a majority of state governments have introduced some form of legislation that legalizes or decriminalizes cannabis is becoming […]

06/11/2018 / By JD Heyes

Trump to support ending federal prohibition of marijuana

Just a little more than 500 days into his first term, there are already signs that President Donald Trump will cruise to reelection in 2020. The economy is not just humming along, it’s roaring. Wall Street is up; housing starts and values are up; retirement earnings are up; unemployment is at historic lows; the U.S. […]

05/22/2018 / By David Williams

Legal marijuana sales expected to hit $75 billion by 2030, say analysts

The legalization of marijuana across the U.S. could hold many economic benefits. This is according to analysts who have studied the subject and tried to project the kind of revenue that could be at stake. Based on their estimates, the market for truly legal marijuana could be worth well over what it is now. To […]

05/07/2018 / By Vicki Batts

How will the Monsanto-Bayer merger affect the expanding medical marijuana industry?

There are many reasons to be concerned about the Bayer-Monsanto merger, one of the most dangerous business deals in history. While the notion of these two gigantic corporations conjoining has been highly contested, the duo finally managed to sell off enough assets to garner anti-trust approval. In a move that may soon rock the world […]

01/12/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Don’t reverse progress: Criminalizing cannabis could backfire

A cannabis researcher has weighed in on Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to “rescind Obama-era directives that eased federal enforcement of state-legalized recreational marijuana.” Hans Breiter, a professor at Northwestern University, warns that instead of reversing cannabis legalization approved by voters, the focus must be on research that can further our understanding of cannabis. Breiter, who is recognized […]

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