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Does the Farm Bill Legalize CBD, Too? Not Exactly
David Hodes - Published on December 13, 2018Read moreIf hemp is legal, then help-derived CBD must be legal. Right?
Hemp Is Finally Legal. Let’s See if It Can Save the World
David Bienenstock - Published on December 12, 2018Read moreJack Herer’s dream has come true. Hemp is legal. Now we can finally test its capabilities.
US Farm Bill, Which Would Legalize Hemp, Heads to Trump’s Desk
Leafly Staff - Published on December 12, 2018Read moreThis year’s farm bill is unique: It contains a provision that would legalize industrial hemp nationwide.
Landlord Lets Evicted Medical Marijuana Patient Return Home
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 12, 2018Read moreBut John Flickner, 78, got dumped by his health care coordinator due to the dustup.
New Zealand Law to Make Medical Marijuana Widely Available
The Associated Press - Published on December 11, 2018Read moreNew Zealand passed a law Tuesday that will make medical cannabis available for thousands of patients over time—and immediately remove penalties for the terminally ill.
UK Cannabis Patient #1: Accessing the Most Expensive Medical Marijuana in the World
Chris Roberts - Published on December 10, 2018Read moreCarly Barton, 32, is officially the United Kingdom’s first medical marijuana patient. But access comes at a steep cost—and remains entirely theoretical.
Medical Marijuana Patient, 78, Evicted in Freezing Cold for Taking Medicine
The Associated Press - Published on December 10, 2018Read moreLHP Capital evicted John Flickner—now living in a homeless shelter—because he chose cannabis over opioids for chronic pain.
Homegrow Under Threat as Michigan Legalization Takes Effect
Marjorie Steele - Published on December 7, 2018Read moreAs the voter-approved law took effect this week, some lawmakers already want to ax the state’s permissive homegrow rules.
Regulators: Cannabis Deliveries OK Throughout California
The Associated Press - Published on December 7, 2018Read moreThe matter has been one of the most debated issues as state regulators hammer out permanent rules for how marijuana is grown, tested, packaged and delivered.
What Trump’s New AG Pick Could Mean for Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on December 7, 2018Read moreAs attorney general under President George H.W. Bush, William Barr was a staunch supporter of the drug war. What role will he play under Trump?