Article by Chuck Lindell, American-Statesman Texas military veterans gathered Wednesday at the Capitol to press lawmakers and Gov. Greg Abbott to allow for the medical use of marijuana, saying the drug offers life-saving treatment for those afflicted with chronic pain, brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. “I wake up each day in pain,” said retired Army Sgt. Javier Tovias of ...

Article by Proactive Investors Australia AusCann Group Holdings (ASX:AC8) welcomes the federal government’s move to facilitate faster access to medical cannabis for patients. The significant regulatory change will authorise controlled importation of medical cannabis by approved suppliers from international sources. This will allow AusCann to import product ahead of time to meet demand from authorised prescribers and be in a ...

Article by Tyler Koslow, Merry Jane There are few better ways to kick off the day than with a fresh cup of joe and a doobie full of dro. As the stigmatization of cannabis use fades in light of increasing legalization, this wake-and-bake ritual has become much less taboo. Nowadays, we are seeing this unique concoction of THC and caffeine ...

Article by Rachel Sapin, Aurora Sentinel Aurora will use some of the $4.5 million it expects from marijuana sales tax over the next two years to fund a local nonprofit that helps area families who live in motels. At a spring workshop April 30, Aurora City Council members agreed to give $220,000 to Colfax Community Network for operating expenses through the year’s ...

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Article by Reuters via Globe and Mail An investment company is making plans to launch what could be the first exchange-traded fund to profit on marijuana. The Emerging AgroSphere ETF would give investors an opportunity to buy a group of companies making prescription drugs using cannabis extracts, selling hemp derivatives and other related stocks, fund backer ETF Managers Group LLC ...

Article by Bryan Ramsdale, ABC KAKE A bill being pushed by a Kansas state senator from Kansas City to legalize marijuana for medical purposes was heard in committee on Monday. Sen. David Haley wrote the bill. He says the bill is overdue and will help the state. “The benefits far outweigh the detriments,” Haley said. The bill, SB 155, is not the ...

Article by Tammy Vigil, Fox 31 Denver Hundreds of couples lined up for the Cannabis Wedding Expo in Littleton for its second year Sunday. Although most people probably have not heard of a cannabis wedding, that’s not so for 1,000 people who are cannabis curious or already connoisseurs. At the Cannabis Wedding Expo, vendors work to marry marijuana with holy matrimony. ...

Article by Maureen Meehan, High Times The move was hailed as a major victory by the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and a tribute to one of its Members of Parliament, the late Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, who fought for the legalization of cannabis oil, known in South Africa as “dagga” oil. Italian-born South African MP Oriani-Ambrosini started the debate over medical cannabis ...

Article by Adrian D. Garcia, Denverite Popping an edible, hitting a joint or dabbing in someone’s free time shouldn’t be a reason they’re not hired for a job, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. NORML chapters throughout the nation announced a new push this week to stop marijuana use from being a valid reason for not ...