Category: Marijuana News

The origins of CBD have piqued the interest of millions of Americans. There is one glaringly obvious reason that so many people are so interested in the origins of CBD — that is as opposed to more common supplements such as, say, Vitamin E.

The extreme interest in CBD can be attributed to the fact that it is widely known that CBD is derived from cannabis, the very same plant used to produce medical and recreational marijuana.

Reciprocity is the act of allowing out-of-state medical marijuana patients to shop at Florida dispensaries while at the same time enabling Florida’s medical marijuana patients to get the medicine they need in some of the 30-plus states that offer medical marijuana.

Reciprocity is the most logical next step for Florida’s medical marijuana program. 

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There are two reasons why this is an idea whose time has come. First, reciprocity extends compassion to visitors in the Sunshine State and Florida residents traveling to other states. Second, it would bring millions of dollars of revenue into the state, not only putting millions in additional tax revenue into state coffers but also bolstering the state’s tourism industry.

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The decision came after one year of deliberation when the policy was resoundingly voter-approved at the ballot. The initiative was then ruled invalid by the Supreme Court for procedural reasons. This move was countered by lawmakers who subsequently placed it in the hands of the legislation.

The governor was vocal in his support of medical marijuana when he stated that  “no doubt that there are individuals in our state who could do significantly better if they had access to medically prescribed doses of cannabis.”

However, Gov. Reeves seems to draw the line when considering a recreational cannabis program and shared his concerns when he claimed that a recreational marijuana program “could lead to more people smoking and fewer people working, with all of the societal and family ills that that brings.”

As we explained earlier in the year, Reeves balked at the projected purchase limits included in earlier iterations and even threatened to veto the measure. The bill was amended and cleared by both chambers and was ultimately signed by the….

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a major cannabis policy reform legislation package called the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act.

Here’s a quick rundown of some of the main features of the legislation:

• The MORE Act would remove cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances. 
• All references to “marijuana” or “marihuana” in federal laws will be changed to “cannabis.”
• States would be able to determine their own cannabis regulations.
• Cannabis producers and importers will be required to obtain a federal permit and pay $1,000 per year for each facility they operate.
• A federal excise tax would be applied to all cannabis production. The tax rate would start at five percent for two years and then rise to eight percent by the fifth year.
• Tax revenue from cannabis sales would be placed in a new “Opportunity Trust Fund.”
• Also, a Cannabis Restorative Opportunity Program will be implemented.
• Federal agencies won’t be able to use “past or present cannabis or marijuana use as criteria for granting, denying, or rescinding a security clearance.”
• Non-violent federal marijuana convictions will be expunged.

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In this post, we’ll discuss how to get Texas medical marijuana for muscular dystrophy. We’ll also spotlight some of the ways that patients are treating muscular dystrophy with medical marijuana in Texas.

Signed into law in 2015, the Texas Compassionate Use Act made it legal for medical marijuana doctors in Texas to prescribe low-THC cannabis products to patients with qualifying medical conditions. Originally, only patients with intractable epilepsy qualified for a Texas medical marijuana card. However, in June of 2019, all forms of muscular dystrophy and several other medical conditions were added to the list of qualifying conditions.

Other conditions added at that time include all seizure disorders, autism, multiple sclerosis (MS), spasticity, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),  cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases.

In June 2021, the Texas medical marijuana program was expanded again to include all forms of cancer…..

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Cannabis tinctures are the topic of today’s post. We’ll cover the different types of tinctures that are available, their benefits, and how they are applied.

Smoking marijuana and vaping cannabis-infused oils are currently the most common ways consumers ingest marijuana. However, smoking and vaping can be hazardous to lung health, as well as inconvenient and indiscreet, making these delivery methods a non-option for many medical marijuana patients. Tinctures are oftentimes a better choice.

Because manufacturers often use an alcohol solvent to extract cannabinoids and the final product comes in an alcohol base, tinctures have been called the “moonshine of marijuana.”

Interestingly, prior to 1937 when hemp and marijuana were banned in the U.S., tinctures were the most widely used of all forms of cannabis medicine. Before the turn of the 20th century, cannabis tinctures were regularly used in the British Royal Court. In fact, Queen Victoria was prescribed a cannabis tincture for menstrual cramps. The Queen’s physician extolled the virtues of this concoction and stated “When pure and administered carefully, [cannabis] is one of the most valuable medicines we possess.”

Let’s take a look at what tinctures are, how they work, and the different types available….

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• A Republican congresswoman has filed a bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level.
• The move may mark the end of the partisan politics that have held back the federal legalization of marijuana.
• The comprehensive bill would remove marijuana from the DEA’s list of controlled substances and impose a three percent excise tax on all cannabis products.
•  The bill would also expunge criminal records for anyone who has been convicted of certain non-violent cannabis offenses

Here are some of the provisions in the proposal to federally legalize marijuana:

• The States Reform Act aims to regulate marijuana similarly to the federal regulation of alcohol and puts cannabis regulatory responsibility in the hands of individual states. No state or local laws would be required to change.
• Most importantly, the bill would remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act effectively legalizing all forms of cannabis and its derivatives.
• A national age limit of 21 would be set for the sale and possession of recreational marijuana and cannabis-infused products. The limit would not apply to state-approved medical marijuana cardholders.
• All references to “marijuana” or “marihuana” in federal laws and….

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