The Alabama Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Weeks after the chamber’s Judiciary Committee advanced the legislation, it cleared the full floor in a vote of 21-8 following a brief, 15-minute discussion. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson (R), would allow people with qualifying conditions to access […]

As regulations for medicinal cannabis roll out in Mexico and other parts of Latin America, a leading Mexican university is starting to educate Spanish-speaking doctors on the proper prescription and medical use of cannabinoids. Renowned Mexican private university Tecnológico de Monterrey and Canadian-headquartered cannabis operator Khiron Life Sciences Corp (TSXV: KHRN) have teamed up to […]

While the stock markets see their ups and downs this week, NYU Langone Health’s Department of Psychiatry has made major news by announcing plans to establish a Center for Psychedelic Medicine to support research on treating addiction, chronic pain, opioid addiction, and “existential distress”. This project was made possible through major donations from organizations like Dr. Bronner’s, including […]

New York lawmakers on Tuesday held the first public hearing of the year on proposals to legalize marijuana, specifically focusing on budget implications. In a joint session with members of the Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways & Means Committee, legislators heard testimony from two pro-legalization industry representatives and one opponent, Kevin Sabet of the […]

President Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of the Interior Department on Tuesday defended a past campaign promise to support marijuana legalization as a means to diversify her state’s economy and help fund public education. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) was pressed on her 2018 remarks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources […]