ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s first licensed marijuana dispensaries opened this weekend in the St. Louis area with long lines and happy patients. The two dispensaries run by N’Bliss opened Saturday in Ellisville and Manchester. Another dispensary is expected to open Monday in the Kansas City area nearly two years after Missouri voters approved a constitutional…
Missouri residents voted to legalize medical marijuana in Nov. 2018. Two years later, the state’s first licensed dispensaries are nearly ready to open. More than 60,000 registered medical marijuana patients are ready to make their first purchases of state-licensed cannabis. During the first few weeks, dispensaries will have cannabis flower available—and not much else. What…
Politicians in Mississippi are attempting to undermine the voice of the people on medical marijuana—and they’ve found a sneaky way to do it. More than 80% of Mississippians support legalizing medical marijuana via Initiative 65. State legislators know they can’t hold back the tide of popular support. So they’ve cooked up a strategy to divert…
Cannabis is celebrated for the benefits it offers in the management of certain medical conditions. As awareness around cannabis grows, consumers are becoming better versed in the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids in the treatment of specific autoimmune diseases, inflammation, and gastrointestinal disorders. But how does cannabis affect the immune system as a whole? If you’re…
Although an initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska has already been certified to appear on the statewide ballot in November, the measure’s opponents aren’t going away quietly. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana—a campaign led by State Senators Anna Wishart (D), Adam Morfeld (D) and former State Senator Tommy…
An empire that spanned 3,000 years, from 3100 BCE to 332 CE, ancient Egypt amassed enormous wealth thanks to its rich agricultural lands and abundance of minerals such as gold, granite and, turquoise. Protected from invasions by the area’s unique geography of desert, coastline, and Nile river floods, the region also benefitted from relative political…
Latest news on the Idaho Medical Marijuana Act July 20 — Although Idaho’s campaign has failed to gather enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, the game ain’t over yet. In early July, activists threatened to sue the state if they weren’t provided with more time to gather signatures in light of the coronavirus…
Amanda KondolojyJuly 15, 2020 CBD and medical marijuana are both legal in Florida and California, but Disney refuses to allow patients to carry their medicine into any of the company’s theme parks—and may call the police if you do. (Leafly illustration) After a four-month coronavirus shutdown, Walt Disney World reopened its gates to thousands of…
For those living with inflammatory bowel disease or IBD, digestion can be a minefield. Inadvertent snacking on a trigger food can provoke excruciating pain or even numbness. A stressful day at work may lead to a flare in inflammation and hospitalization. The chorus often sounded by those living with IBD is the way the disease…
Rick Simpson Oil, or RSO, is a cannabis concentrate used for many different medical benefits, including relieving cancer symptoms. It has a thick, syrupy consistency and can be applied as a topical or ingested in food or drinks. In this article we’ll go over who Rick Simpson is and why he created this oil, how it’s…
Bruce BarcottJune 30, 2020 Dispensaries in Arizona, Florida, and Texas remain open as essential businesses. (AdobeStock) As coronavirus cases continue spike alarmingly in Arizona, Florida, Texas, and other southern states, some once-reluctant governors are taking action to shut down gathering places. On Monday, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered all bars, movie theaters, gyms, and water…
Max Savage LevensonJune 17, 2020 Medical legalization advocates must collect at least 130,000 signatures by July 3 in order to secure a spot on the statewide November ballot. (AdobeStock) Like a handful of other states pushing for cannabis reform this year, Nebraska’s efforts seemed destined to be thwarted by the coronavirus. Yet the state began…
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