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Yesterday, the Texas State House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 339 which would legalize cannabis oils that contain cannabidiol (CBD) for patients who suffer from epilepsy and other chronic medical conditions. If the House passes the bill in a follow-up vote, it will be sent to Republican Governor Greg Abbott.Under Senate Bill 339, the…

Pennsylvania State Republican Representative Matt Baker is a perfect example of what is wrong with politicians. Although the Pennsylvania Senate decisively passed Senate Bill 3 which would legalize medical marijuana and 88% of Pennsylvania voters support legalizing medical marijuana, the bill could be stalled indefinitely if Representative Baker has his…

In January 2014, Colorado became the first state to implement a legal recreational marijuana program. The state may make history again if the governor signs a bill that would allow students access to medical marijuana in school.Although this may sound rather extreme, the bill only allows students who suffer from…

On Monday, the Louisiana State Senate passed a bill that takes the state one step closer to allowing pharmacies to sell medical marijuana to registered patients. The bill authorizes one grower and ten dispensaries across the state. It limits the use of medical marijuana to patients who suffer from glaucoma,…

Yesterday, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed a bill that will allow state approved researchers to conduct clinical trials on the cannabis derivative known as cannabidiol (CBD). The bill will authorize studies on the effects of CBD on children who suffer from epilepsy.Republican Governor Fallin is not a marijuana advocate. She…

President Obama recently said, “I think carefully prescribed medical use of marijuana may in fact be appropriate and we should follow the science as opposed to ideology on this issue."In order to follow the science as opposed to ideology advocates must present facts that disprove the myths. One of the…

Yesterday, the Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved legislation to develop rules and guidelines for the production and sale of medical marijuana.Louisiana’s Republican State Senator Fred Mills sponsored Senate Bill 143. The bill gives the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy the authority to develop the rules to regulate a tightly…

Two weeks ago, the Iowa Senate passed Senate File 484 which expands upon the number of conditions that qualifies patients for medical marijuana. The bill would allow up to four growers regulated by the state to sell marijuana through independent dispensaries.Iowa law allows patients who suffer from epilepsy access to…

The state of Iowa has become the center of a new medical marijuana controversy. Iowa law allows patients who suffer from epilepsy access to medical marijuana extracts. The law, however, is written in such a way that the patients who actually qualify for medical marijuana have no way to receive…

During the last month, the medical marijuana debate has heated up in Nebraska following legislation introduced by state Senators Sue Crawford and Tommy Garrett.Senator Crawford’s bill would establish a medical cannabidiol pilot study with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The pilot program would give patients who suffer from severe…