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Through a partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1968, the University of Mississippi has been the sole provider of marijuana for medical research. This past month, the university was awarded a $68.8 million contract to continue to grow marijuana and research its medical benefits.Although, the government appears…

The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) released its 2014 annual report which highlights the developments that occurred over the course of the past year. The report also offers guidance as to the organization’s plans over the next two years and the initiatives they are working on.Who is the Drug Policy Alliance?The…

On March 25th marijuana prohibition will be ruled to be unconstitutional in California. That is the day that Judge Mueller will announce her verdict on United States v. Schweder.If Judge Mueller rules in favor of Schweder, we will for sure see an appeal. The case will then go to the…

United States District Court Judge Kimberly J. Mueller plans to announce her decision within 30 days of receiving the defense motion to dismiss the charges against nine men accused of illegally growing marijuana in California. This case has generated significant media attention because the outcome may set a precedent going…

The hearing that was planned for the D.C Council yesterday was cancelled after the District’s new Attorney General, Karl A. Racine, warned city lawmakers that they could be fined and even put in jail if they held the meeting. Racine stated that the meeting would violate a spending prohibition placed…

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S Surgeon General, appeared on “CBS This Morning,” yesterday.  Dr Murthy said, “We have some preliminary data showing that for certain medical conditions and symptoms, marijuana can be helpful.”  The Surgeon General then added, “I think that we have to use that data to drive policymaking.”The…

During her confirmation speech on Wednesday, Loretta Lynch, the nominee for Attorney General, said that she does not support the growing trend of marijuana legalization. Supporters of marijuana hope that her uneducated stance will not end up being a road block for industry growth.  During her hearing before the Senate…

Well that did not take long. MBank has announced that they are pulling out of Colorado because, “They do not have the infrastructure to handle the overwhelming response for service.”This is not surprising, but still disappointing. Not having a banking system is place is just an accident waiting to happen.…

A group of leading U.S. pediatricians stated that marijuana should be decriminalized and it should be reclassified out of its current Schedule I label. These actions would lead to increased medical research and it would teach us about the medical benefits associated with cannabis.The American Academy of Pediatrics recognized that…

Not too long ago, an aide for the Obama administration said that the President does not plan on doing anything new regarding the marijuana policy during his final two years in office. His statement upset some marijuana advocates around the country and on Thursday, President Obama broke his silence. President…