Oct 29 Confusion coming with California’s legal marijuana By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Los Angeles and San Francisco are among many cities still struggling to fashion local rules for pot shops and growers. Continue reading
Aug 05 Task force on marijuana law offers little on new policies By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The task force, a group of prosecutors and federal law enforcement officials, largely reiterates the current Justice Department policy on marijuana. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 2:46 What a scientist suggests you tell your kids about legal marijuana By PBS NewsHour With marijuana legal in some form in 26 states and the District of Columbia, the old script for talking to your children about pot is changing. Behavioral scientist Elizabeth D’Amico, who has researched drug and alcohol use among teens for… Continue watching
Jul 05 Column: How cannabis patents could pave the way for future lawsuits By Craig Nard, The Conversation Although marijuana continues to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug, private companies are quietly securing patents. Here's why that matters. Continue reading
Jul 01 Nevada starts sale of recreational marijuana By Omar Etman At midnight, Nevada became the fifth state to sell marijuana for recreational purposes. Continue reading
May 25 In a first, marijuana substance reduces seizures for some epilepsy patients in clinical trial By Andrew Joseph, STAT A component of cannabis reduced seizures in children with a rare form of epilepsy, marking a significant step in efforts to use marijuana and its derivatives to treat serious medical conditions. Continue reading
Apr 20 Scientists say most marijuana strains act basically the same By Angus Chen, Scientific American Cannabis breeders have long been crossing plants to develop distinctive strains that purportedly do different things. But many scientists see the whole thing as a pipe dream. Continue reading
Mar 25 Colorado weighs strategy for guarding against marijuana crackdown By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Colorado is considering an unusual strategy to protect its nascent marijuana industry from a potential federal crackdown. Continue reading
Mar 13 As marijuana becomes legal, doctors worry about teen addiction By Christine Vestal, Stateline As marijuana legalization sweeps the nation, physicians and public health officials are sounding alarms about its potentially harmful effects on young people. Continue reading
Mar 08 Scientists say the government’s only pot farm has moldy samples — and no federal testing standards By Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Researchers say they want better quality, more options in the growing field of clinical marijuana research. Continue reading