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The number of people being arrested for drug offences in Jersey has reduced by 32% as residents can now be lawfully prescribed medical cannabis, a police…

“Having dependable local access to cannabis means that those who need it most will be able to access it safely and legally.” By Kate McKellar, Utah…

Supporters of a proposed medical cannabis ballot initiative in Idaho said they have gathered more than 100,000 signatures and are making a final push in hopes…

The Irish government has appointed a public health academic to chair a formal review of its now five-year-old Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP) following months of…

Virginia’s governor has signed bills to allow patients to use medical marijuana in hospitals and protect the parental rights of cannabis consumers. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D)…

Oregon’s governor has signed a bill to allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to access medical marijuana in certain health facilities such as hospices. Gov. Tina Kotek…

The Louisiana Senate has passed a bill to let patients with terminal and irreversible conditions use medical marijuana in hospitals. The body approved the legislation, SB…

Legalizing marijuana for adult use is linked to gradual reductions in violent crime—while medical cannabis legalization is associated with lower rates of property crime—according to a…

The Mississippi Senate last week approved a medical cannabis reform bill that includes ‘right to try’ provisions and program ID extensions, WAPT reports. The measure had already been approved by…

Labour MP and long-time medical cannabis advocate, Tonia Antoniazzi, has called on the government to fund a new observational trial to support children with drug-resistant epilepsy,…