Medical Marijuana
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For the Perfect Social-Impact Investment, Look No Further Than Cannabis
Perhaps the final unhappy irony of cannabis prohibition is that the plant is a benign substitute for many problematic products and raw materials.
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Hey, Hollywood! It's Time to Get Real Portraying Marijuana Users on Screen
During prohibition movies featuring feckless potheads helped the public lose patience with Draconian laws but that character is far out of date now.
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A New Governor Brings New Growth to New Jersey Medical Marijuana Industry
The prospects for legalized recreational marijuana are uncertain in the Garden State but there is broad agreement that medical marijuana is humane and should be widely available to those it can help.
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New Study Will Explore Medical Marijuana as a Treatment for Autism
Despite a near-ban on medical cannabis research federally, a private donation will fund work on autism treatment in California.
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Bipartisan Concern for Veterans Drives Bill to Allow VA to Research Medical Marijuana
Congress seems to be ever so slowly coming around to popular opinion on the merits of medical pot.
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John Boehner Succeeded in Politics Opposing Marijuana but in Retirement Has Joined the Medical Marijuana Industry
The former Speaker of the House says he now recognizes the potential for medical pot to treat vets with PTSD and people addicted to opioids.
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A Tale of Neighboring Countries and Their Very Different Legal-Marijuana Banking Systems
Federal law all but requires legal marijuana to operate strictly in cash, while in Canada banks are helping that nation's cannabis industry boom.
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Baby Boomers Support Medical Marijuana but Skeptically
Eight out of 10 boomers favor legalizing medical pot, but few use it. Most think opioids would be more effective for chronic pain.
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The Debate Over Legal Marijuana Is Also a Debate About States' Rights
Some scholars argue Congress has no constitutional authority to tell states what to do about marijuana.
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Trouble In Arkansas: Judge Throws Out Medical Marijuana Licenses
Arkansas voters approved medical marijuana but old-fashioned favoritism by regulators who ignored the rules has stymied the program.
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What Better Conditions to Raise Money for Cannabis Businesses Means for Marijuana Entrepreneurs
More money than ever is pouring into the marijuana industry. What does that mean for entrepreneurs?
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Minnesota Study Adds to Growing Evidence Medical Marijuana Reduces Opioid Use
This study, plus an earlier on in Israel, bolsters anecdotal evidence that in states where marijuana is legal, opioid overdoses decline.
