Uruguay Becomes First Country To Legalize Marijuana Trade
Uruguay became the first country to legalize the growing, sale and smoking of marijuana on Tuesday, a pioneering social experiment that will be closely...
Uruguay Takes Step Toward Full Pot Legalization
Uruguay's unprecedented plan to put the government at the center of a legal marijuana industry has made it halfway through congress, giving President Jose...
Quinn Signs Illinois Medical Marijuana Bill Into Law
Gov. Pat Quinn today signed a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes in Illinois that supporters say is the strictest in...
Vermont Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
Vermont has become the 17th state to get rid of criminal penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a...
Medicinal Use of Marijuana – Polling Results
Readers recently joined in a lively debate about the use of medicinal marijuana. In Clinical Decisions,1 an interactive feature in which experts discuss a...
Medical Marijuana: A NY Doctor’s Perspective
Dr. Craig Blinderman, a palliative care specialist at New York Presbyterian Hospital, is one of the New York physicians intrigued by the potential medical...
Medical Marijuana Goes On Sale In Czech Pharmacies
Medical marijuana legally went on sale Tuesday in pharmacies across the Czech Republic for patients suffering from cancer, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or psoriasis. The...
Czech Republic Passes Medical Marijuana Law
On January 30, by a 67-2 vote, the Czech Senate approved a bill allowing for the medical use of marijuana. The measure affirms the...
Hundreds Of MMJ Advocates To Gather In Washington, D.C. For National...
The country's leading medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), will host a 4-day National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, "Bridging the Gap...
Mexico Enacts Law To Help Drug War Victims
The Mexican government on Wednesday enacted a controversial law aimed at giving recognition and recourse to tens of thousands of victims of the drug-related...
CA Supreme Court Rejects Medical Marijuana Case
A legal victory for a local medical marijuana advocate could have a major impact on sales and distribution across the state. The Supreme Court of...
Medical Cannabis To Be Legalized In Ireland
The Department of Health is bringing in legislation to legalise the use of medicinal marijuana in Ireland. The push for the legislation is a...
German Court Approves Some Medical Marijuana Growing
A German court ruled earlier this month that seriously ill patients can grow their own medicine, but the ruling won't apply to all medical...
Mom Gives 7-Year-Old Medical Marijuana To Combat Chemo, Against Dad’s Wishes
A seven-year-old girl suffering from leukemia is one of Oregon's youngest medical marijuana patients. Her mother says she gives her daughter marijuana pills to...
On Marijuana, Massachusetts Voters Say ‘Legalize It’
Massachusetts voters chose to legalize the medical use of marijuana on Tuesday. A large turnout of voters went to the polls today, Nov. 6...
Amsterdam’s Cannabis Cafes Will Remain Open To Tourists, City’s Mayor Says
Tourists visiting Amsterdam will not be banned from using the city’s famous cannabis cafes, its mayor has said. Eberhard van der Laan believes that...