Job growth in marijuana industry is skyrocketing
admin The total number of job postings for the U.S. cannabis industry increased by 445% in 2017, a study by job search website ZipRecruiter shows. The online job platform noted the…
February 2018
Virginia Senate Embraces Expansion of Medical Marijuana Program
A bill unanimously passed by the Virginia Senate will likely expand the state’s medical marijuana program by allowing physicians to prescribe THC-A or CBD oil for qualified patients. On Monday,…
Virginia Paves Road for Medical Marijuana in Conservative States
Americans for Safe Access | February 5, 2018 RICHMOND, VA — On Monday, the Virginia General Assembly Senate passed SB726 by a vote of 40 to 0. Last week, the…
Six States That Could Change Marijuana Laws at the Ballot Box This Year
(WikiMedia/Tom Arthur) Phillip Smith | February 6, 2018 While marijuana reform efforts continue at an excruciatingly slow pace in state legislatures — Vermont became the first state to free the…
Georgia Lawmaker Introduces Recreational Marijuana Bill
ATLANTA – The move to legalize recreational marijuana is gaining some traction in the state capitol, but the lawmaker behind it admits it won’t be easy. Given the fact that…
The Marijuana ‘Gateway’ Theory Is A Fallacy
NORML | September 29, 2017 Scientific evidence does not support claims that marijuana experimentation often serves as a ‘gateway’ to the use of other substances, particularly cocaine and heroin, according…
Marijuana Advocates Urge Rhode Island Study Commission to Stick to Fact-Finding
(photo: Regulate Rhode Island via Facebook) Marijuana Policy Project | September 28, 2017 Debate on regulating marijuana “should take place in the General Assembly among legislators elected by the people”…