Colombia Approves Sale of Medical Cannabis Flower: Small Growers Get First Dibs
Colombia just took another bold step in its public-health playbook by approving Decree 1138 of 2025, which authorizes the commercialization of cannabis flower for medical use by prescription in pharmacies, drugstores, and veterinary establishments, according to Swiss Info. Said decree was signed by the Ministries of Justice, Agriculture, and Health, modifying Decree 780 of 2016. […]
Tribe In Nebraska Approves First Marijuana License As State Officials Scale Back Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Law
As Nebraska officials face criticism over attempts to significantly scale back a voter-approved medical marijuana law, an Native American tribe within the state has now approved its first license for a vertically integrated cannabis operation since approving legalization in its borders earlier this year. At its first meeting on Monday, the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska’s […]
South Dakota Medical Marijuana Advocates Alarmed After Lawmakers Give Prohibitionists A Platform
“There’s kind of a shock wave going through our community right now, with the speakers that were invited, most of whom were out-of-state.” By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Representatives of South Dakota medical marijuana businesses said they were alarmed Wednesday after a state committee that oversees the industry spent much of an all-day meeting listening to […]
From Misfit to Medical to Meme: My Cannabis Crisis of Identity
When I moved to Spain in 2002, I didn’t come for the easy attitude to cannabis, but it quickly became a reason to stay. I remember Friday afternoon in the port of Marbella, summer sunshine, rows of pristine white yachts rocking on the calm water under a blue sky, spacious bar terraces full of potted […]
Ohio Medical Marijuana Patients Are Less Satisfied With The State’s Program Following Recreational Sales Launch, Survey Shows
“I think the drop in satisfaction was…a little more than I expected. I expected a little bit of a drop…but going from (74 percent) to (56 percent), that’s a pretty big drop.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal People reported reduced satisfaction with Ohio’s medical marijuana program since recreational marijuana sales started, according to a new Ohio State University […]
Legal Medical Cannabis in Spain Takes Its First Steps: Why Some Experts Call the New Rule ‘Restrictive’
Across news sites, TV screens and radio shows, one headline stands out, the kind that makes noise: Spain joins the list of more than forty countries that have integrated cannabis into their healthcare systems. It will be for medical use only and dispensed exclusively in hospitals. This regulatory leap is being hailed as a guarantee […]
Wisconsin GOP Assembly Speaker Hopes For ‘Consensus’ On Medical Marijuana, But Says New Senate Bill Is ‘Too Broad’
Wisconsin’s GOP Assembly speaker said he hopes lawmakers in the state can “find a consensus” on legislation to legalize medical marijuana. But he added that a new cannabis bill filed by his Republican leadership counterpart in the Senate is “unlikely” to pass his chamber because it is “way too broad and way too wide-ranging.” “I […]
Kentucky Cultivator Harvests State’s First Medical Marijuana Crop As Governor Predicts Farmers Will ‘Grow A Whole Lot More’
A Kentucky medical marijuana cultivation facility has harvested its first yield of cannabis, and patients could gain access to it by next month, a top regulator says. Meanwhile, the governor says licensed businesses are about to “grow a whole lot more” as the program gets underway. Cannon Armstrong, executive director of the Office of Medical […]
Nebraska Senator Files Formal Challenge To Restrictive Medical Marijuana Rules Signed By Governor
“The commission is not free to adopt its own definition of cannabis that is more restrictive than the definition contained in statute.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner A state lawmaker is formally challenging regulations from the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission that he says “override the clearly expressed will of Nebraska voters.” A Thursday complaint led by […]
New Hampshire Lawmakers Approve Bill To Let Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Convert To For-Profit Businesses
New Hampshire lawmakers have advanced a bill to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in the state to convert from from non-profit organizations to for-profit businesses. After clearing an initial committee and then passing the full House of Representatives in March, the legislation from Rep. Wendy Thomas (D) returned to the House Finance Committee under rules for […]