Virginia Officials Must Recognize Medical Marijuana’s Federal Legality And Stop Forcing Patients Out Of Recovery Housing (Op-Ed)
“Virginia’s recovery system will only be stronger when it stops forcing people to choose between their medicine and a roof over their head.” By Jeremy Tillem, GreenhouseRVA Virginia’s new recovery residence certification law has now been in effect for three weeks. In that short time, the practical reality has become clear: legal medical cannabis patients […]
How A Cannabis Checkbox On VA Dental Paperwork Can Shape Veterans’ Medical Records Without Them Ever Seeing It (Op-Ed)
“Veterans should never have to choose between being truthful with their healthcare providers and worrying that a routine checkbox could quietly become a barrier to care.” By Mary Lynn Mathre, Veterans Action Council The Veterans Action Council (VAC) has obtained thousands of pages of internal Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) records through the Freedom of […]
Hemp And Marijuana Businesses Should Unite Around A New Regulatory Framework That Protects Consumers And Supports Farmers (Op-Ed)
“The Goodness of Hemp Act represents one of the most reasonable opportunities for compromise currently on the table.” By Morgan Tweet, IND HEMP Few industries have watched the rise of hemp-derived intoxicating products with more frustration than regulated cannabis. Yet one of the more interesting realities of this debate is that many cannabis operators have […]
New Virginia Law Forces Medical Cannabis Patients To Choose Between Their Medicine And Their Housing (Op-Ed)
“Medical cannabis patients in recovery deserve the same opportunity for stable housing as any other patient managing a chronic condition with a lawfully prescribed medication.” By Jeremy Tillem, GreenhouseRVA Virginia’s recovery housing system is now forcing legal medical cannabis patients out of stable, certified homes—not because of any new public safety threat, but because a […]
Why Are Republicans Fighting To Raise Taxes On Cannabis Businesses? (Op-Ed)
“These Republican members of Congress appear to be hoping to undermine President Donald Trump’s position…by preserving punitive tax treatment for licensed cannabis businesses, regardless of their classification under federal law.” By Michael Cooper, National Cannabis Industry Association Sometimes you have to wonder what some congressional opponents of cannabis reform are smoking. The continued march of […]
As An Olympian, Cannabis Use Was Forbidden. Now I Spend My Career Studying It. (Op-Ed)
“Rescheduling will not answer every question overnight, but it will make it easier. It may also help pave the way for more rational healthcare policies.” By Joanna Zeiger, Canna Research Foundation As an Olympian and Ironman 70.3 World Champion, cannabis was something we were warned about. It was a banned substance, a potential career-ending mistake […]
Our New Study Shows That The Science Of Cannabis And Sleep Extends Beyond THC (Op-Ed)
“We found that the strongest evidence for improving sleep was associated with cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol (CBN) and combinations of the two—but not primarily THC.” By Andrea Efre, University of South Florida College of Nursing The cannabis sleep market represents a shift away from traditional pharmaceuticals toward a natural alternative. Historically, cannabis products marketed for sleep […]
VA Documents Reveal Rules For Medical Cannabis Conversations Between Veterans And Government Doctors (Op-Ed)
“They cannot currently help a veteran access cannabis through official channels. This is not a gray area. It is a bright line that shapes every clinical interaction.” By Mike Davis, Veterans Action Council What happens when a veteran sits down with a clinician in a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center and mentions […]