First licensed medical marijuana dispensary opens in Kentucky – WLWT

Two years after Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill to legalize medical cannabis, the state’s first licensed dispensary opened over the weekend.The Post Dispensary opened its doors in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, on Saturday. It’s located about 110 miles southwest of Louisville.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the store had a limited supply of product upon […]

Pennsylvania lawmakers react to Trump rescheduling marijuana to a Schedule III substance – WVIA Public Media

Just one month after Congress moved to strengthen legislation around the hemp industry, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to support research into medical marijuana for chronic pain.Pro-marijuana lawmakers across the state hail the decision as a major stepping stone to legalizing the drug for recreational use.State Sen. Shariff Street (D-Philadelphia), an outspoken advocate […]

Marijuana's new drug classification could unlock long-delayed medical research – GBH

For more than 50 years, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I drug, alongside drugs considered to have no accepted medical use, thanks to then-President Richard Nixon’s so-called War on Drugs.That classification has made it extremely difficult for scientists to study cannabis’ risks and benefits. Now, President Donald Trump has moved to reclassify it […]