by adminTorusBrand | Jul 13, 2016 | Business
Scientists and lawmakers have made public pleas for the United States government to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule II substance to remove the regulations that are limiting research into cannabis’s efficacy as a therapeutic agent. Over the past...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 12, 2016 | Business
A board for the Democratic National Committee, responsible for drafting the Democratic party’s platform each year, approved a proposal to include marijuana reform. The Democratic National Committee panel has included marijuana law reform on the party’s...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 11, 2016 | Business
The House Committee on Rules has blocked an amendment to the appropriations bill aimed at protecting banks that service the legal cannabis industry. The U.S. House of Representatives appeared likely to approve an amendment to the House Financial Services and General...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 11, 2016 | Business
The latest World Drug Report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has found that the use and acceptance of cannabis are rising globally. Marijuana use and social attitudes toward cannabis are climbing throughout the world, according to the 2016 World Drug...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 8, 2016 | Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two Louisiana Universities have announced this week their intention to pursue licenses to grow and process the state’s supply of medical marijuana. LSU and Southern U. were each given the right of first refusal earlier in the year...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 8, 2016 | Business
The first-ever legal shipment of cannabis was imported to Croatia last month after the country passed legislation to allow cannabinoid therapy in October. Croatia is the first Balkan country to legalize medical marijuana, after a team of doctors and medical...