‘Problematic’ Cannabis Use Has Risen for Adults, Teens Since Legalization: Research November 13, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Problematic use of marijuana among adolescents and adults increased after legalization of recreational marijuana use, according to a new study...
Occupational Medical Group Warns Congress Legalized Cannabis Is Workplace Risk October 15, 2019 A group of occupational medicine doctors is warning that legalization of marijuana has “huge” public and workplace health and safety...
Federal Officials Issue Health Warning on Marijuana Use by Teens, Pregnant Women September 3, 2019 Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize...
Marijuana Access Reduces Opioid-Related Deaths: Research August 15, 2019 Marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths, according to new research using data from 1999 through 2017. Investigators found...
Bill Would End Federal Criminal Penalties for Marijuana February 11, 2019 By Michael R. Blood Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden proposed legislation Friday that would give states a free hand to allow legal cannabis markets without...
Data Show Car Accidents Up in States That First Legalized Marijuana December 28, 2018 Crashes are up by as much as six percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, compared with neighboring states that...
Canada Gets Ready for Legalized Recreational Marijuana on Oct. 17 October 16, 2018 By Gene Johnson and Rob Gillies Mat Beren and his friends used to drive by the vast greenhouses of southern British Columbia and joke about how...
Canada’s Intact Financial Not Planning to Insure Recreational Cannabis Industry October 3, 2018 By Doug Alexander and Natalie Wong Don’t expect Intact Financial Corp., Canada’s largest property and casualty insurer, to insure the recreational-cannabis industry anytime soon. “It’s not...
Big Insurers Still Taking a Pass on Marijuana Profits August 24, 2018 By Brian Louis Marijuana is already a multibillion-dollar business in the U.S. that’s drawing attention from some lawmakers eager for tax revenue and...
Canada Delays Sales of Recreational Cannabis in Retail Stores as Legalization Looms August 14, 2018 By Kristine Owram and Jen Skerritt Canada’s largest province is delaying the launch of private marijuana sales in bricks-and-mortar stores until April 2019, nearly six months...