Arkansas Bill Dedicating Medical Marijuana Tax Revenue To Fund School Breakfasts For Students Heads To Governor’s Desk

Arkansas lawmakers have sent their governor a bill to use medical marijuana tax revenue to fund free school breakfasts for students.The legislation would supplement federal free and reduced-price meal funds…

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GOP Congressman Files Bill To Let Military Veterans Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations From Government Doctors

Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, filed the Veterans Equal Access Act last week—the latest attempt to enact the measure that’s enjoyed bipartisan support over recent…

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Federal Agency Will Host ‘Open And Candid Discussion’ On Marijuana Breathalyzer Technology

This spring, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will convene government officials, forensics experts, academics, industry representatives, law enforcement and standards organizations for what it describes as “an…

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GOP Lawmaker Files First Marijuana Bill Of New Congress, Aiming To Protect Veterans’ Medical Cannabis Access

A U.S. Representative from Florida has filed the first marijuana bill of the 119th Congress, seeking to protect military veterans from losing government benefits for using medical cannabis in compliance…

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Fatal Traffic Crashes Linked To Marijuana Fell By 30% In Ohio Last Year As Legalization Took Effect, Contrary To Opponents’ Fears

As marijuana legalization took effect in Ohio over the last year, the number of fatal traffic crashes in linked to cannabis fell by 30 percent—contrary to warnings from opponents of…

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