On July 12, emergency regulations were filed by the New York State Department of Health to immediately allow people to register for medical marijuana for any type of condition that would otherwise be treated by opioids.
Although it is legal in over half the nation for recreational use, physicians are urging parents not expose their children to second-hand marijuana smoke.
In a report the Health department stated that the "positive effects" of legalization "outweigh the potential negative impacts." In addition, the report recommends expunging the criminal records of New Yorkers in any cannabis-related convictions.
More than 18,700 signatures were submitted to the Secretary of State’s office Monday in support of a measure that would legalize recreational marijuana.
Now that a heavy majority of the America public supports the idea of both medical and recreational marijuana, a recent report finds that more Democratic Senators entangled in tight races across the country are getting into bed with the cannabis cause.
In a city known for its progressive drug policies, Denver has yet to decide if it wants to decriminalize magic mushrooms. If marijuana is acceptable, why not psychedelics?