With five more states on the ballot to legalize marijuana, more stories are being published about marijuana consumption than ever. Just to keep things in the arena of fact and far away from fiction, here are some headlines and the fact-check to keep things on track. ARTICLE 1: Canadian Pediatrician says weed killed a young […]

Employment and medical marijuana in Louisiana If job security is a reason you haven’t signed up for medical marijuana, the state is moving towards legal protection for physician-recommended marijuana in the state of Louisiana. The Louisiana Employment and Medical Marijuana Task Force met on Tuesday, October 18th, in just one of a series of meetings […]

by Jane Bowlin-Burt The media blew up last week with news that President Joe Biden had finally made a move on the marijuana front. The announcement stated that the President had “prioritized” marijuana on a federal level and stated his “three-step plan.” First, he is intending to pardon all prior Federal offenses of simple possession […]

The Louisiana legislature has been busy in 2022 especially when it comes to medical marijuana. Recreational cannabis is still illegal in Louisiana, but current law has been expanded to accommodate the growing number of patients using medical marijuana and the businesses that support them. Here’s what you can expect. HB 135, Now Act 438 – […]

The Healing Clinics has been a champion for medical marijuana in Louisiana since before it was even made legal. Kathryn Thomas, the owner, spent endless hours networking and meeting those who could further the cause. It became her full-time job while waiting for members of the Louisiana Legislature to pass what are now the laws […]

Since 1968, a single facility at the University of Mississippi has had a monopoly over federal legal cannabis production. But, in March of 2022, the federal government approved five new American companies to grow and study cannabis for medical research and to bring new options to the marketplace. Since marijuana has held the status of […]

Baby Boomers, or those born between 1946 and 1964, make up 69.9 million people in the United States, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, making them the second-largest population in the country. As Baby Boomers age and medical marijuana becomes more accessible due to state laws, cannabis use for older adults […]

Many Americans use marijuana for medical and recreational purposes. Studies are ongoing to provide the science behind the healing potential of this plant. Recently, a study published in the Canadian Liver Journal shares promising findings about the treatment of liver disease with cannabis titled “Cannabis and the Liver: Things you wanted to know but were […]

The Louisiana 2022 Regular Legislative Session is active and will last through June 6th, 2022 but updates are already being published about the latest in marijuana legislation. One of the proposed legislation would increase the number of cultivation and pharmacy licenses in the state and allow nurse practitioners to recommend medical cannabis to patients, among […]