Updated final draft rules for Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is asking state legislators to legalize recreational marijuana, saying the government could use the tax revenue to support small businesses and to fund restorative justice programs. The governor’s cal...

Medical cannabis is replacing prescription drugs for Connecticut’s middle-aged, elderly As of this week, 26,652 Connecticut residents are registered with the state’s medical marijuana program, which allows them access to one of nine licensed dispensaries and possession of up to 2.5 ounces of can...

Trends in the Medical Marijuana Industry Trends in our country’s social, economic, and political climates have created an atmosphere for medical marijuana and hemp-based products to flourish. There has been a shift in the American public’s conception of medicine. This has included a greater focu...

Consulting on the Cusp of Disruption After years of debate and study, in 2007 McKinsey & Company initiated a series of business model innovations that could reshape the way the global consulting firm engages with clients. One of the most intriguing of these is McKinsey Solutions, software and te...

Can medical marijuana programs survive with recreational markets? Medical marijuana programs in states that went on to legalize adult-use cannabis are suffering, raising questions about the future of MMJ in those markets. The makeup of MMJ patients in those states also is changing. Data from medical...

First Cannabis-Derived Drug Approved By FDA For Medical Use On Monday the agency approved its first marijuana-derived drug, Epidiolex, for the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, two rare forms of pediatric epilepsy. The oral solution contains cannabidiol, or CBD, a nonpsyc...

Canada legalising recreational marijuana could vault country to forefront of cannabis research From October 17, Canadians will be able to light a cannabis cigarette with complete impunity. The North American nation will become only the second country, after Uruguay, to fully legalise marijuana use f...