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Puerto Rico governor signs order to legalize medical marijuana

by Cannabis Health May 5, 2015

Puerto Rico's governor on Sunday signed an executive order to authorize the use of medical marijuana in the United States territory in an unexpected move following a lengthy public debate. Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla said the island's health secretary has three months to…

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B.C.’s top doctor counters feds on medical marijuana

by Cannabis Health April 30, 2015

By Jeff Nagel This article originally appeared on Terrance Standard, April 30th 2015. B.C.'s provincial health officer is defending the value of marijuana as a medicine after federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose urged the City of Vancouver to shut down all local pot dispensaries…

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Medical Marijuana A Step Closer To Legalization In Pennsylvania

by Cannabis Health April 28, 2015

By Christine D'Antonio This article originally appeared on CBS Pittsburgh, April 28th 2015. PITTSBURGH (KDKA)- Pittsburgh NORML hosted a forum Monday night on medical marijuana. It was held at the Union Project in the East Liberty-Highland Park section of Pittsburgh. State House Rep. Ed…

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Vancouver to become first city to regulate medical pot dispensaries

by Cannabis Health April 23, 2015

By Frances Bula This article originally appeared on The Globe and Mail, April 22nd 2015. Vancouver is about to become the first city in Canada to regulate medical-marijuana dispensaries, setting up strict conditions that will include obtaining a special business licence, paying…

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Three strains of medical marijuana recalled by federally regulated company

by Cannabis Health March 24, 2015

This article originally appeared on Globe & Mail, March 23rd 2015. Hundreds of medical marijuana users in British Columbia have been told the pot they thought could help them might harm them because it’s contaminated with bacteria. Health Canada says Tilray, a Nanaimo…