SACRAMENTO — California schools will get to decide if parents can administer medical marijuana to their children on school campuses. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday he signed the legislation that reverses a current prohibition on cannabis within 1,000 feet of K-12 campuses. School districts will have the final say on...
'This Ain't Your Mother's Marijuana," Surgeon General Says
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize the increasingly potent drug for medicinal and recreational use. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Surgeon General Jerome Adams made the announcement, with Azar calling marijuana "a dangerous drug." Officials said President Donald Trump...
California Assembly OKs Medical Cannabis on K-12 Campuses
SACRAMENTO — California schools may soon allow parents to administer medical marijuana to their children on K-12 campuses. The California Assembly approved a bill Monday that lets school boards decide whether parents can administer medical marijuana on school campuses. It would allow the use of marijuana in non-smoking form. Current...
Mormon Church Warning: Beware of Those Fancy Coffee Drinks
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a warning to members that coffee is prohibited no matter how fancy the name, that vaping is banned despite the alluring flavors and that marijuana is outlawed unless prescribed by "competent" doctors. The new guidance in...
Broad Legalization Means Medical Marijuana Takes a Hit
PORTLAND, Ore. — When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by The Associated Press. Much of the decline comes from consumers who,...
California Bill Would Allow Medical Pot on School Campuses
SACRAMENTO — Some California parents would be allowed to give their children medical marijuana on school campuses under a bill passed Monday by the state Assembly and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown. State law has allowed minors to access medical marijuana since the 1990s but prohibits it on school campuses....
High Times: Fresno Medical Marijuana Could Be on November Ballot
Fresno's newly-released budget proposal could have the city seeing green, and that's not just the color of money. Fresno voters could decide on allowing medical marijuana shops in a potential November ballot item. And, the city would create two new staff positions involving the dispensaries. That, perhaps, is the most...