New York greenlights a groundbreaking clinical trial of a THC-based oral solution, VER-01, targeting chronic sciatica pain—a move with national medical cannabis implications.

On Ben & Jerry’s The Mix podcast, the WNBA star urged nationwide legalization, citing jobs, state revenue and a safer alternative to painkillers—raising big questions for the DMV.

A large, placebo-controlled study reported meaningful back pain relief and better sleep with a low-dose THC medication—without signs of dependency.

A Pennsylvania Senate panel advanced SB 1035 to permit terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in hospitals and care facilities, with no smoking or vaping and locked storage requirements.

NORML reports a decade-long study in back pain patients linking medical cannabis therapy to sustained pain relief and sharply reduced reliance on pharmaceuticals.

What cannabigerol (CBG) is, why scientists call it cannabis’s precursor cannabinoid, what preclinical research suggests, and how DMV patients should approach it today.

A bipartisan proposal would expand National Dislocated Worker Grant eligibility for substance use disorder impacts and training—raising questions for DMV communities.