WHY IT MATTERS: When countries like the Philippines move toward legalizing medical cannabis, it expands the global research landscape and may eventually improve the quality and diversity of clinical evidence that informs treatment protocols everywhere, including for patients currently under care. CLINICAL OVERVIEW: The Philippine House of Representatives is advancing legislative efforts through its committees on dangerous drugs and health to establish a medical cannabis framework for qualified patients, including a regulatory system and provisions for further research into therapeutic applications. This type of legislative movement in Southeast Asia reflects a broader global trend of countries reevaluating restrictive cannabis policies in light of mounting clinical evidence supporting cannabinoid therapies for conditions like chronic pain, epilepsy, and chemotherapy-induced nausea.
Texas Voters Weigh In on Marijuana Legalization in Primary Election
Massachusetts crossing $9 billion in legal cannabis sales proves that regulated markets work—generating tax revenue, creating jobs, and giving consumers access to safe, tested products. Marijuana legalization is on the primary election ballot in Texas, marking a significant moment for cannabis reform in one of the nation’s most conservative states and a major hemp-producing state. The ballot measure tests voter appetite for legalization in a state that has maintained strict cannabis laws while building a massive hemp industry.