Big Pharma must be getting seriously worried by the results of a recent survey conducted by the Centre for Addictions Research of BC The pharmaceutical (along with the alcohol) industry is a powerful influences in Washington and has long been lobbying against cannabis legalization in order to protect their profits. However, the tide has turned…
DetailsGrowing up and even during our teenage years, we are told that Marijuana is a very dangerous and addictive drug. Authoritative figures whether it be our parents, teacher, the media (usually) influences into believing that it truly risky and that it can destroy our lives. Apparently, it is even noted to be more dangerous than…
DetailsAccording to a new federal study, 703,759 full-time U.S. college students out of a total population of 9 million used marijuana on an average day and about 195,000 part-time college students out of 2 million used pot on an average day. On an average day, some 1,299 full-time students had their first experience with marijuana…
DetailsAmendment Will Allow VHA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Patients in Medical Marijuana States
DetailsAs Canada’s medical marijuana program takes shape, one insurance provider is getting with the times, and others are expected to follow suit. If the presidential election here in the United States is getting you a bit down, perhaps you’ve thought about high-tailing it to Canada. Our neighbors north of the border really do live a…
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Kaleabis: Meet The Hybrid Of Kale and Cannabis A company in Brooklyn made a breakthrough by revolutionizing kale and cannabis. Read on below to learn about the new product and where you can get to sample it. The guys over at Williamsburg Wonders last month completed a 2 year project which began with a Kickstarter campaign. The…
DetailsA school district board in El Paso County approved Thursday a policy to allow therapeutic marijuana products at its schools. The District 49 Board of Education, in Peyton, unanimously, in a five-to-zero vote, approved the “Compassionate Administration of Therapeutic Cannabinoid Products on District Property” policy, the district announced in a media release. The policy, known…
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Opponents of marijuana legalization often point to research suggesting that cannabis can cause psychoses – even schizophrenia – in users. But researchers from Western University in London, Ontario have discovered that cannabis – or more specifically, the non-psychoactive chemical ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) – could actually treat the symptoms of schizophrenia. “The remarkable thing we were able…
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There should be more than one day dedicated to mothers. As we get ready to celebrate moms everywhere on Mother’s Day, we can pause to appreciate all the things moms do for us. Even before we’re conceived, our moms are hard at work nesting and trying to get pregnant, which is a task by itself.…
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Pueblo County authorities arrested two men and seized more than 200 marijuana plants early Friday in their 17th bust of suspected illegal pot since mid-March. Carlos A. Casias, 42, and Samuel Molina, 47, were taken into custody and face charges in connection with the discovery. The county sheriff’s office says investigators found 235 plants on…
DetailsGov. Robert Bentley has signed into law a bill to allow people with debilitating medical conditions to use cannabidiol, which is made from the same plant as marijuana. The bill, known as Leni’s Law, expands on a bill passed two years ago, known as Carly’s Law, that authorized a UAB study on using cannabidiol to…
DetailsCalling the war on drugs a failure and act of “tyranny,” a diverse coalition announced Wednesday that Californians will get to vote on legalizing recreational use of marijuana. California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a news conference that the Adult Use of Marijuana Act has now met the qualifications to appear on the November ballot. Oregon, Washington,…
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