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Raylan's goal is to illuminate the dark areas of cannabis lore and show the world there is no THC crazed monster lurking under the bed, waiting to steal our children. Cannabis is powerfully effective and safe. It should be treated accordingly. Raylan lives in Seattle.
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Using chicken thighs, celery, cremini mushrooms, some cut onions from the night before and a stick of butter, I tossed it all in the slow-cooker, dumped in a little white wine, apple cider vinegar and a few spices, then left it to cook.
The Department of National Intelligence recently issued a statement reminding all federal employees that at no time and under no circumstances are they allowed to use cannabis, even if they are residents of states that have legalized recreational cannabis or if they are authorized medical marijuana patients.
If the border patrol is just becoming the DEA with a new name, we have some serious problems on our hands. One such incident occurred in early May near the New York/Canadian border.
The players presenting the lawsuit are alleging that all 32 professional NFL teams, from coaches to medical staff, illegally obtained and administered pharmaceutical pain pills to players to keep them on the field when they are seriously hurt.
National Geographic took a deep look at the science of weed and even made it the cover story of their most recent issue. When it comes to apolitical science-based journalism, you'd be hard pressed to find a magazine with more integrity and respect than Nat Geo.
Missouri Governor, Jay Nixon, commuted the sentence of Jeff Mizanskey, a 61 year old man who was serving a mandatory life sentence for violating a "three-strikes" rule.
Another watershed moment in the cannabis movement happened somewhat under the radar. The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed a bipartisan amendment by a vote of 18-12 that would increase the ease of access to cannabis for veterans.
In Washington, the number of people who either like or don't mind the legalization of weed has reached 77 percent of the population. That's over 3/4 of the citizens, certainly a strong majority.
I feel like many out there are trying really, really hard to put cannabis on par with serious drug and alcohol addiction. There is a reason that the term "habit-forming" is nearly always tossed in the mix when talking about cannabis addiction.
Though this is likely true for a small cohort of users, from my experience and observations, weed does not install a lack of motivation or create lazy people.
A retired cop supporting cannabis? From Texas? If that isn't compelling evidence that the times, they are a-changing, then I don't know what will convince you.
Making your own potato chips is not as daunting as you might think and is really quite easy. The other day, I tried to take two of my favorite things and put them together: cannabis and chips!
A new study out of Spain sought to explore the finer points of how cannabis affects memory. The participants were shown a series of words, then later shown a second set of words (comprised of mostly the same words but with some added and some taken away) and recorded their level of recall.
A few days ago in Colorado, a teenage boy named Jaxon who has Dravet's syndrome, a little known condition that causes frequent and long-lasting seizures and strikes early in childhood, was suspended from school when his mother accidentally mixed up her son's school yogurt and home yogurt, which contained his cannabis capsules.
Held annually for the last couple years, the Cannabis Cup has been a wild success, with more people attending every year. This year, the state liquor board has made it such a nightmare to find a venue and get proper licenses that High Times has decided to take their party to Portland, who is welcoming them with open arms.
Longtime hero of the cannabis movement, Morgan Freeman, is back at it again, touting the seemingly endless benefits of cannabis and calling for "across the board" legalization.
Many couples can genuinely love each other, yet still fail to make it through difficult times with their relationships in tact. Cannabis is great for de-stressing and fostering a sense of peaceful energy.
One Florida doctor is decrying the claims as the modernized version of snake oil. Sarah Steinhardt, a doctor of pharmacy, says people should be leery of cannabis oil
