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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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The canyon between actual truth (science) and fear-mongering (politicking) is beautifully displayed by two recent high-profile individuals. In the corner for science, we have Dr. Sanjay Gupta. In the corner of politics, we have New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie.
Indiana's "Religious Freedom" law, which made it legal for businesses to deny service to the LGBTQIA community based on the proprietor's religious views, inadvertently allowed for the First Church of Cannabis.
Hiller chronicles her experiences during the half-century she has spent as a daily weed smoker. Hiller is highly educated, holding a doctorate from Brown University and is a successful writer of both fiction and non-fiction novels, as well as has worked as a successful producer and director.
Yarrow Kubrin was recently to be sentenced to four years in prison. His crime? He was growing medical cannabis in complete compliance with state laws.
My advice: discretion until they are 18. A recent story out of Kansas illustrates perfectly why I feel this way. An 11 year old boy who's mother is a medical cannabis user took issue with some of the "factual" nonsense his school was saying about cannabis and spoke out in its defense, claiming that his mother used it.
The lion’s share of why I feel this way revolves purely around safety. The simple fact is that, from the parent’s perspective, your biggest priority is just knowing where your babies are and that they are safe.
While headlines are meant to hook the reader, doesn't journalistic integrity mean anything? The most recent horribly unjust portrayal of cannabis comes from the UK's Daily Mail, a constant offender of bad journalism.
Will we one day take our weed pills as a preventative health measure? I have used cannabis medically and recreationally and, to be honest, the two uses have merged a bit.
Vermont, you have stolen my heart. A group of Vermont lawmakers have threatened to reinstate alcohol prohibition unless a vote is passed to legalize cannabis.
In perhaps one of the most disappointing outcomes we've seen in a while, a judge has upheld the Federal Schedule I classification of cannabis after a lengthy debate process.
One sponsorship group that would undoubtedly have an issue with a league that embraced cannabis immediately comes to mind: beer companies.
As a parent and cannabis supporter, the following question has been put to me by various people: what is the appropriate age to have a talk with my kids about cannabis?
Yes, I'm a cannabis enthusiast, but I'm a parent first and I truly do not want my sons to touch weed, alcohol, Sudafed or any other substance while they are growing and developing.
There is a steadily growing concern among current and former players that the NFL doesn't really care about them as people, only caring insofar as the player can help generate revenue.
Bethany is on a regimen of anti-epileptics and steroids that are causing her to gain unhealthy weight, have mood swings, insomnia and a compromised immune system.
Researchers studied the cannabis use rates at schools that had a suspension policy for illicit drugs versus schools that instead referred kids to counseling for drug infractions.
I wanted to explore the phenomenon of transplant candidacy rejection a bit. There doesn't seem to be a single over-arching set of rules. But, I'm sure the decision comes down to a handful of people, if not a single person.
The question Walker posited was, "How many young people under 18 years of age have been treated in NHS-funded mental health units for cannabis-induced psychosis in each of the last 5 years?"
