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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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For every article that comes out trying to lambast cannabis, I can find plenty more that show how cannabis alone has saved a life, helped with a troubling situation, or helped to battle anxiety and depression.
It was very interesting to learn about these fascinating creatures and when you stare into the eyes of a wolf and she is staring right back at you, you can sense a spirit and an intelligence that goes beyond the domesticated dog.
The idea of thoughts creating our reality is not a particularly new one. What if the cultural shift toward a much more amicable approach to marijuana law is the result of enough people aligning their thoughts toward a common outcome?
Illinois is becoming a hotbed in the legal marijuana debate. The state recently authorized medical marijuana and now recreational use is at the heart of conversation between the current mayor and a woman who may have her sights set on his chair.
Departing Attorney General, Eric Holder, is showing greater and more direct support for rescheduling cannabis than just about any other official I can think of.
Despite the uproarious crying of DJ Kevin Sabet and the Quack Pack, the uptick in dispensaries has not caused a proto-armageddon complete with dancing chainsaws and turtles in lingerie. On the contrary, it seems that dispensaries make exceptionally good neighbors in Denver business communities.
Road safety officials are expressing some concern over the loosening marijuana laws, fearing that with greater access and acceptability comes an increase in fatal crashes. This is a worthy endeavor, to be sure. But it is not an easily answered topic.
Here is yet another marijuana success story that flies directly in the face of its schedule I federal status designation of "no medical use." 4 year old boy Landon Riddle was diagnosed with leukemia and prescribed a rigorous treatment of chemotherapy and a myriad of anti-cancer pills.
The way that is phrased for us implies that, because Ward was possibly stoned, Stewart is off the hook. While they don't come right out and say it, it's strongly intoned that Ward, due to being high, is somehow to blame for his own demise.
This upcoming election season should prove to be of great importance in regards to legalizing cannabis, and de-fanging the wildly overblown "drug war" mentality that has locked this country into decades of wrongful prosecutions and ill-advised polices.
Recently, San Diego Padre's shortstop, Everth Cabrera, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana. Really, this story is less about the MLB's stance on drugs and more about the strangely vague details of the arrest.
One of my absolute favorite foods is grilled chicken. What follows is my recipe for Grilled Ganja Thighs, a staple in my house. Normally, they are not medicated so my kids can eat them, but it hit me the last time I made them just how easy it could be to medicate them.
It's still a major gripe of mine with the NFL, and pro sports in general: alcohol gets a free pass, regardless of how much havoc it wreaks.
While cannabis use in the general population has showed a steady increase (unsurprisingly in our softening cannabis culture), it has leveled off among teen users.
The NFL, and sports in general, are (hopefully) waking up to a new generation of policy wherein domestic violence is no longer brushed aside for the good of the record book. I can only hope that the horribly outdated drug policy is also evaluated.
The NFL and the NFLPA have (tentatively) reached an agreement on a new drug policy for players. The league will still punish players who test positive for marijuana and, I feel, the new punishment guidelines are still too harsh.
Recent evidence espoused by the Byrd Alzheimer's Institute in Florida suggests that relatively small amounts of THC may slow or even halt Alzheimer's disease.
I found this new place had all the same stuff I liked about the first one, but at about 2/3 the price. After that visit, I never went back to my first dispensary.
