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Yes, CBD Is Still Illegal
On first glance, a new pamphlet produced by “CBD-Care.com” looks like some sort of altruistic white paper on the therapeutic benefits of cannabidiol.
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Gov. Cuomo Attempts to Obstruct the Compassionate Care Act
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has had three-and-a-half years to weigh in on New York’s medical marijuana legislation. Instead, he first opposed medical marijuana outright. Then, this January, he proposed an unworkable distraction.
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Thousands of Rapists Are Not Behind Bars Because Cops Focus on Marijuana Users
A growing backlog of untested rape test kits are sitting in police storage units while rapists run free and victims suffer, meanwhile an enormous amount of police and tax resources spent targeting drug crimes, particularly marijuana possession.
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Marijuana Breathalyzer Introduced
The reality of the marijuana breathalyzer may soon be on the horizon. A former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer has reportedly developed the first inception of a breath test aimed at giving law enforcement agencies the tools to bust stoned motorists.
Marijuana-Epilepsy Drug Cuts Seizures in Half
British drug maker GW Pharmaceuticals released the first results on the efficacy and safety of Epidiolex, with an average reduction in seizure frequency of 50% among a group of 27 children and young adults with treatment-resistant epilepsy.
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International Cannabis Update: Russia Feels Ripple Effects From Colorado Legalization
When it comes to the legalization of marijuana in the States, the whole world is watching.
The Fear of Pleasure: Why CBD-Only Legislation is Not a Real Solution
Most of us were caught off-guard by the rush of states this year that approved the limited use of CBD-only marijuana extracts because these traditionally conservative states had heretofore rejected the medical use of marijuana.
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Cannabinoid Profiles: A Crash Course in CBD
In this issue of Cannabinoid Profiles, the properties of CBD are broken down and the therapeutic benefits are explored.
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Oregon 2014 Marijuana Legalization Initiative Clears 100,000 Signatures
A ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Oregon will be on November's ballot after supporters collected more than 100,000 signatures...
Texas GOP Adds Hemp Cultivation to Platform, Votes Against Support for Medical Marijuana
The 2014 Texas GOP Convention wrapped up Saturday, June 7th, after a long week of debate and testimony concerning medical marijuana. Supporters of marijuana reform...
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Canada Issues “Breeders Rights” for Cannabis Sativa Strain
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has apparently issued a ‘copyright’ of sorts for a specific Cannabis Sativa strain, listed as “Big C.
Groups in New Mexico Seek to Lessen Marijuana Possession Penalties
Groups hoping to lessen the penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana have filed petitions in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, The New Mexico Telegram reports.
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Burglaries at Denver Marijuana Shops Slow, But Industry Still Worried
Burglaries and robberies at all pot businesses in Denver are on pace for their lowest total in three years, according to figures from the city's Department of Safety.
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Illinois Investors Jump Into Marijuana Business
Investors around Illinois are jockeying for positions in the marijuana business as they wait for the state’s new medical marijuana law to kick in, which will allow...
Colorado to Spend $9 Million on Medical Marijuana
Colorado is preparing to begin the largest state-funded study on the benefits of medical marijuana, The Denver Post reports. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a bill
New Jersey Medical Marijuana Program Struggling
After predictions that New Jersey’s medical marijuana program could serve tens of thousands of patients, only 2,342 have signed up. Fingers point to...
Study Says Medical Marijuana May Help Alleviate Pain in Sickle Cell Patients
A University of Minnesota research group has found that the cannabinoids in marijuana can help treat pain caused by sickle cell disease...
Federal Government Survey Dispels Myth That Rolling Back Marijuana Prohibition Laws Will Lead to an Increase in Teen Marijuana Use
Federal Government Survey Dispels Myth That Rolling Back Marijuana Prohibition Laws Will Lead to an Increase in Teen Marijuana Use.