Book Review: Smoke Signals by Martin A. Lee
When I first got Smoke Signals to review, I have to admit, I let it sit for a while. I looked at the cover, the length and breadth of the notes...
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Pot Baker to Be Acquitted, But Leaves Door Open for Canada to Ban Edibles
Owen Smith, the head baker of the Cannabis Buyers' Club of Canada will be acquitted of two outstanding drug offences, but lawyers say the Crown has left...
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Michigan Employers Exempted from Medical Marijuana Expenses for Workplace Injuries
Michigan employers will not have to reimburse employees for medical marijuana expenses for work-related injuries...
German Court Allows Patients to Grow Own Pot
A German court has ruled in favor of allowing seriously ill patients to grow their own cannabis for medical treatment. But the ruling, with certain stipulations, could still prevent self-cultivation for some patients.
Connecticut Gold Coast Slow to Embrace Medical Marijuana Industry
Champions of the of the Connecticut medical marijuana movement are wary that municipalities in Fairfield County's Gold Coast, where Republicans hold most of the top offices, won't nurture the controversial businesses.
Can You Smoke Like A Patient?
If you’re someone who uses marijuana to “take the edge off”, relax, calm down, or just feel better, you may actually be using it for medical reasons.
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Does Marijuana Cause Psychosis in Kids? or Do Troubled Kids Seek the Drug Out?
Pot use may be linked to the development of psychotic symptoms in teens - but the reverse could also be true: psychosis in adolescents may be linked to later pot use, according to a new Dutch study.
Marijuana Helps Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are a challenge to treat. Cannabis...
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Miss Universe Olivia Culpo: Medical Marijuana Is Good, but Recreational Pot Will Slow People Down
Westword has a nice synopsis of the newly crowned Miss Universe (Olivia Culpo) thoughts on marijuana: "Medical marijuana is fine, she said in an interview, but recreational pot is bad -- and will stop people from reaching their full potential."
First Marijuana Growers in Washington D.C. Clear Regulatory Hurdles
Fifteen years after voters gave the green-light to a medical marijuana program in the nation’s capital, a pair of locations approved to grow or sell the drug have cleared regulatory hurdles and will set up shop a few months into the new year, according to city officials.
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PBS NewsHour: In Legal Showdown Over Marijuana, Oakland Dispensary Takes Leading Role
In California, the battle between federal and state authorities over legal marijuana at Harborside Health Center is coming to a head in a high-profile legal challenge. Watch the video and read the transcript.
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Mendocino Files Motion to Quash Feds' Marijuana Subpoena
Mendocino County officials filed a motion last Fri to try to quash a federal grand jury subpoena seeking records by Jan 8th about a now-canceled county...
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Men Are Usually Top Medical and Recretional Marijuana Users
State patient records and national surveys show that men are the top medical and recretional marijuana users. Women...
2012: The Year In Review — NORML’s Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy
Here are the Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy In 2012 from NORML. #1 Colorado and Washington Vote To Legalize Marijuana...
Edibles Review: Honest Abe's Cocoa
Honest Abe's products have been a favorite of mine for awhile- their “Mint Dream” cookie is like a Girl Scout thin mint, and their "kool aid" mix was...
PTSD, Marijuana and Immature Experts
one million combat veterans say cannabis is an effective treatment for PTSD. Why don't the 'experts' agree?
Florida Attorney General ‘Just Says No’ to Medical Marijuana
Please find below a recent memo from Florida Attorney General’s office rejecting activist’s petition to reschedule marijuana for medical access. ..
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Michigan Court Rules Collective Marijuana Growing Illegal
Michigan’s medical marijuana law does not allow a collective grow operation, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday in the case of a Grand Rapids man who gave warehouse space to others to raise pot.