Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

October 7, 2014
10/07/2014
Sorry but Texas Is Not Legalizing Cannabis

Sorry but Texas Is Not Legalizing Cannabis

According to a poll conducted by The University of Texas and the Texas Tribune, 77 percent of voters in Texas believe in some form of cannabis legalization....
October 3, 2014
10/03/2014
Instafire: Yellow Crayon Worked Mothership Rig

Instafire: Yellow Crayon Worked Mothership Rig

Shouts out to Instagrammer @nickwilliford1 who immediately established Michigan’s scene as legit. This is some serious dabware people. Instafire I wish I had in my collection, a...
October 2, 2014
10/02/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.10.01)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.10.01)

A new study punctures some myths about medical marijuana in California, Connecticut’s dispensaries finally open for business, the Illinois program is moving along, and more. Let’s get...
October 2, 2014
10/02/2014
Peer-Reviewed Study Refutes Claims of Widespread Abuse in California’s Medical Marijuana Program

Peer-Reviewed Study Refutes Claims of Widespread Abuse in California’s Medical Marijuana Program

Sacramento, CA — A new landmark study published last week by the peer-reviewed journal Drug and Alcohol Review refutes the long-held belief that abuse of California’s medical marijuana law is ubiquitous. The...
October 2, 2014
10/02/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Homemade Spiced Apple Cider

Great Edibles Recipes: Homemade Spiced Apple Cider

Hot apple cider is the perfect drink to enjoy as the air begins to cool, and the nights become chilly. Try this medicated spiced apple cider that’s...
October 2, 2014
10/02/2014
Loophole in Harsh Japanese Drug Law Allows CBD

Loophole in Harsh Japanese Drug Law Allows CBD

In Japan, restrictions on cannabis are far more harsh than in the U.S. In fact, Japanese drug law is the harshest in the world, with penalties of...
September 30, 2014
09/30/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Sweet Potato, Sausage and Kale Baked Bowl

Great Edibles Recipes: Sweet Potato, Sausage and Kale Baked Bowl

This sweet potato, sausage and kale baked bowl is the kind of meal that sticks to your bones and warms your heart. I love comfort food and...
September 30, 2014
09/30/2014
New York Governor Seeks U.S. Waiver on Medical Marijuana

New York Governor Seeks U.S. Waiver on Medical Marijuana

Less than a year after he opposed the use of medical marijuana, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is now asking the U.S. Justice Department for a waiver to...
September 30, 2014
09/30/2014
4 Year Old Kicks Cancer With Cannabis

4 Year Old Kicks Cancer With Cannabis

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...
September 30, 2014
09/30/2014
Operation Grow4Vets Seeks to Provide Veterans With Free Cannabis

Operation Grow4Vets Seeks to Provide Veterans With Free Cannabis

In Denver where it is legal to give away cannabis for free, hundreds of veterans lined up to enter Operation Grow4Vets largest event to date where free...
September 29, 2014
09/29/2014
Study: CBD Administration Associated With Improved Quality of Life in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease

Study: CBD Administration Associated With Improved Quality of Life in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease

The administration of cannabidiol (CBD), a nonpsychotropic cannabinoid, is associated with improved quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according clinical trial data published online ahead of print...
September 29, 2014
09/29/2014
Florida Anti-Cannabis Group: “Medical Marijuana Leads to Date Rape”

Florida Anti-Cannabis Group: “Medical Marijuana Leads to Date Rape”

Anti-cannabis proponents in Florida have reached a new low, with an ad campaign that likens cannabis to a date rape drug. “No On Amendment 2”, an anti-legalization...
September 26, 2014
09/26/2014
Healing Recipes: Cancer – Asian Garden Vegetable Slaw

Healing Recipes: Cancer – Asian Garden Vegetable Slaw

This recipe combines medicinal cannabis and foods recommended for combating cancer to create a powerful healing blend. Kale, mushrooms, carrots and a homemade garlic and ginger cannabis...
September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.09.24)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.09.24)

California’s medical marijuana battles continue, the Florida initiative is polling strong (according to its own poll), the Pennsylvania Senate is about to vote on a medical marijuana...
September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Crockpot Apple Cannabutter

Great Edibles Recipes: Crockpot Apple Cannabutter

One of my favorite apple-inspired recipes is for good, old-fashioned apple butter. Apple butter is a delicious spread, best described as a concentrated and spicier form of...
September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Charlo Greene Says “F*ck It” and Quits TV to Run Cannabis Business

Charlo Greene Says “F*ck It” and Quits TV to Run Cannabis Business

Greene finished her statement with a mic dropping sign off that can only be described as badass, “And as for this job, well, not that I have...
September 24, 2014
09/24/2014
Terpene Profile: Limonene

Terpene Profile: Limonene

In this issue of Terpene Profiles, the properties of limonene are broken down and the therapeutic benefits are explored. Get to know this terpene and discover what...
September 23, 2014
09/23/2014
The Surprising New Way of Consuming Cannabis

The Surprising New Way of Consuming Cannabis

From vaporizers to candy bars, liquid drops to pills and water pipes to gravity bongs, there are many creative ways to take your pot these days. Even...
September 23, 2014
09/23/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Grilled Chicken Ganja Thighs

Great Edibles Recipes: Grilled Chicken Ganja Thighs

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...
September 23, 2014
09/23/2014
Alcohol Still Gets a Free Pass in the NFL

Alcohol Still Gets a Free Pass in the NFL

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.