Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

March 25, 2014
03/25/2014
Will the Justice Department Crack Down on Medical Marijuana?

Will the Justice Department Crack Down on Medical Marijuana?

Washington’s legislature ended its session without new restrictions on medical marijuana. The Justice Department indicated in a memo that it would allow legalization to proceed only if...
March 24, 2014
03/24/2014
Gov. Dayton Seeks $2.2M for Marijuana Study

Gov. Dayton Seeks $2.2M for Marijuana Study

With a push for legalizing medical marijuana stalled, Gov. Mark Dayton said he would ask for $2.2 million for research into its possible benefits. Mayo Clinic would head...
March 24, 2014
03/24/2014
Instafire: Northwest Oils Fat Dab Off Dank Dabber

Instafire: Northwest Oils Fat Dab Off Dank Dabber

Posted by @nw_extraction_artist Said it before and I will say it again, farmers have all the fun. Quality control is important and my man Kyle takes his...
March 24, 2014
03/24/2014
Oregon Rules Ban Edibles – The Community Responds

Oregon Rules Ban Edibles – The Community Responds

“The Oregon Health Authority released draft rules late Wednesday for medical-pot dispensaries to follow when they open as early as next week under a new law. Although...
By: Anna Diaz
March 21, 2014
03/21/2014
Seattle Medical Marijuana Dispensary Is First In Washington State To Achieve National Certification

Seattle Medical Marijuana Dispensary Is First In Washington State To Achieve National Certification

014 The first medical marijuana dispensary in Washington State was certified today under a recently launched nationwide program that verifies the quality and reliability of products sold...
March 21, 2014
03/21/2014
Las Vegas to Allow Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Las Vegas to Allow Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The Las Vegas City Council took a stand for medical marijuana last Wednesday, voting to allow dispensaries and directing staff to bring back final regulations for a...
March 21, 2014
03/21/2014
Georgia Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

Georgia Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

The Georgia Senate on Thursday unanimously approved limited use of medical marijuana in Georgia, sending the legislation back to the state House with expectations of extended negotiations.
March 21, 2014
03/21/2014
CBD-Only Legislation Will Likely Be Unworkable For Most Patients

CBD-Only Legislation Will Likely Be Unworkable For Most Patients

Lawmakers in four states — Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Utah — are poised to enact legislation in the coming days/weeks aimed at providing patients, primarily children with...
March 20, 2014
03/20/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.19)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.19)

A federal agency has given the okay for researchers to buy marijuana from NIDA for a PTSD study, which is a first, those CBD medical marijuana bills...
March 20, 2014
03/20/2014
How Cannabis Can Save Cancer-Stricken Kids: An Introduction to ‘Weed the People,’ by Ricki Lake

How Cannabis Can Save Cancer-Stricken Kids: An Introduction to ‘Weed the People,’ by Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake introduces her documentary, “Weed the People,” examining the medical usage of cannabis, particularly among families and kids. “Like a growing number of people, a personal...
March 20, 2014
03/20/2014
Chris Christie Worried About Profit Motive Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Chris Christie Worried About Profit Motive Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

At a town hall in South River, New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie said, “Part of the problem with this is what I originally proposed with the medical marijuana...
March 20, 2014
03/20/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Cannabutter Duck Fat Fingerlings

Great Edibles Recipes: Cannabutter Duck Fat Fingerlings

Cannabutter duck fat fingerlings, this dish is truly a royal treat. Here’s What You Need: 1 lb golden fingerling potatoes (truthfully, any potato will work, but fingerlings...
March 20, 2014
03/20/2014
Michigan: Regulators Expand State’s Medical Marijuana Law To Include Patients With PTSD

Michigan: Regulators Expand State’s Medical Marijuana Law To Include Patients With PTSD

Michigan physicians may now authorize cannabis for the treatment of post-traumatic stress. Members of the Medical Marihuana Review Panel voted 6 to 2 to expand the state’s list of qualifying...
March 20, 2014
03/20/2014
Product Review: Honey Badger (Dabs)

Product Review: Honey Badger (Dabs)

Some products just make so much sense on paper that there’s really no need to test them to know that they’re going to work. The best and...
March 19, 2014
03/19/2014
Preventing Patients From Growing Medical Marijuana Unconstitutional: Lawyer

Preventing Patients From Growing Medical Marijuana Unconstitutional: Lawyer

Changes to the medical marijuana program that will force Ottawa patients to stop growing their own pot will violate the rights of those who won’t be able...
March 19, 2014
03/19/2014
Sanjay Gupta: I Have No Interest in Recreational Marijuana

Sanjay Gupta: I Have No Interest in Recreational Marijuana

Et tu Sanjay? “The idea that people co-mingle the two of them because of the agenda they want to drive, to me, those are totally different issues,” said...
March 19, 2014
03/19/2014
Drug Made From Cannabis Could Treat Schizophrenia

Drug Made From Cannabis Could Treat Schizophrenia

A drug made from chemicals found in marijuana has entered human trials as a treatment for schizophrenia. GW Pharmaceuticals announced on Monday that it has started Phase 2 clinical...
March 19, 2014
03/19/2014
Why Is Medical Cannabis Signage Regulated?

Why Is Medical Cannabis Signage Regulated?

Anywhere you drive in America, you are bombarded by strategically placed signage advertising a plethora of products to consumers on their daily commutes. But there still seems to...
March 19, 2014
03/19/2014
Cannabis: The Undiscovered Miracles

Cannabis: The Undiscovered Miracles

A friend of mine and I were talking about why rescheduling cannabis was important. Specifically, he wondered about the necessity of allowing it to be opened for...
March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
Bill Allows Doctors to Write Patients a Marijuana ‘Recommendation’

Bill Allows Doctors to Write Patients a Marijuana ‘Recommendation’

Responding to growing public support for medical use of marijuana, the House of Delegates approved legislation Monday that would allow specially licensed physicians in Maryland to recommend the...