Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
Study: Inhaled Cannabis Mitigates Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

Study: Inhaled Cannabis Mitigates Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

Inhaling whole-plant cannabis provides symptomatic relief in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to observational trial data published in the March/April edition of the journal Clinical Neuropharmacology. Parkinson’s is a...
March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
Feds Approve University of Arizona Medical Marijuana Study on PTSD

Feds Approve University of Arizona Medical Marijuana Study on PTSD

The LA Times reports that the Obama administration handed backers of medical marijuana a significant victory last Friday, opening the way for a University of Arizona researcher to examine whether cannabis...
March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
Potcoin : Cryptocurrency for Mary Jane

Potcoin : Cryptocurrency for Mary Jane

Bitcoins, Bitcoins, Bitcoins… Ya know the anonymous drug money for nerds, backed by the asshole twins that screwed Zuckerberg. Cryptocurrency, or the idea of paying for things...
March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
Washington Medical Cannabis Dodges Bullet, for Now

Washington Medical Cannabis Dodges Bullet, for Now

Medical cannabis gets at least a temporary stay of execution in Washington state. A bill that would have, by any effective assessment, essentially dismantled the medical marijuana...
March 17, 2014
03/17/2014
Marijuana Stocks: This Year, April 1 Will Be the New 4/20

Marijuana Stocks: This Year, April 1 Will Be the New 4/20

This year’s 4/1 is a bigger deal than 4/20, at least from a non-US marijuana stock investing standpoint. Come April 1, not only will Canada’s MMPR program roll-out,...
March 17, 2014
03/17/2014
Instafire: Northwest Oils Shatter Twaxed Blunt

Instafire: Northwest Oils Shatter Twaxed Blunt

Posted by @nwerrls You guys liked the blunt “twaxed” inside so much, I figured I’d show you how we do it on the outside. Northwest Oils crew continues...
March 14, 2014
03/14/2014
Colorado Dispensary Honors CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta With New Strain, Joint Specials

Colorado Dispensary Honors CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta With New Strain, Joint Specials

Last year, the Boulder-based dispensary Helping Hands Herbals named a strain of weed in honor of CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, after the high profile physician reversed his...
March 14, 2014
03/14/2014
Marijuana Oil Bill Passes Kentucky Senate

Marijuana Oil Bill Passes Kentucky Senate

Lawmakers might make marijuana oil legal in Kentucky; the state Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would make the controversial oil available to treat children with uncontrollable...
March 13, 2014
03/13/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.12)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.12)

Marijuana and epilepsy are in the news, Sanjay Gupta strikes again, and state houses across the country are grappling with medical marijuana and CBD bills. Let’s get...
March 13, 2014
03/13/2014
Iowa Board Rules Against Medical Marijuana

Iowa Board Rules Against Medical Marijuana

Stories of children suffering rare forms of epilepsy and other ailments weren’t enough Wednesday to convince an Iowa board to recommend a medical marijuana program for the...
March 12, 2014
03/12/2014
Minnesota Medical Marijuana Bill Hits Stalemate

Minnesota Medical Marijuana Bill Hits Stalemate

A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Minnesota was put on hold Tuesday at the Capitol after negotiations with law enforcement hit a stalemate. Rep. Carly Melin...
March 12, 2014
03/12/2014
Medical Marijuana and ‘The Entourage Effect’

Medical Marijuana and ‘The Entourage Effect’

Mechoulam believes all the components of the cannabis plant likely exert some therapeutic effect, more than any single compound alone. Marijuana may offer its most profound benefit as...
March 12, 2014
03/12/2014
Google Hangout Tonight 8pm EDT on Sanjay Gupta’s “Weed 2” and Epilepsy

Google Hangout Tonight 8pm EDT on Sanjay Gupta’s “Weed 2” and Epilepsy

New Scientific Review of Epilepsy and Medical Marijuana Provides Scientific Foundation for Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s Claims “Cannabis in the Treatment of Epilepsy” comes as demand grows for...
March 12, 2014
03/12/2014
Weedist Destinations: Have a Heart Cafe (Dab Bar)

Weedist Destinations: Have a Heart Cafe (Dab Bar)

It’s all in the title and it’s all I’ve ever wanted folks. Let me open by thanking Kyle of Northwest Oils -THANK YOU!- for introducing me to Have...
March 10, 2014
03/10/2014
Bad Medical Bill Progresses in Michigan

Bad Medical Bill Progresses in Michigan

In Michigan on Tuesday, Sen. Rick Jones’s SB 783 passed the Senate with a vote of 31 to 7. This bill — which is now pending in the House Judiciary Committee...
March 10, 2014
03/10/2014
Study Explains Why Marijuana Makes Some Paranoid

Study Explains Why Marijuana Makes Some Paranoid

Medical research published in the journal Neuron confirms that cannabinoid receptors are present in the part of the brain that regulates anxiety and fear, the amygdala. More studies...
March 10, 2014
03/10/2014
Limited Georgia Medical Marijuana Bill Passes House

Limited Georgia Medical Marijuana Bill Passes House

In a landslide vote of 171-4 Monday, the Georgia House of Representatives passed “Haleigh’s Hope Act,” sponsored by Rep. Allen Peake and over 90 others to legalize medical...
March 10, 2014
03/10/2014
Instafire: Northwest Oils Twaxed Blunt

Instafire: Northwest Oils Twaxed Blunt

Posted by @nw_extraction_artist You guys know I love my errl, but I gotta tell ya, flowers are soooo good right now. Genetics have never been better, potency is...
March 10, 2014
03/10/2014
New Hampshire House Approves Bill That Provides Legal Access To Medical Marijuana

New Hampshire House Approves Bill That Provides Legal Access To Medical Marijuana

HB 1622 would allow licensed patients to cultivate up to two mature marijuana plants until an alternative treatment center opens near their residence The New Hampshire House...
March 10, 2014
03/10/2014
Patients Ought To Be Skeptical Of Proposed CBD-Only Legislation — Here’s Why

Patients Ought To Be Skeptical Of Proposed CBD-Only Legislation — Here’s Why

In recent weeks, lawmakers in several states have moved forward with legislative proposals to permit specific strains and/or extracts of cannabis possessing high quantities of the cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD), but otherwise...