Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Vermont Legislature Seeks to Expand Medical Marijuana Program

Vermont Legislature Seeks to Expand Medical Marijuana Program

Vermont’s medical marijuana program has come a long way since the law was first approved by the Legislature back in 2004. In 2011, MPP worked with Vermont legislators...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Tempe, Arizona Compassion Club Busted for Pot Sales

Tempe, Arizona Compassion Club Busted for Pot Sales

Delta 9, a medical marijuana compassion club in Tempe, Arizona, was busted for providing medicine to members.
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Instafire: Kimbo Kush

Instafire: Kimbo Kush

Posted by @lrg_tree I never get sick of looking at errl porn. That doesn’t mean I’m too proud to admit it’s very repetitious and that’s assuming you...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Feds Block FDA-Approved Medical Marijuana Research for Veterans With PTSD

Feds Block FDA-Approved Medical Marijuana Research for Veterans With PTSD

Thousands of veterans and other medical marijuana patients nationwide use marijuana to treat symptoms of PTSD, but the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) is blocking researchers who...
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Kentucky Medical Marijuana Bill Approved By House Committee

Kentucky Medical Marijuana Bill Approved By House Committee

HB 350, the Cannabis Compassion Act, would allow people with debilitating medical conditions to access and use medical marijuana without fear of arrest. The Kentucky House Health...
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Patients May Defy New Canadian Medical Marijuana Laws

Patients May Defy New Canadian Medical Marijuana Laws

New Canadian medical marijuana laws go into effect April 1, and many patients may be forced to defy them or go without medication.
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Maryland Legislators Reignite Effort to Pass Medical Marijuana Law

Maryland Legislators Reignite Effort to Pass Medical Marijuana Law

A medical marijuana bill introduced earlier this month by Maryland House Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) and co-sponsored by nearly half of the House will be heard Friday...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
Oregon Considering Bill That Would Permit Dispensary Bans

Oregon Considering Bill That Would Permit Dispensary Bans

Last week, the Oregon Senate unanimously approved legislation to allow local governments to enact reasonable restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries. As passed by the Senate, SB 1531 would allow municipalities to...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.26)

The Epilepsy Foundation comes out in support of medical marijuana, the feds delay a PTSD study, CBD bills are popping up, and a battle over local dispensary...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
My Favorite Strains: Rubicon

My Favorite Strains: Rubicon

  CBD is a cannabanoid that has been getting a lot of press in the last few years, both here on Weedist and on much larger forums like CNN. Its...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
The Complete History of Marijuana, in 11 Photos

The Complete History of Marijuana, in 11 Photos

Travis Irvine shows the history of marijuana, from ancient medicine through prohibition.
February 26, 2014
02/26/2014
Marijuana Helps Seniors Get Off Drugs

Marijuana Helps Seniors Get Off Drugs

Medical marijuana is helping seniors across the country trade some of their pills for pot, and get off drugs that cause as many problems as they solve.
February 26, 2014
02/26/2014
Minnesota Wants Medical Marijuana, But Police Are in the Way

Minnesota Wants Medical Marijuana, But Police Are in the Way

Minnesota residents and lawmakers want to legalize medical marijuana but police oppose, at least partly because they don’t want to lose funding.
February 26, 2014
02/26/2014
Canada’s New Medical Marijuana System Will Lead to Fraud

Canada’s New Medical Marijuana System Will Lead to Fraud

Cannabis Culture reports that one of the many problems with Canada’s new medical marijuana system is an increase in fraud.
February 26, 2014
02/26/2014
Instafire 100th Post: Northwest Oils Harlequin

Instafire 100th Post: Northwest Oils Harlequin

It’s been a trippy ass ride to my 100th post dope fam. It was important to me make it count. Errl is my heart, but nothing says...
February 25, 2014
02/25/2014
Study: Marijuana May Combat Stress-Related Illnesses

Study: Marijuana May Combat Stress-Related Illnesses

A new study finds that marijuana may combat stress-related illnesses like depression and inflammation.
February 25, 2014
02/25/2014
Ohio: Majority Want Legalization, Nearly 90% Support MMJ

Ohio: Majority Want Legalization, Nearly 90% Support MMJ

Polling data released today by Quinnipiac University revealed that a majority of Ohio voters support legalizing marijuana for recreational use, and nearly 9 out of 10 support...
February 25, 2014
02/25/2014
Instafire: High and Mighty Extracts White Dawg Shatter Slab

Instafire: High and Mighty Extracts White Dawg Shatter Slab

Posted by @highandmightyextracts To those who contest concentrate extractions as artistry, I dare you to produce a slab like this. @Fweedom in-house extract artist High and Mighty...
February 25, 2014
02/25/2014
At Halfway Point, GA Medical Marijuana Bill in Trouble

At Halfway Point, GA Medical Marijuana Bill in Trouble

Halfway through the 2014 session, Georgia’s medical marijuana bill has a problem: it doesn’t create a legal source of cannabis.
February 24, 2014
02/24/2014
New Medical Cannabis Bills in California

New Medical Cannabis Bills in California

Friday, February 21, was the deadline to introduce new bills for the 2014 legislative session in California. There are three bills that will be a priority for...