Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

January 22, 2014
01/22/2014
Jamaica Poised to Receive Lucrative Canadian Deal to Export Medicinal Marijuana

Jamaica Poised to Receive Lucrative Canadian Deal to Export Medicinal Marijuana

Canada is willing to purchase marijuana from Jamaica, a deal that could potentially earn billions of dollars for Jamaica annually, since its cost of production is significantly...
January 22, 2014
01/22/2014
Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Wants Patient Input

Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Wants Patient Input

Illinois’ medical cannabis pilot program has made its draft rules available to the public and asks for feedback to make the program safe and convenient.
January 22, 2014
01/22/2014
Instafire: Original Bob Snodgrass Top Hat Sherlock

Instafire: Original Bob Snodgrass Top Hat Sherlock

Posted by @thesilikagallery This piece of Instafire is an absolute showstopper, an original Snodgrass Top Hat Sherlock. I would kill to own a pipe from the man that...
January 21, 2014
01/21/2014
Minnesotans Fight for Legalization of Medical Marijuana

Minnesotans Fight for Legalization of Medical Marijuana

Although a recent poll showed 76 percent of Minnesotans are in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, cannabis activists are planning to take their fight to the Minnesota State...
January 21, 2014
01/21/2014
Product Review: Oil Slick Pad

Product Review: Oil Slick Pad

Dabs have become a culture unto themselves, with many long time herb smokers now 110% worshiping at the altar of wax, shatter, and other full melt concentrates....
January 21, 2014
01/21/2014
Instafire: Fweedom Shatter Dank Dabber Buffet

Instafire: Fweedom Shatter Dank Dabber Buffet

Posted by @dankdabber When I first this saw pic, I could have sworn it was my own. It turns out it was none other than my man...
January 21, 2014
01/21/2014
Hillsboro, OR Temporary Dispensary Ban Won’t Be Permanent

Hillsboro, OR Temporary Dispensary Ban Won’t Be Permanent

A proposed temporary dispensary ban in Hillsboro, Oregon is not meant to become permanent, according to Planning Director Colin Cooper.
January 20, 2014
01/20/2014
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Changing on Medical Marijuana

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Changing on Medical Marijuana

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told the Las Vegas Sun it’s time to look at medical marijuana, although he’s never tried it: “I think we need to...
January 20, 2014
01/20/2014
Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced

Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced

A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania state senators has introduced Senate Bill 1182, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act. This is the first time in recent Pennsylvania...
January 20, 2014
01/20/2014
Stoner App Review: Weedmaps

Stoner App Review: Weedmaps

With so many different medical marijuana dispensaries in so many states, it’s natural that patients would want a resource to figure out where the best meds are....
January 20, 2014
01/20/2014
MMJ Users Likely a Different Demographic Than Recreational Marijuana (RMJ) Users

MMJ Users Likely a Different Demographic Than Recreational Marijuana (RMJ) Users

While it is absolutely amazing that Colorado (already has) and Washington (sometime this year) are opening up recreational marijuana retail shops, I am concerned with how the...
January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
HuffPost: Illinois Pharmacists Want in on Medical Marijuana

HuffPost: Illinois Pharmacists Want in on Medical Marijuana

With Illinois officials working out the kinks of the new medical marijuana law, pharmacists have shown interest in dispensing the meds.
January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
Arizona Patients Bought 3 Tons of MMJ Last Year

Arizona Patients Bought 3 Tons of MMJ Last Year

Medical marijuana patients in Arizona purchased over 3 tons of cannabis in 2013.
January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
Italian City of Turin Votes in Favor of Legalizing Medical Cannabis

Italian City of Turin Votes in Favor of Legalizing Medical Cannabis

The city council of Italian city of Turin has approved a motion in favor of legalizing cannabis on Tuesday, becoming the first major city in the country...
January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.15)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.15)

Action is really picking up as state legislatures get back into session. Meanwhile, the long battle over regulating medical marijuana in California continues. Let’s get to it:...
January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
CBD Compound in Marijuana Could Replace Need for Antipsychotics

CBD Compound in Marijuana Could Replace Need for Antipsychotics

Dutch and British scientists say CBD in marijuana could be more effective than leading medications for psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia since, unlike a vast majority of...
January 15, 2014
01/15/2014
Instafire: Dank Dabber Toro Dab

Instafire: Dank Dabber Toro Dab

Posted by @dankdabber This splendid simultaneous piece of errl and glass Instafire was posted by none other than our friend Bones of Dank Dabber. If you’re in the...
January 14, 2014
01/14/2014
The Undergreen Railroad: Helping Patients Relocate for Cannabis Access

The Undergreen Railroad: Helping Patients Relocate for Cannabis Access

Ladybud profiles The Undergreen Railroad, a new organization forming in response to a need that is becoming more and more common: help in relocating cannabis consumers to a...
January 14, 2014
01/14/2014
Bill Introduced in Washington State to Protect Patient Rights and Preserve Medical Cannabis Program

Bill Introduced in Washington State to Protect Patient Rights and Preserve Medical Cannabis Program

Representative Sherry Appleton Joins With Coalition of Patient Advocates to Defend Washington’s Medical Cannabis Law Patients, doctors and caregivers have formed a powerful coalition to keep medical...
January 14, 2014
01/14/2014
Life Without Sleep, No Life at All

Life Without Sleep, No Life at All

This Huff Post article just came out discussing what sleep-deprivation does to a person. It got me thinking about one of the major driving forces behind my cannabis...