Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

January 13, 2014
01/13/2014
NFL Commissioner Might Be Open to Medical Marijuana Use for Players

NFL Commissioner Might Be Open to Medical Marijuana Use for Players

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told ESPN he could envision players using medical marijuana in states where it’s legal. “I don’t know what’s going to develop as far as...
January 13, 2014
01/13/2014
LA Cracks Down on Marijuana Shops

LA Cracks Down on Marijuana Shops

Los Angeles’ city attorney obtained an injunction against a real estate business that brokered a deal for a medical marijuana dispensary, and said he would step up...
January 13, 2014
01/13/2014
Instafire: 75 Gram Slab of Northwest Oils BHO Shatter

Instafire: 75 Gram Slab of Northwest Oils BHO Shatter

Have ya ever wondered what all my crazy errl looks like before packaging? SSSSSLLLAAABBBB. Shout out to my good buddy Kyle over at Northwest Oils for posting...
January 10, 2014
01/10/2014
Tennessee Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced

Tennessee Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced

Rep. Sherry Jones has taken an important step for seriously ill patients in Tennessee and introduced a medical marijuana bill, HB 1385. The bill, known as the Koozer-Kuhn Medical...
January 10, 2014
01/10/2014
Could NYC Get Its Own Medical Weed Bill?

Could NYC Get Its Own Medical Weed Bill?

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to bring medical cannabis to 20 hospitals around New York, announced this week, has been criticized by activists for being too narrow and too reliant on...
By: Andy Cush
January 10, 2014
01/10/2014
France’s Ministry of Health Approves Cannabis-Based Sativex Medicine

France’s Ministry of Health Approves Cannabis-Based Sativex Medicine

France’s ministry of health announced Thursday that it has approved Sativex, a cannabis-based mouth spray produced by GW pharmaceutricals. Sativex will be available in France in 2015...
January 10, 2014
01/10/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.08)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.08)

Regulated dispensaries are coming to Oregon, it’s looking increasingly likely that a medical marijuana initiative is coming to Florida, New York’s governor sticks a toe in the...
January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
West Virginia Legislators Drop Medical Marijuana Study

West Virginia Legislators Drop Medical Marijuana Study

A new poll was released Monday showing increased support for allowing medical marijuana in West Virginia. The poll, which was commissioned by MPP and conducted by Public...
January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
Cuomo’s Weed Plan May Be Dead On Arrival

Cuomo’s Weed Plan May Be Dead On Arrival

Though Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan for medical cannabis legalization is a step in the right direction, it isn’t enough to get suffering New Yorkers the treatment they need,...
By: Andy Cush
January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
Mamakind on Hunger Strike for Right to Use Meds in Hospital

Mamakind on Hunger Strike for Right to Use Meds in Hospital

Canadian medical cannabis patient and cannabis writer Mamakind is on a hunger strike, fighting for her right to use a vaporizer in the hospital.
January 8, 2014
01/08/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Cannasoup Shooters

Great Edibles Recipes: Cannasoup Shooters

With the strange and oddly widespread cold front that has seemingly settled across country looking to stick around and generally give the US a nastily cold winter,...
January 8, 2014
01/08/2014
Could You Lose Your Job for Smoking Legal Pot?

Could You Lose Your Job for Smoking Legal Pot?

The Daily Beast reports a Colorado case that may finally protect employees from being fired for off-job, legal pot use.
January 7, 2014
01/07/2014
Third Dispensary Opens in New Jersey

Third Dispensary Opens in New Jersey

New Jersey’s third dispensary opened its doors to a limited number of patients Friday.
January 7, 2014
01/07/2014
Psychology of Quitting, Why I Cannot Foresee Giving Up Cannabis

Psychology of Quitting, Why I Cannot Foresee Giving Up Cannabis

A friend of mine is trying to quit smoking cigarettes and I asked him how it was going. He was having a bad day and was really...
January 6, 2014
01/06/2014
Cuomo to Establish NY Medical Marijuana Program Based on ’80s-Era Legislation

Cuomo to Establish NY Medical Marijuana Program Based on ’80s-Era Legislation

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) plans to use his executive powers to allow the limited use of medical marijuana, the New York Times reported Sunday. He will issue...
January 6, 2014
01/06/2014
Colorado State Medical Marijuana Card Fee Drop Will Help Patients Retain Fair Access

Colorado State Medical Marijuana Card Fee Drop Will Help Patients Retain Fair Access

A couple of weeks ago the state of Colorado announced that starting in February 2014, the fee to be on the medical marijuana registry and to purchase...
January 2, 2014
01/02/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.01)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.01)

The dispensary and cultivation wars continue in California, dispensaries are delayed in Nevada, a bill moves in New Jersey, and more. Let’s get to it: California On...
January 2, 2014
01/02/2014
Weedist Women: Megan Schwarting

Weedist Women: Megan Schwarting

Weedists: Meet Megan Schwarting “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Megan Schwarting and her husband, Ben, started...
By: Anna Diaz
December 31, 2013
12/31/2013
Fight Like a Girl: Dahlia’s Journey

Fight Like a Girl: Dahlia’s Journey

Ladybud reports the ongoing story of Dahlia, a little girl with brain cancer who is relocating to Colorado for medical marijuana.
December 31, 2013
12/31/2013
High Tolerance Edibles Review: Wana Big Dog Chew

High Tolerance Edibles Review: Wana Big Dog Chew

With medical marijuana dispensaries offering more and more new edibles to their patients all the time, it’s become pretty amazing just how many different kinds of candies,...