Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

December 12, 2013
12/12/2013
Taming Tinctures – Liquid Cannabis

Taming Tinctures – Liquid Cannabis

When people refer to marijuana tincture they’re talking about cannabis dissolved into some liquid. There’s two main liquids used in tinctures: alcohol and glycerin. THC may be...
By: Alice
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Cannabis More Than an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy

Cannabis More Than an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy

Imagine supplying thirty children with enough organic medicine to calm their seizures for a year. Now imagine facing prison time for it. That is exactly what is...
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Florida: Medical Marijuana Coming Down to the Wire

Florida: Medical Marijuana Coming Down to the Wire

Medical marijuana is coming down to the wire in Florida, where supporters only have a month left to gather signatures.
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
My Favorite Strains: Critical Mass

My Favorite Strains: Critical Mass

At this point in cannabis history, many more people have started to talk about CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in marijuana, for its incredible pain relieving and...
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
ESPN: Time for NFL to Embrace New Pain Reliever, Marijuana

ESPN: Time for NFL to Embrace New Pain Reliever, Marijuana

An article in the December 23 issue of ESPN The Magazine, by Howard Bryant, explains that the NFL should embrace marijuana as a pain reliever.
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Book Review: Phoenix Tears – The Rick Simpson Story

Book Review: Phoenix Tears – The Rick Simpson Story

Many people have heard a variation of “marijuana can help cancer”, even if they’re not medical marijuana patients or even recreational users. Research scientists have been studying...
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Indiana: Latest Red State to Go Green

Indiana: Latest Red State to Go Green

A majority of Indiana residents believe that marijuana should be legally regulated like alcohol and nearly 80 percent of Hoosiers support taxing it, according to recently released statewide polling data released...
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
CA in Danger of Brain Drain Due to Lack of Regulation

CA in Danger of Brain Drain Due to Lack of Regulation

Thanks to a lack of regulation, California has become an unstable MMJ market and may lose their entrepreneurs to other states.
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
Medical Marijuana: A Community of Voices – WA Event 12/21/13

Medical Marijuana: A Community of Voices – WA Event 12/21/13

An indoor rally is planned on December 21, 2013 in Seattle to draw the cannabis community together, as we gear up for a battle which will determine...
By: Mercedys
December 6, 2013
12/06/2013
Jamaican Scientist Launches Medical Marijuana Firm

Jamaican Scientist Launches Medical Marijuana Firm

A Jamaican scientist is launching a medical marijuana firm to conduct research on the plant.
December 5, 2013
12/05/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.04)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.04)

Arkansas Baptists reject medical marijuana, and so do some California communities. New Jersey’s governor mouths off, and Illinois and Massachusetts communities move to regulate soon-to-arrive medical marijuana...
December 5, 2013
12/05/2013
Chemist, MMJ Tester Conducting Study on Strains

Chemist, MMJ Tester Conducting Study on Strains

A chemist that works testing medical marijuana for contaminants wants to conduct a study on strains, with hopes of establishing a standard naming system.
December 5, 2013
12/05/2013
Colorado MMJ Business Application Backlog Persists

Colorado MMJ Business Application Backlog Persists

Colorado’s MMJ business application backlog still persists, but is down from over 900 to just 96, since last year. The MED hopes to clear the backlog this...
December 4, 2013
12/04/2013
Colorado Governor Puts Cannabis Research in the Budget

Colorado Governor Puts Cannabis Research in the Budget

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper put over $7 million in his proposed 2014 budget for medical research on cannabis.
December 4, 2013
12/04/2013
Sabina Rose, 2012-2013

Sabina Rose, 2012-2013

Ladybud published the story of Sabina Rose, a little girl in New Jersey with Dravet Syndrome who is no longer with us.
December 4, 2013
12/04/2013
Study: Cannabis Can Treat Osteoarthritis

Study: Cannabis Can Treat Osteoarthritis

A new study reveals that cannabis can treat osteoarthritis.
December 3, 2013
12/03/2013
Christie Says Expanding MMJ Program Leads to Legalization

Christie Says Expanding MMJ Program Leads to Legalization

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says advocates fighting for better access to medication simply want to legalize pot.
December 3, 2013
12/03/2013
Federal Judge Grants Bond to Colorado Raid Suspect

Federal Judge Grants Bond to Colorado Raid Suspect

A federal judge granted a $25,000 bond to the only person arrested in Colorado’s recent raids.
December 3, 2013
12/03/2013
Software Review: MJ Freeway, Medical Marijuana Point of Sale System

Software Review: MJ Freeway, Medical Marijuana Point of Sale System

MJ Freeway is a cloud based point of sale system for the medical marijuana industry to facilitate patient records, transactions, inventory control and other aspects of a...
December 2, 2013
12/02/2013
Next Stop in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Debate: Courthouse

Next Stop in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Debate: Courthouse

This Thursday, Florida’s medical marijuana debate heads to the Supreme Court, for consideration of a 2014 ballot measure.