Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

September 16, 2013
09/16/2013
California Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Dies

California Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Dies

California’s AB 604, a bill to tighten medical marijuana regulation in the state, was not approved by the deadline Thursday night. The bill faced serious opposition from...
September 13, 2013
09/13/2013
My Favorite Strains: Durban Poison

My Favorite Strains: Durban Poison

Sativa fans probably already know about Durban Poison, a popular strain that can be found at many medical marijuana dispensaries. Named after the African city of Durban from...
September 13, 2013
09/13/2013
Earl Blumenauer, Grover Norquist Push Marijuana Tax Reform

Earl Blumenauer, Grover Norquist Push Marijuana Tax Reform

In yet another case of people with disparate political ideas coming together to support marijuana policy reform, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) president...
September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
Breckenridge, CO Bans Downtown Cannabis Dispensaries

Breckenridge, CO Bans Downtown Cannabis Dispensaries

The Breckenridge Town Council voted 4-1 (with 2 absent council members) to ban retail and medical cannabis dispensaries in its downtown area. The single dispensary, the Breckenridge Cannabis...
September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
Finally, Recognition of Medical Value of Cannabis

Finally, Recognition of Medical Value of Cannabis

Recently, with little fanfare, Gov. John Kitzhaber signed House Bill 3460 into law, creating a regulated supply system for medical marijuana. Finally, patients will have legal and...
By: Jim Greig
September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.11)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.11)

Comments in the Senate Judiciary Committee provided hope that medical marijuana’s banking problems may be ending, California communities continue to tussle over the issue, and a New...
September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Cannabis for IBS Relief

Cannabis for IBS Relief

Let’s face it: No one wants to talk about irritable bowel syndrome. Yet it affects between 7% and 10% of the world’s population. Twice as many women...
By: Lateralus
September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Fund Raiser for the Rinehart Family, Medical Cannabis and CPS

Fund Raiser for the Rinehart Family, Medical Cannabis and CPS

Two powerhouse cannabis community collaborators, The World Famous Cannabis Café and SKUNK Magazine have joined forces again to raise money to help another family in need and...
By: Anna Diaz
September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Cannabis Legalization Being Discussed In India

Cannabis Legalization Being Discussed In India

Not only is cannabis legalization being discussed in India, the government has already received reports detailing regions producing the highest quality bud, with the best soil and...
September 10, 2013
09/10/2013
Adventures at Seattle Cannabis Cup 2013

Adventures at Seattle Cannabis Cup 2013

This past weekend the 2013 Seattle Cannabis Cup was held in Fremont, a tight little neighborhood just a few miles from my house. Presented by High Times,...
September 10, 2013
09/10/2013
Medical Marijuana Advocacy Meeting – San Diego ASA

Medical Marijuana Advocacy Meeting – San Diego ASA

Here are just a few questions that our chapter continues to receive from patients throughout the county on a weekly basis: How many plants can I legally...
September 10, 2013
09/10/2013
CA Introduces Bill to Regulate Medical Marijuana Businesses

CA Introduces Bill to Regulate Medical Marijuana Businesses

The move, which is conditionally supported by patient advocates, comes a week after DOJ issues new federal guidelines A week after the Justice Department issued a memorandum, providing...
September 9, 2013
09/09/2013
Great Edibles Recipes: Gingersnap Ice Cream Sandwiches

Great Edibles Recipes: Gingersnap Ice Cream Sandwiches

These medicated ice cream sandwiches shouldn’t require much introduction. Make these on a cooler summer day, and enjoy fall spices a little early this year. Here’s What...
September 9, 2013
09/09/2013
White House On Marijuana: Nothing’s Really Changed

White House On Marijuana: Nothing’s Really Changed

Because I signed one of those pro-cannabis online petitions once upon a time, the White House sent me a follow-up email that made reference to last week’s...
September 6, 2013
09/06/2013
Marinol vs Marijuana… I’ll Choose Marijuana

Marinol vs Marijuana… I’ll Choose Marijuana

“I don’t understand how you were prescribed Marinol? We only give this drug to terminally ill cancer patients.” This was the question I was asked from the...
September 6, 2013
09/06/2013
Cannabis-Based Medicine Shows Promise for Opiate Dependence

Cannabis-Based Medicine Shows Promise for Opiate Dependence

According to the Associated Press, “Sales of the nation’s two most popular prescription painkillers, oxycodone and hydrocodone, have exploded across the U.S. in the last decade.” The increasing abuse of...
September 6, 2013
09/06/2013
25 Years Ago: Judge Ruled Cannabis Should Be Reclassified

25 Years Ago: Judge Ruled Cannabis Should Be Reclassified

Friday, September 6, 2013 marks the 25-year anniversary of an administrative ruling which determined that cannabis possesses accepted medical utility and ought to be reclassified accordingly under...
September 5, 2013
09/05/2013
My Favorite Strains: Chem Dawg #4

My Favorite Strains: Chem Dawg #4

It’s Thursday night and you’re having some friends over to cook some dinner (Phad Thai, 3 stars) and smoke a hodgepodge of gifted strains (in lieu of...
September 5, 2013
09/05/2013
Activist Targeted And Beaten By DEA Agents Faces Charges

Activist Targeted And Beaten By DEA Agents Faces Charges

In a great article on Ladybud, Angela Bacca recalls the events of the recent raids in Oakland, when DEA agents moved to shut down Oaksterdam. Jose Gutierrez, a...
September 5, 2013
09/05/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.04)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.04)

Federal prosecutors speak out on how the Justice Department’s new stance on legalization will affect their medical marijuana prosecutions (not much), an initiative’s language gets rejected for...