Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

July 12, 2013
07/12/2013
Portable Vaporizer Pen Review: Atmos Bullet

Portable Vaporizer Pen Review: Atmos Bullet

It’s not hard to imagine why portable vaporizer pens have become such a popular option recently. Now that you can vaporize just about anything on the go,...
July 12, 2013
07/12/2013
Obama Administration Brought 80 Percent More Medical Marijuana Cases Than Bush

Obama Administration Brought 80 Percent More Medical Marijuana Cases Than Bush

As reported on Politix, the Obama administration has imprisoned almost as many medical marijuana growers in the first 6.5 years of this administration, as in the entire...
July 12, 2013
07/12/2013
First Large Study of Medical Marijuana Use in Young Adults

First Large Study of Medical Marijuana Use in Young Adults

The National Institutes of Health has granted $3.3 million to Drexel University for a five-year study of medical marijuana’s impact on drug use and health in young adults....
July 12, 2013
07/12/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.10)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.10)

A federal medical marijuana banking bill was introduced, an Oregon bill that would allow and regulate dispensaries heads to the governor’s desk, Berkeley and Oakland fight the...
July 11, 2013
07/11/2013
My Favorite Strains: Dawgstar’s Headband BHO (Dabs)

My Favorite Strains: Dawgstar’s Headband BHO (Dabs)

Diablo Dabs… Dawgstar’s/Headband Strain: Dawgstar’s Headband Concentrate: BHO (Butane Hash Oil) Consistency: Shatter Dominant: Sativa Cooperative:  Kured Collective Seattle, WA kuredseattle.com Solvent:  N-Tane (Lab purged guaranteed 99.9% solvent...
July 11, 2013
07/11/2013
Weed for Weight Loss

Weed for Weight Loss

Munchies are pretty much always synonymous with smoking marijuana. I have had my share of nights downing a whole pint of Haagen Dazs and an entire bag...
By: Lateralus
July 11, 2013
07/11/2013
Taking the Human-Cannabis Relationship Seriously in Health Science & Public Policy

Taking the Human-Cannabis Relationship Seriously in Health Science & Public Policy

Here is the full text of my planned comments during Friday, The Science of Medical Cannabis panel at ASA’s National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, 2/22-25/13, Washington, D.C. now published in Frontiers in...
July 11, 2013
07/11/2013
NM Rep: Veterans Need Better Access to Medical Marijuana

NM Rep: Veterans Need Better Access to Medical Marijuana

The “Freedom of Choice” campaign kicked off in New Mexico Tuesday to protect veterans access to medical marijuana. PTSD is a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in...
July 10, 2013
07/10/2013
Reflections From the Kush Expo

Reflections From the Kush Expo

I attended my first cannabis-industry event this weekend: The Kush Expo, in Anaheim, CA. Thousands came together for two days to network, explore products / services available on...
By: Mercedys
July 10, 2013
07/10/2013
GW Pharmaceuticals, Legal Marijuana Monopoly, Launches Sativex Spray in Italy

GW Pharmaceuticals, Legal Marijuana Monopoly, Launches Sativex Spray in Italy

GW Pharmaceuticals has launched their Sativex cannabis extract spray in Italy for use by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. Beware of GW’s creeping monopoly on medical marijauna in...
July 10, 2013
07/10/2013
MI Medical Marijuana Service Center Raided Twice in One Week

MI Medical Marijuana Service Center Raided Twice in One Week

Hydro World, a medical marijuana service center in Jackson, Michigan, was raided by police on July 1. After receiving word that the center was back in operation,...
July 9, 2013
07/09/2013
710 – Potland’s New Holiday

710 – Potland’s New Holiday

With the advent of cannabis concentrates and oils and their top billing among cannabis concoctions, celebrations of the oil, or “710” have popped up here in Portland,...
By: Anna Diaz
July 9, 2013
07/09/2013
Oregon to License Medicinal Cannabis Dispensaries

Oregon to License Medicinal Cannabis Dispensaries

Members of the Oregon House and Senate have given final approval to House Bill 3460, which licenses medicinal cannabis dispensaries statewide. Senate members approved an amended version of the bill by...
July 9, 2013
07/09/2013
Massachusetts Going High-Tech to Track Medical Marijuana

Massachusetts Going High-Tech to Track Medical Marijuana

Massachusetts is looking for IT consultants to determine the cost of creating the “single electronic system” required by the state’s medical marijuana law to track medical marijuana...
July 9, 2013
07/09/2013
Let’s Get Jerry Duval Out of Prison!

Let’s Get Jerry Duval Out of Prison!

Last month, on June 11th, Michigan medical marijuana patient Jerry Duval surrendered to federal authorities to serve a whopping 10-year prison sentence, even though he was never in violation...
July 8, 2013
07/08/2013
Judge Stays Seizure of Medical Marijuana Club

Judge Stays Seizure of Medical Marijuana Club

A federal judge granted Oakland’s request to stay federal forfeiture proceedings against a medical marijuana club while it defends its standing on appeal. The city’s claim that...
July 5, 2013
07/05/2013
Prospero’s Grow Week 15: Final Thoughts on Growing Your Own Marijuana

Prospero’s Grow Week 15: Final Thoughts on Growing Your Own Marijuana

It’s very surreal to sit here and write the final post in this series for Weedist while two large containers full of marijuana I grew myself sit...
July 5, 2013
07/05/2013
Illinois MMJ Bill About to Become Law – Police Chief Scared

Illinois MMJ Bill About to Become Law – Police Chief Scared

The Illinois MMJ bill is about to become law, and Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel is terrified. He is terrified of patients driving: “Their reactions are slow. It...
July 5, 2013
07/05/2013
July San Diego Americans for Safe Access Meeting

July San Diego Americans for Safe Access Meeting

Join patients, advocates, scientists, and concerned citizens on Tuesday, July 9th from 7pm – 9pm at Giovanni’s Restaurant, located at 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92123, for the July San...
July 4, 2013
07/04/2013
My Favorite Strains: Frog

My Favorite Strains: Frog

Diablo Snaps… Frog Strain:                   Frog Dominant:           Hybrid Co-operative:    Kured Collective Seattle, WA kuredseattle.com Rig: Hops Jagito Micro 14mm direct injection- inline percolator B2 Glassworks signed...