Denver DA Makes Ludicrous Claims; Links MMJ to Murder
Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey held the floor to claim that medical marijuana dispensaries are a haven for assaults, robberies, and murder.
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What is One Person's Life Worth? The Story of Michael Brooks
Michael Brooks tends to watch the clock a little differently, and he understands the one of life's most precious values, time. Suffering from hepatitis-C...
The Amazing Health Benefits of Juicing Raw Cannabis (Marijuana) Leaves
In raw form, marijuana leaves and buds are actually loaded with a non-psychoactive, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer nutrient compound known as cannabidiol (CBD) that is proving to be a miracle “superfood” capable of preventing and reversing a host of chronic illnesses.
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Protests Over Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Law on Caregivers
Massachusetts medical marijuana advocates are outraged with The Department of Public Health, tasked with writing the rules and regulations for the use of...
Tenth Annual Olympia Hempfest
I attended and spoke at the Tenth Annual Olympia Hempfest at beautiful Heritage Park, which sits in the shadow of the WA State Capitol Building..
Long-Ignored Cannabinoid THCV May Hold Key to Diabetes
A recent discovery is that THCV, which is structurally similar to THC, holds great promise in treating metabolic syndrome and possibly diabetes as well.
Illinois Becomes Twenty-First Medical Marijuana State
Medical marijuana will be taxed at the same 1% rate as pharmaceutical drugs, but grow centers and dispensaries will also pay a 7% "privilege tax."
Ohio Initiative Campaign for Medical Marijuana is Underway
Medical marijuana has broad popular support in Ohio (a March poll had support at 63%) and a victory in Ohio would plant it firmly in the Midwest.
My Favorite Strains: Island Sweet Skunk
Island Sweet Skunk is one of my favorite strains; a bright, active sativa high that is great for daytime use.
Judge Threatens to Arrest Observers for Advocacy in Hearing
In a display of rage in the courthouse, Judge Peter Gallagher ranted at Victor Marion for choosing to have supporters in the courtroom for his sentencing.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.31)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 31, 2013:
Washington DC Finally Selling Medical Marijuana
DC has seen its first legal marijuana sale under the city's medical marijuana law, enacted in 1998 by voters but blocked by Congress for most of that time.
Prospero’s Grow Epilogue: How to Make Your Own Homegrown Bud Joint Stash
It’s been about a month since completely harvesting my own crop of bud grown in my studio apartment in Denver. Time for a joint stash of pre-rolled goodness
CNN Video: Cheryl Shuman VS Rehab Profiteer
In a CNN video from Piers Morgan Live, Morgan Spurlock talked to Cheryl Shuman, Aimee Shuman, and Howard Samuels about marijuana.
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Obama Administration Spending $180,000 Per Day to Undermine State Marijuana Laws
The report found that the Obama administration has spent $300,000,000 in its fight against voter-approved medical marijuana laws across the country.
DEA Medical Cannabis Offensive May Have Cost $13.3 Million
These raids constitute one of President Obama’s single biggest days of paramilitary action on medical cannabis providers, but what did this offensive cost?
Deanna Jean, Minnesota Mom, Fights for Medical Marijuana
Deanna Jean, or DJ as she is known in her community, is a medical cannabis patient due to a traumatic brain injury she sustained a couple of years ago...
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.24)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 24, 2013: