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Great Edibles Recipes: Artichoke Pasta Salad
Try this medicated recipe, featuring a whole wheat spaghetti pasta salad with freshly roasted artichokes, juicy cherry tomatoes, and drizzled with a cannabis-lemon vinaigrette.
Former NFL Athlete Supports Medical Marijuana for Players
Jackson is unashamed to talk about his cannabis use as a player. He says he resorted to cannabis because he didn't want to take prescription opiates and end up addicted to pain pills as many former players do.
My Favorite Strains: Pleasure Island
After consuming Pleasure Island, I felt like I was there. Euphoria, heightened mood and a feeling of being carefree led to feeling as though nothing could bring me down.
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Medical Marijuana Bill Gains Momentum in Senate
A push to legalize medical marijuana at the federal level is gaining momentum in the Senate, drawing a growing roster of co-sponsors from both parties just over a week after it was unveiled. The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act would provide dispensaries with access to the banking system and ...
Great Edibles Recipes: Almond Lemon Bars
Lemon bars remind me of spring time. They are bright, tart and sweet-creamy-goodness, all wrapped up into one delicious dessert.
My Favorite Strains: Flo
Flo is one of my absolute favorites, and was also one of the first strains of cannabis I grew myself. Her beauty shows throughout her entire life cycle, from seedling to jar, and it makes her forever a queen, inside-and-out, to me and many weedists alike.
Parents 4 Pot 'Help-a-Family' Program Helps Families All Year
Those selected for the Help-A-Family program include families with children who face life-threatening illnesses and need cannabis treatments, as well as families that have been torn apart by the drug war and struggle to make ends meet.
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Nevada Lawmaker Wants Medical Marijuana for Pets
A Nevada lawmaker proposed a bill in the state legislature on Tuesday that would grant ailing pets access to medical marijuana. The measure, put forward by Democrat Tick Segerblom, would let owners obtain the drug for their animals if a veterinarian confirmed it "may mitigate the symptoms or effects" of a chronic or debilitating medical condition.
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US Scientists Can Soon Run Experiments on Stronger Marijuana
Scientists who study medical marijuana will soon have access to a wider variety of strains. The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) — the federal "dealer" that supplies the drug to scientists — has received numerous complaints from researchers that the drug they supply is too weak compared with what's sold on the streets, legal or otherwise.
Great Edibles Recipes: Shepherd's Pie
There's just something about a warm, satisfying, meaty-filling crowned with mashed potatoes that just makes my heart go pitter-patter with delight.
Stoned Rabbits: The DEA's Latest Fear Mongering Tactic
Fairbanks actually said that he feared passage of the Utah legalization bill would lead to an epidemic of stoned rabbits.
My Favorite Strains: Colombian Gold
The smell that comes from Colombian Gold makes me want to visit the area and enjoy the tropical scenery it naturally grows in. With citrus aromas, mainly lime and fresh lemon zest or peel, my mind and taste buds are pleased.
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MMJ Patients Form International Coalition at UN
Patients in need of cannabis treatment from 13 different countries met at the "Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Policy, Research and Medical Practice" conference in Prague March 4-7, 2015 and established the International Medical Cannabis Patient Coalition (IMCPC).
Great Edibles Recipes: Cannabis Hot Wings
Who doesn't love a good hot wing? Here's a recipe for cannabis hot wings with cannabis blue cheese dipping sauce.
My Favorite Strains: Grapefruit
Grapefruit grows fast and yields a very plentiful harvest — and as she grows,she emits an intoxicating tropical aroma. Her flower buds are some of the most dense I've ever experienced and have little to no give when you squish and poke the nugs.
Wasserman Schultz: Cannabis Two-Face
Florida Congresswoman and Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, has found herself in a bit of political discomfort after she allegedly offered her support for a medical cannabis initiative that she has long been against.
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in US Congress
The bill is a serious step in the right direction that would reclassify cannabis from a schedule I (no medical benefits, high rate of addition) to a schedule II drug and would allow states to set up their own laws governing cultivation and sale.