The "Truth" About Marijuana - Sort Of
Recently I read the Cassie Shortsleeve's Men's Health article, "The Truth About Marijuana." In it, the author meets with Dr. Mahmoud Elsohly...
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San Diego City Attorney Sends Marijuana Ordinance to Mayor
DRAFT MARIJUANA ORDINANCE SENT TO MAYOR, COUNCIL Among the directions to the City Attorney’s office was to draft a land-use ordinance on medical marijuana
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Garden Grove, CA Orders Dispensaries to Close
The city of Garden Grove, California sent cease-and-desist orders to over 60 medical marijuana dispensaries last week.
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Idaho Medical Marijuana Activists Kids Returned
Last Friday, medical marijuana activists Lindsey and Josh Rinehart's two sons were returned to them after 17 days.
Feds Seizing San Francisco Pot Club
Uncle Sam is seizing a San Francisco property that houses a medical marijuana dispensary.
Prospero’s Grow Week 8: Flushing Cannabis Plants and Raising the Grow Light
I was recently talking to two grow hands at work about flushing cannabis plants. The word itself gives you a pretty decent...
Build Your Own Cheap Vape Pen Using E-Cigarette Parts - Research & Order
In summary: hash oil concentrates are a bold new area for Weedists, and the vape pen hardware is relatively expensive, but definitely worth the experience, especially for the discrete dabber.
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Kentucky - Public Support for Medical Marijuana Almost 80%
While public support for marijuana legalization in Kentucky is only about 25%, almost 80% of residents think medical marijuana should be legal.
Study: Inhaled Cannabis Reduces Crohn’s Symptoms
Inhaling cannabis reduces symptoms of Crohn’s disease compared to placebo in patients non-responsive to traditional therapies
Tempe, AZ Opens First Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Harvest of Tempe is the city's first medical marijuana dispensary to open since Arizona adopted medical marijuana laws in 2010.
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Hears from Patients, Now Supports MMJ Bill
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon says that after hearing from people that could benefit from medical marijuana, she now supports HB-1, an MMJ bill.
California Supreme Court Ruling Puts the Ball in Our Court
The California Supreme Court ruled on Monday that medical cannabis dispensaries are legal under state law, but cities and counties can still ban them.
MMJ Advocates Protest US Attorney General Holder's Speech
As Eric Holder delivered a speech for UC Berkeley law school graduates, a plane flew overhead with a banner in protest of recent actions by the DOJ.
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Study Claims Marijuana Tied to Lower Bladder Cancer Risk
A new study compared the risk of bladder cancer in more than 83,000 men who smoked cigarettes only, marijuana only, or both substances. More frequent marijuana use -- smoking pot more than 500 times -- was associated with greater risk reduction than infrequent marijuana use -- smoking once or twice.
Study: No Association Between the Cumulative Consumption of Cannabis Smoke and the Risk of Lung Cancer
Investigators from UCLA provided the latest data reaffirming that cannabis consumption is not associated with an elevated risk of lung cancer...
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Arizona Universities Can Now Conduct Marijuana Research
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer quietly signed legislation allowing marijuana research on campuses.
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Texas Lawmakers Reject Medical Marijuana Defense
HB 594 would have also provided protection for doctors that discuss or recommend medical marijuana to their patients.
Illinois Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
the Senate Executive Committee voted 10-5 to approve a bill that would allow Illinois residents to use medical marijuana if their physicians recommend it.