Austin City Council Considering Medical Marijuana Resolution
Two Austin City Council members are in support of a resolution that would make medical marijuana legal in Texas, KVUE reports.
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Charlatan’s Web: A CBD Debacle
The medical cannabis community has recently received some major support from well known doctors, Dr. Oz and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. This trend of physicians supporting medical cannabis in droves has to do primarily with the spread of information about CBD rich cannabis and its numerous medicinal benefits.
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UK Edging Closer to Legalization of Cannabis as British Medical Association Debates 'Health Issue'
Delegates at the British Medical Association's annual representative meeting in Harrogate are to debate whether cannabis should be legalized. "Existing drug policy is contradictory and ineffective. The number of drug users has sky rocketed in the last 30 years despite the introduction of tougher and tougher drug laws. Our policy makers aren't prepared to have a sensible, rational, evidence-based debate on drugs."
New Teen Drug Use Survey Debunks Anti-Pot Argument
More evidence has come to light courtesy of a new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggesting that, despite prohibitionist fear-mongering, teen marijuana use has not increased.
Federal Government Survey Dispels Myth That Rolling Back Marijuana Prohibition Laws Will Lead to an Increase in Teen Marijuana Use
Federal Government Survey Dispels Myth That Rolling Back Marijuana Prohibition Laws Will Lead to an Increase in Teen Marijuana Use.
Cannabis, My Son and Public Smoking
As we passed an elderly gentleman in a motorcycle jacket, sitting calmly by himself, openly smoking a joint, my son commented to us, "That's some stinky weed."
Could Cannabis Be a Natural Form of Birth Control?
Imagine for a moment, that it was possible to use cannabis as an all-natural form of birth control, with zero negative side effects and all the good ones that weed has to offer?
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High IQ Linked to Drug Use
A new British study finds children with high IQs are more likely to use drugs as adults than people who score low on IQ tests as children.
Medical Marijuana: Drug Company, NY Partner for Clinical Trials to Treat Epilepsy in Kids
New York state is partnering with a British company to hold clinical trials for marijuana-based medication for children who have seizures that are resistant to their medicine.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.14)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of May 14, 2014:
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Educator Wants to Use Marijuana to Fund Schools
South Carolina education superintendent candidate Sheila Gallagher wants to legalize marijuana to help fund education.
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Denver Testing Labs Barred From Taking Samples From Individuals
Regulations in CO mean licensed marijuana testing labs may only test for licensed shops, manufacturers and dispensaries and no longer test for individuals.
Parents 4 Pot Oregon Sparks Interest
Even though they started just about a month ago, this energized group has been spreading the word about Parents 4 Pot and has an impressive line up of projects for the near future.
Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Not Associated With Increased Use By Adolescents
A study in the Journal of Adolescent Health claims laws legalizing cannabis therapy is not associated with increased levels of marijuana use by young people
Minnesota Patients Air TV Ad Attacking Gov. Dayton for Opposing Medical Marijuana
A battle is underway in Minnesota, where Gov. Mark Dayton is standing in the way of an otherwise widely supported medical marijuana bill because he does not want to upset his friends in law enforcement.
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Missouri Lawmakers Hold Medical Marijuana Hearing
The Missouri Senate is considering legislation to legalize marijuana use by patients diagnosed by a physician with a debilitating medical condition.
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Oregon Drops Proposed Ban on Pot-Laced Munchies for Medical Marijuana Cardholders
The Oregon Health Authority seeks only to ban marijuana-laced products that are made or packaged in ways that might appeal to children.
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Surveys Yet to Link Medical Marijuana and Teen Drug Abuse
Medical marijuana has been in the US since 1996 and is now legal in twenty states & DC. Yet reported teen marijuana use has remained essentially flat in recent years.