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Feds to Deny Water to Washington Marijuana Growers?
Washington's new growers may not get water because granting pot farmers access to Federal water might be a violation of the Controlled Substance Act.
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Feds Seize San Francisco Medical Marijuana Club
Shambhala Healing Center, a San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary told a federal judge that the U.S. government may have bamboozled it in a forfeiture order against its landlord.
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Eric Holder Would Be 'Glad to Work With Congress' to Reschedule Marijuana
Attorney General Eric Holder said the administration would work with Congress if lawmakers want to take marijuana off the list of the most dangerous drugs.
MD Senate Passes a More Patient-Friendly Medical Cannabis Bill
The Maryland Senate passed SB 923, authorizing the Medical Marijuana Commission to license and regulate medical cannabis growers and treatment centers
Cannabis: The Undiscovered Miracles
A friend of mine and I were talking about why rescheduling cannabis was important. Specifically, he wondered about the necessity of allowing it to be opened for scientific exploration. His attitude was…
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Feds Approve University of Arizona Medical Marijuana Study on PTSD
The Obama administration handed backers of medical marijuana a significant victory last Friday, opening the way for a University of Arizona researcher...
Patients Ought To Be Skeptical Of Proposed CBD-Only Legislation — Here’s Why
Lawmakers in several states have moved forward with legislative proposals to permit cannabis possessing high quantities of CBD (cannabidiol), but otherwise maintaining criminal prohibitions on the whole plant.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: “I Am Doubling Down On Medical Marijuana”
On the CNN website today, Dr. Sanjay Gupta writes: “I am more convinced than ever that it is irresponsible to not provide the best care we can, care that often may involve marijuana. I am not backing down on medical marijuana; I am doubling down.”
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Officially Dead of Accidental OD
News broke last Friday that Phillip Seymour Hoffman officially died of an accidental drug overdose, something that is physically impossible to do with cannabis.
Congress Calls On President Obama To Reclassify Marijuana
18 Members of Congress called on President Obama to reclassify marijuana from its current position as a dangerous drug, alongside heroin and LSD.
Obama Elaborates on Marijuana Policy
In an interview with CNN Friday, President Obama expanded on his remarks regarding marijuana made in a recent New Yorker interview. In that latter interview,
Whitehouse.gov and Cannabis: What the FAQ? Part 2
Continuing from Part 1 of my What the FAQ?, in regards to Whitehouse.gov's rather exhaustive (and highly biased) FAQ section on marijuana. Lets dive right...
Whitehouse.gov and Cannabis: What the FAQ? Part 1
Obama's recent bombshell comments on marijuana fired up my curiosity to do a bit more digging. Whitehouse.gov has quite an exhaustive (and highly biased) FAQ section on marijuana. My original intent
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Petition to Remove Cannabis From Controlled Substances
Marijuana Policy Project has started a petition on Change.org to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances.
HR 1523, Respect State Marijuana Laws Act: Stalled Without Support
The name of HR 1523 basically explains it all: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act. In summary, it would amend the Controlled Substance Act to not include...
Birth Control Pill Use May Double Women's Glaucoma Risk
Between our aging population and increased glaucoma risk to many women, is this not yet another wake-up call to get cannabis off of Schedule I status?
US Supreme Court Rejects Marijuana Reclassification Appeal
The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from medical marijuana groups who challenged the DEA decision to maintain marijuana's as a Schedule I drug.
Cannabis Under the Medical Microscope
As cannabis spends more time in research labs and study groups, we'll learn more about the plant in a year's time than we learned in the past decade...