Category: Cannabis Facts

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Cannabis facts including marijuana research articles

May 14, 2014
05/14/2014
Ohio Newspaper Accidentally, Perfectly Sums Up Legalization Debate

Ohio Newspaper Accidentally, Perfectly Sums Up Legalization Debate

In what could quite possibly be the best single photo summation of the legalize cannabis or not debate, a Dayton, Ohio newspaper published the following pages in...
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May 13, 2014
05/13/2014
Girls Only: Why I Love Tokin’ With Women

Girls Only: Why I Love Tokin’ With Women

I’ll admit it, I love smoking with women. Specifically I get a special kick out of smoking with just women. I know, I know, right about now dudes...
By: Rae Lland
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May 8, 2014
05/08/2014
Cannabis as Currency

Cannabis as Currency

The use of cannabis as a de facto currency predates the founding of the United States and may be found in the historical record in the early 17th century. Hemp:...
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May 8, 2014
05/08/2014
My Favorite Strains: Jilly Bean

My Favorite Strains: Jilly Bean

Working in the legal marijuana industry in Colorado for the last several years has taught me that there are many different kinds of smokers, each with a...
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May 8, 2014
05/08/2014
CBDs: The RX for Productivity

CBDs: The RX for Productivity

Irony. How bitter sweet is the irony that a smoker as hard as me is in love with nugs that get me less high. I’ll say it...
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May 7, 2014
05/07/2014
Dab Nails: Quartz or Titanium?

Dab Nails: Quartz or Titanium?

As we’ve reported many times here on Weedist, dabs have become one of the most popular forms of cannabis in the last several years, thanks to (among...
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April 29, 2014
04/29/2014
Arizona Supreme Court DUI Ruling Helps Cannabis Consumers

Arizona Supreme Court DUI Ruling Helps Cannabis Consumers

The Arizona Supreme Court has taken a step towards rational DUI regulations for cannabis use. A crux of the issue has been the fact that the evidence...
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April 29, 2014
04/29/2014
Cannabis Causes Cardiovascular Apocalypse… Maybe.

Cannabis Causes Cardiovascular Apocalypse… Maybe.

Recently the folks over at Fox News (you know, that bastion of journalistic integrity) dropped a story with the following headline: “Marijuana use may lead to heart...
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April 23, 2014
04/23/2014
German Law Professors Support Legalization

German Law Professors Support Legalization

A coalition of 122 German law professors, led by Lorenz Böllinger, professor of criminal law at Bremen University, are strongly pushing for the national legalization of cannabis...
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April 21, 2014
04/21/2014
NORML Responds to Latest Media Frenzy Over Pot and ‘Brain Damage’ Fears

NORML Responds to Latest Media Frenzy Over Pot and ‘Brain Damage’ Fears

The mainstream media launched into a reefer mad frenzy this week after researchers from Harvard University in Boston and Northwestern University in Chicago published the results of...
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April 21, 2014
04/21/2014
NIDA’s 9% Cannabis Addiction Rate Is 98% BS

NIDA’s 9% Cannabis Addiction Rate Is 98% BS

I’m not sure how this story slipped by me, but I want to be sure this information gets out there. Nearly every cohort of anti-pot activists/lobbyists love...
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April 17, 2014
04/17/2014
You Can’t Stop Progress: The Inevitability of Legalization

You Can’t Stop Progress: The Inevitability of Legalization

“You hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability.” – Agent Smith A local newspaper from Holland, Michigan released an editorial urging residents (and the...
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April 16, 2014
04/16/2014
Study: Frequent Cannabis Consumers Less Likely to Engage in Problematic Alcohol Use

Study: Frequent Cannabis Consumers Less Likely to Engage in Problematic Alcohol Use

Those who report consuming cannabis two or three times per week are less likely to engage in at risk drinking behavior, according to data published online in The American Journal...
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April 14, 2014
04/14/2014
If Cannabis Treats PTSD, What Will Patrick Kennedy Do?

If Cannabis Treats PTSD, What Will Patrick Kennedy Do?

With the recent approval of a study to gauge the efficacy of cannabis as a treatment for PTSD, it’s only a matter of time until scientists verify...
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April 14, 2014
04/14/2014
Denver Student Killed by Cannabis… and the Ground. Mostly the Ground.

Denver Student Killed by Cannabis… and the Ground. Mostly the Ground.

The headline that came out of Denver following the death of a young man caused me no small amount of puzzlement. “Pot cookies blamed for death,” reads...
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April 11, 2014
04/11/2014
Boston Mayor Plans to Block Dispensaries… Somehow

Boston Mayor Plans to Block Dispensaries… Somehow

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh vowed to block medical marijuana dispensaries in his city at a church gathering Monday. The Pastor of the church asked if he would...
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April 9, 2014
04/09/2014
Is It Possible to Be Allergic to Marijuana? Science Says Yes

Is It Possible to Be Allergic to Marijuana? Science Says Yes

Anyone who suffers from springtime allergies knows the misery of battling it out with pollen, grasses and ragweed, but there is one other culprit the sneezing and wheezing...
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April 8, 2014
04/08/2014
My Favorite Strains: Glass Slipper

My Favorite Strains: Glass Slipper

Some strains are just so heady that they are too strong for some smokers. For me, sativa strains of flower have always been the first go-to for...
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April 2, 2014
04/02/2014
Marijuana Potency Increasing, Project SAM Needs a Diaper Change

Marijuana Potency Increasing, Project SAM Needs a Diaper Change

What is it with the anti-pot crowd and their penchant for drama? Seriously, some of these people ought to work for the National Inquirer. Heidi Heilman (who unsurprisingly...
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April 1, 2014
04/01/2014
Study Finds Legalization of Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Crime, May Decrease Violent Crime

Study Finds Legalization of Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Crime, May Decrease Violent Crime

The 18-year-old question as to whether or not legalizing medical marijuana causes an increase in crime seems to be answered in a recent study by a team of researchers...
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