Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Introduced in West Virginia

Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Introduced in West Virginia

Delegate Mike Manypenny (D-Taylor) introduced a bill today to allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. It has been...
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February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Discovery Channel Bets on Two New Shows About Pot Growers

Discovery Channel Bets on Two New Shows About Pot Growers

The Discovery Channel debuts a six-episode series, “Weed Country,” at 10 p.m. Wednesday and will replace it with “Pot Cops” in April. Both examine the marijuana trade in...
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February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Product Review:  Kush Creams

Product Review: Kush Creams

I have been using Kush Creams off and on for a couple of years now. And, the only reason I use them “off and on” is because I...
By: Anna Diaz
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February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Using Kiva Medical Cannabis Chocolate Bars As a Standard of Measurement

Using Kiva Medical Cannabis Chocolate Bars As a Standard of Measurement

Beyond Chronic shares results from a usage experiment testing how many medicinal and recreational doses they could obtain from a Kiva medical cannabis chocolate bar, as well as...
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February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Why I Am Attending the National Unity Conference

Why I Am Attending the National Unity Conference

American’s for Safe Access (ASA) opened the eyes of this thirty-three year law enforcement veteran. Caught in the whirlpool of drug prohibition policy, prohibitionist law enforcement folks...
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February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Video: Drug Tests, How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your System?

Video: Drug Tests, How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your System?

HomeHealthTesting has put together a tight two-minute video on urine, saliva and hair cannabis drug tests, which look for the cannabinoid THC. It also provides the average amount...
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February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
First Medical Marijuana Dispensary in DC to Open in April

First Medical Marijuana Dispensary in DC to Open in April

Capital City Care has announced that they are aiming to open in April and will be the first dispensary to open in Washington, DC. This may not...
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February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Study – Oral THC Administration Mitigates Sleep Apnea

Study – Oral THC Administration Mitigates Sleep Apnea

The oral administration of synthetic THC reduces symptoms of sleep apnea, according to clinical trial data published online in the scientific journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. Sleep apnea is a medical disorder characterized...
By: NORML
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February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Czech President Signs Medical Marijuana Into Law

Czech President Signs Medical Marijuana Into Law

Medical marijuana is now legal in the Czech Republic, after President Vaclav Klause signed the measure on Friday. The medical marijuana will be imported initially, and Czech patients...
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February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced

Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced

Bipartisan group of Congressional members seek to reclassify marijuana for medical use, allow for ‘fair’ trials More than a dozen Members of Congress co-introduced legislation today that...
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February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Historic Number of States Debating Marijuana Law Reform Legislation — Is Your State One of Them?

Historic Number of States Debating Marijuana Law Reform Legislation — Is Your State One of Them?

A record number of statewide marijuana law reform measures are pending in 2013. Is your state one of them? To find out — and to contact your...
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February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.14)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.14)

What? Nothing happened in California? It’s a rare week, but the quiet in the Golden State is being made up for by action in state legislatures around...
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February 14, 2013
02/14/2013
Bill Maher to Conan: ‘I’m Gay for Marijuana’

Bill Maher to Conan: ‘I’m Gay for Marijuana’

Tuesday night on Conan O’Brien’s TBS show “Conan,” the host welcomed Bill Maher, host of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” for a discussion that included notes on...
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February 14, 2013
02/14/2013
Nearly 80% of New Hampshire Adults Support Medical Marijuana

Nearly 80% of New Hampshire Adults Support Medical Marijuana

Seventy-nine percent (79%) of New Hampshire adults support allowing doctors to recommend marijuana for patients suffering from serious illnesses, according to the Granite State Poll sponsored by...
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February 14, 2013
02/14/2013
Support Our POWs During this Year’s Medical Marijuana Week

Support Our POWs During this Year’s Medical Marijuana Week

Every year during medical marijuana week, I like to sit down and consider what I’m thankful about in the medical cannabis movement. After such a turbulent year...
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February 14, 2013
02/14/2013
Massachusetts to Seek Public Input on Medical Marijuana

Massachusetts to Seek Public Input on Medical Marijuana

Massachusetts public health officials are set to begin a series of ‘‘listening sessions’’ to get input from the public, as they develop regulations for medical marijuana.
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February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
Colorado Passes Responsible Medical Marijuana Vendors’ Bill

Colorado Passes Responsible Medical Marijuana Vendors’ Bill

The Colorado House of Representatives has passed HB 1061, a bill that will create training programs for medical marijuana employees. Any dispensary with all employees trained would...
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February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
Arizona Allows Police to Destroy Seized Marijuana, Even MMJ

Arizona Allows Police to Destroy Seized Marijuana, Even MMJ

An Arizona Senate panel voted to allow police to destroy all marijuana seized in investigations, even if it was legal medical marijuana. The state ignored threats of...
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February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
My Favorite Strains: Purple Kush

My Favorite Strains: Purple Kush

I’ve been using Purple Kush literally since the very first day I started as a medical marijuana patient. In fact, I’m pretty sure that without Purple Kush,...
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February 12, 2013
02/12/2013
Product Review: Rabbithole Edibles Peanut Butter Fudge

Product Review: Rabbithole Edibles Peanut Butter Fudge

The ladies at Rabbithole Edibles are notorious for their generous portions, and the fudge is no exception. And, I love a good treat, but this is the only...
By: Anna Diaz
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