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September 25, 2013
09/25/2013
Medical Marijuana Patient Needs $5,000 to Protect His Daughter From CPS

Medical Marijuana Patient Needs $5,000 to Protect His Daughter From CPS

Ten month old Lilly Fisher has been in CPS custody since April when her father requested their help rescuing her from an extremely unsafe situation while in...
By: Mercedys
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September 23, 2013
09/23/2013
49ers Aldon Smith Arrested for DUI, Possession

49ers Aldon Smith Arrested for DUI, Possession

Aldon Smith, the one-man sack factory linebacker from the San Francisco 49ers was arrested last Friday (Sept 20th) morning on suspicion of a DUI. Smith crashed his car...
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September 17, 2013
09/17/2013
United Kingdom MMJ Patient Openly Passes Customs With Cannabis

United Kingdom MMJ Patient Openly Passes Customs With Cannabis

A United Kingdom medical cannabis patient recently brought 18 tubs, containing 5 grams of cannabis each, home from a trip to Amsterdam. Openly declaring the goodies picked...
By: Mercedys
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September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Cannabis for IBS Relief

Cannabis for IBS Relief

Let’s face it: No one wants to talk about irritable bowel syndrome. Yet it affects between 7% and 10% of the world’s population. Twice as many women...
By: Lateralus
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September 6, 2013
09/06/2013
Marinol vs Marijuana… I’ll Choose Marijuana

Marinol vs Marijuana… I’ll Choose Marijuana

“I don’t understand how you were prescribed Marinol? We only give this drug to terminally ill cancer patients.” This was the question I was asked from the...
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September 4, 2013
09/04/2013
Fibromyalgia and Cannabis: Helping My Mother See Green

Fibromyalgia and Cannabis: Helping My Mother See Green

I recently had dinner with my mother, who is in her late 60’s, and has long suffered from fibromyalgia, a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by...
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September 3, 2013
09/03/2013
My Favorite Strains: CBD Taffy (Dabs)

My Favorite Strains: CBD Taffy (Dabs)

CBD (Cannabidiol) is an amazingly powerful cannabinoid which has a pain-relieving effect that can be used to treat a variety of conditions. There are many strains of medical marijuana currently available...
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August 30, 2013
08/30/2013
My Favorite Strains: Hash Plant

My Favorite Strains: Hash Plant

Hash Plant is an indica-dominant Afghani strain named for its hashy-tasting buds. It’s a great strain for body aches and pains and stress relief. I picked up...
By: Lateralus
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August 30, 2013
08/30/2013
Study: Cannabis Gives Improvement in Palliative Oncology Care

Study: Cannabis Gives Improvement in Palliative Oncology Care

The consumption of cannabis is effective in treating symptoms associated with cancer and conventional anti-cancer therapies, such as nausea, weight loss, pain, and fatigue, according to observational...
By: NORML
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August 27, 2013
08/27/2013
My Favorite Strains: Super Bomb

My Favorite Strains: Super Bomb

With so many great kinds of herbs to choose from at any local medical marijuana dispensary, it can be very easy to get jaded and settle on...
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August 23, 2013
08/23/2013
CNN to Vaporize New  Dr. Sanjay Gupta Weed Strain

CNN to Vaporize New Dr. Sanjay Gupta Weed Strain

CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who recently changed his mind about medical weed, has a weed strain named after him, for now. Within 24 hours of the official press release being released, CNN contacted...
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August 23, 2013
08/23/2013
New Pot Strain Named After Sanjay Gupta

New Pot Strain Named After Sanjay Gupta

Gupta Kush is a new indica organic pot strain from Helping Hands Herbals Dispensary in Boulder, CO named after CNN’s MMJ crusader Dr. Sanjay Gupta. GK has its origins...
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August 13, 2013
08/13/2013
Product Review: Kush Creams, Aloe and Cannabis Extract Face Cream

Product Review: Kush Creams, Aloe and Cannabis Extract Face Cream

The founder of Kush Creams, Megan Schwarting, read my earlier product review and liked it so much that she sent me a free jar of their face...
By: Anna Diaz
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July 10, 2013
07/10/2013
Medicinal Marijuana is Now Officially Kosher

Medicinal Marijuana is Now Officially Kosher

Prominent orthodox rabbi Efraim Zalmanovich has officially declared that the use of medicinal marijuana is not only perfectly acceptable, but it also happens to be kosher. However, Zalmanovich clarified that, “Taking drugs to escape this...
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Cannabinoids 101

Cannabinoids 101

Medicinal cannabinoids can be kind of confusing. When you go to the dispensary, the strains will usually have the percentages of the subclasses of several cannabinoids listed. But...
By: Lateralus
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June 20, 2013
06/20/2013
My Favorite Strains: Kali Mist

My Favorite Strains: Kali Mist

If you desire a happy and focused high, Kali Mist fits the bill nicely. A sativa-dominant hybrid, Kali Mist is arguably one of the top sativa strains available...
By: Lateralus
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May 17, 2013
05/17/2013
Strain Reviews: Indica and Indica Dominant Cannabis for Sleep Aid and Pain Relief

Strain Reviews: Indica and Indica Dominant Cannabis for Sleep Aid and Pain Relief

Working at a medical marijuana dispensary in Denver has allowed me to see a wide variety of people, who all use cannabis for different reasons. One of...
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May 15, 2013
05/15/2013
The “Truth” About Marijuana – Sort Of

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, the director of the University...
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April 8, 2013
04/08/2013
Vet Wants to Legalize Pot for Dogs

Vet Wants to Legalize Pot for Dogs

Veterinarian Doug Kramer thinks that the THC in marijuana could help dogs and other pets with painful conditions that don’t respond to other treatments. Although dismissed by...
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April 5, 2013
04/05/2013
Strain Reviews: Sativa Dominant for Daytime or Active Use

Strain Reviews: Sativa Dominant for Daytime or Active Use

Patients who come into the dispensary where I work ask about good strains for a variety of different situations. Those with chronic pain tend to enjoy indica...
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