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Ferguson, Missouri has become a bedrock of racial tension since the shooting death of unarmed teenager, Michael Brown, by police officer Darren Wilson. In light of the recent events, it seemed appropriate to revisit prohibition’s racist roots and unpack ...
Over a year ago, photographer Nichole Montanez began a project titled "Faces of Cannabis." Her mission is to share the truth of what medical cannabis has done for children with epilepsy.
Dr. Wai Liu, senior author of this study out of the University of London found through trials in mice that THC and CBD in tandem with radiation treatment have shown extremely promising results as brain tumor assassins.
The Veterans Equal Access Act, a bill introduced in Congress Thursday by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) with 10 bipartisan cosponsors, would allow Department of Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend medical marijuana for their patients.
A Georgia state senator has introduced two pieces of legislation Monday that would legalize both medical and recreational marijuana in the state. SB 6 would allow those at least 21-years-old to purchase a “limited” amount of marijuana and SB 7 would authorize marijuana for medical use for those with a “debilitating medical condition.”
It’s official: What should have been a death knell for this year’s Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam has only made us stronger. Cup attendees, even after all they have been through, remained in good spirits and eager to learn all the insider secrets (grow and otherwise) that were unveiled during the day.
The world's first financial institution established specifically for the marijuana industry could be open in Colorado by January 1. The Colorado Division of Financial Services late Wednesday issued The Fourth Corner Credit Union an unconditional charter to operate, the first state credit-union charter issued in nearly a decade.
The green keeps on flowing at City Blue, near Philadelphia, where another 30 pounds of marijuana was just delivered today to the Upper Darby clothing store that received 60 pounds of pot yesterday, according to Upper Darby police Superintendent Michael Chitwood.
Faith Bodle, a Texas mother who uses medical cannabis to treat symptoms of degenerative spine disease and congestive heart failure, has been banned from her church for her cannabis support and use.
The evidence from states and countries that have decriminalized or medicalized marijuana suggests that policy plays a modest role in limiting use. And while marijuana can harm the user or others when consumed inappropriately, the same applies to many legal goods such as alcohol, tobacco, excessive eating or driving a car.
Over the past few years, research has revealed that marijuana can both destroy certain cancer cells and reduce the growth of others. Now, a new study in mice has found that when combined with radiation treatment, cannabis can effectively shrink one of the most aggressive types of brain tumors.
Opponents of legalization have, for a couple of years, been spouting off that marijuana use (especially among teens) is responsible for a drop in IQ. This argument has been a fairly large lynchpin in their anti-pot stance.
Every year, the people at the Oxford Dictionary anoint one word that they deem to be a new or otherwise culturally important sign of the times.
A former corrections officer took his own life over the weekend after being found guilty in a case involving marijuana-infused butter. Bernhardt was charged earlier this year with making marijuana butter, however Michigan law does not protect patients who use edibles.
Due to Uruguay law, Mujica is forbidden from serving two consecutive terms as president and will be replaced. The two leading candidates have opposing views on the cannabis law.
Even if the House and the Senate both passed a resolution against Initiative 71, it would still need President Obama's signature. The White House is already on record opposing interference with D.C.'s marijuana law.
Fireweed Farms of Prosser sold about 300 pounds of pot to state-licensed processors and retailers Saturday via auction. Bidding took place under a black tent fronted by tall heaters, and the event was monitored by at least two representatives of the Washington Liquor Control Board. Bidders could smell plastic bags of buds before offering a bid.
KannaLife is moving forward on a derivation of CBD for NFL players. What sets KannaLife Sciences apart from the vast majority of potrepreneurs is that they hold an "exclusive license from the federal government to commercialize a medical marijuana patent currently held by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)."
