Moratoriums: One Step Back for Oregon
A sweeping number of Oregon cities have imposed a moratorium on medical marijuana. It is clear to me that these moratoriums have been set out of fear rather than fact.
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Chris Christie Devours NJ Marijuana Future? More Likely His Own
In mid-late April New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, vehemently laid out his plan for legal marijuana in the garden state: "over my dead body." Pot is here to stay and it's only going to gain traction as more of the nonsense and lies are obliterated by the truth and anecdotal, personal experience.
NORML PAC Endorses Adam Ebbin for US Congress
NORML PAC is pleased to announce its endorsement of Virginia State Senator Adam Ebbin in his campaign for U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District.
Recent Quinnipiac Poll Shows Coloradans Still “Feel Good” About Legalizing Marijuana
On April 28, 2014, Quinnipiac University released poll data showing that Coloradans still “feel good” about legalizing marijuana. With a 14 percent margin...
Medical Marijuana May Help Treat Symptoms of MS
The American Academy of Neurology reviewed more than 30 studies comparing the effects of medical marijuana in treating people with several conditions of MS.
Arizona Supreme Court DUI Ruling Helps Cannabis Consumers
The Arizona Supreme Court has taken a step towards rational DUI regulations for cannabis use. I hope my home state of Washington takes a page from this rule book.
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 complications, death, study says" and the internet/twittersphere whipped itself into the expected flurry of chortling. Cardiovascular...
Colorado Enjoys Marijuana Legalization
Legal marijuana sales began in Colorado on January 1, and now Denver already appears to be well-placed to claim the title of America's cannabis capital.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.04.23)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of April 23, 2014:
Arizona: Supreme Court Rejects DUI Per Se Standard for THC Metabolites
The Arizona Supreme Court this week rejected a 1990 state law that classified the presence of inert THC metabolites in blood or urine as a per se traffic safety violation.
Minnesota: African Americans Six Times More Likely Than Whites to Be Arrested for Marijuana Possession
African Americans are arrested for marijuana possession offenses in Minnesota at a rate that is more than six-times higher than that of Caucasians, according to an analysis of 2011 FBI arrest data released today by the nonpartisan think-tank Minnesota 2020 and commissioned in part by Minnesota NORML.
Cannabis May Be Best Treatment for Fibromyalgia, Survey Finds
A new survey from the National Pain Foundation suggests medical marijuana may top currently available pharmaceuticals for treating fibromyalgia. 62% of the ~1,300 patients surveyed found
German Law Professors Support Legalization
Keep fighting, German Stoners. I live in Washington state and there was a time I didn't think we'd ever see legalization either.
Prohibitionists Have Goregasm Over Student's Death
Sure, I was being a bit snarky, but I was fully anticipating the prohibitionist movement would jump on this story and use it to support their cause. Well, I hit this one pretty much on the head.
NORML Responds to Latest Media Frenzy Over Pot and ‘Brain Damage’ Fears
The media went into reefer madness after researchers published the results of a study assessing the brains of a small cohort of regular marijuana smokers.
NIDA's 9% Cannabis Addiction Rate Is 98% BS
9%, even if true, is still a very low addiction rate for a controlled substance. It turns out, however, that these figures are quite a bit higher than the probable reality.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.04.16)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of April 16, 2014:
You Can't Stop Progress: The Inevitability of Legalization
A local newspaper from Holland, Michigan released an editorial urging residents (and the country as a whole) to ease off the gas on this push toward cannabis legalization.