Study: Frequent Cannabis Consumers Less Likely to Engage in Problematic Alcohol Use
A study in The American Journal of Addictions shows those who consume cannabis two or three times per week are less likely to engage in risky drinking.
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Prospero’s Favorite Denver 420 Events 2014
This week will see all kinds of tourism specifically for the many 420 events that will happen in Denver. Here are a few of my personal recommendations for events and other things to check out during 420 weekend in Denver.
Florida Democrats Add Medical Marijuana to the Ballot to Boost Voter Turnout for the Midterm Election
Florida Democrats are pushing for a constitutional amendment that would put medical marijuana on the state’s ballot this November.
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Biometric Marijuana Vending Machine Unveiled in Colorado
The free market has done wonders for the marijuana entrepreneurial spirit in Colorado. Could the state position itself as the Silicon Valley of pot? Enter the marijuana vending machine. Developed by a…
With Governor O'Malley's Signature, Maryland Becomes 21st Medical Marijuana State
Maryland is the 21st medical marijuana state with a bill protecting patients with severe pain, nausea, wasting syndrome, seizures, and severe muscle spasms.
Portland MS Society Hosts First MMJ Symposium
The MS Society of Portland hosted its first medical cannabis symposium. The symposium was well-attended, especially for a sunny Sunday afternoon.
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Top 6 Ways Health Canada Is Screwing Up Medical Marijuana
Health Canada has been running Canada’s medical marijuana program from the beginning, and they’re really bad at it!
Oklahomans for Health Files Ballot Initiative for Medical Marijuana
Today, Oklahomans for Health submitted an application for petition, which proposes to add a question to the November ballot asking whether or not Oklahomans should legalize medical marijuana
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Colorado Legalized Marijuana Tax Revenue Ahead of Expectations: Moody's
Moody's Investors Service says legal sales of Marijuana in Colorado will reduce the size of the black market and mean more tax revenue for the state coffers
If Cannabis Treats PTSD, What Will Patrick Kennedy Do?
Patrick Kennedy, a founding member of Project SAM, has been an enormously loud voice in support of mental health issues. If (as expected) cannabis proves to be a viable treatment for PTSD, on which side of that line will Kennedy place himself?
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Medical Marijuana Debate Is April 17 at SPC-Seminole
The issue of medical marijuana will be the subject of a debate at St. Petersburg College April 17, 6 to 8:15 p.m. in the Conference Center of on campus.
Denver Student Killed by Cannabis... and the Ground. Mostly the Ground.
Levi Pongi had cannabis in his system; but I think once you read the details of this death, you will understand why my BS spidey sense is going crazy.
Feds Seize San Francisco Medical Marijuana Club
Shambhala Healing Center, a San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary told a federal judge that the U.S. government may have bamboozled it in a forfeiture order against its landlord.
Boston Mayor Plans to Block Dispensaries... Somehow
The Pastor asked if he would help block dispensaries, and Walsh responded; “Trust me, you will be working with me to make sure they don’t get here.”
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.04.09)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of April 9, 2014.
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Concentrated Marijuana Under Review in Colorado
Colorado currently allows adults over 21 to possess an ounce of marijuana for recreational use, but makes no distinction between concentrated marijuana and
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Mexican Marijuana Farmers Make Switch to Heroin as Pot Prices Fall
Mexican marijuana farmers in the remote valleys of the northern Sierra Madre have began to harvest opium poppies instead and distribute cheap $4 heroin to many rural areas in America.
Medical Marijuana for Sexual Assault Survivors
It is reported that almost one-third of sexual assault survivors will experience PTSD sometime in their lifetime. Marijuana has been making waves lately as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).