NFL's Goodell Thinks Substance Abuse Worse Than Domestic Abuse
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Italy Poised to Release 10,000 Cannabis Inmates
Italy is poised to release about ten thousand inmates due to a shift in sentencing laws that eases punishment for cannabis use, growth and possession. The change comes as a result of the striking down of a law that previously tripled cannabis related sentences.
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The Federal Government Wants to Buy 12 Acres of Marijuana — for Research
Calling all pot farmers: Uncle Sam is looking to buy. An arm of the National Institutes of Health dedicated to researching drug abuse and addiction “intends” to solicit proposals from those who can “harvest, process, analyze, store and distribute” cannabis, according to a listing posted Tuesday night on a federal government website.
One Seattle Police Officer Wrote 80% of City Pot Tickets
Weed is now legal in Washington state. However, you can still be issued a citation/ticket if you are found using cannabis in one of the aforementioned "no-no" zones. That doesn't mean the public or even law makers are behind the police on this one.
Wales Health Services Now Offers Prescription Cannabis-Based Drug for MS
The NHS of Wales in the UK has just become the first NHS in the UK to fund cannabis-based medicine for people with multiple sclerosis.
Oregon Early Learning Council: Medical Marijuana Worse Than Booze, Pills and Guns
For a state sandwiched between the legal pot haven of Washington and the heavily-medical marijuana saturation in California, Oregon sure exhibits some backwater ways of thinking. Oregon has been more or less a stick in the mud, refusing to allow the flood of popular marijuana use budge them from the last century.
Pot Arrests Generate Bank for Law Enforcement, Have Racial Bias
Latino and Black people are over 3 times more likely to suffer harsh judicial consequences for cannabis possession than Caucasians, even though the rate of consumption is more or less the same.
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Massachusetts: In Halls of Academia, Medical Marijuana an Unwelcome Guest
Although medical marijuana has been legal in Massachusetts for nearly two years, many local colleges are putting out the message to students as the fall semester nears: You still can’t use it on campus, even if a doctor says it’s medicinal.
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The Share of Arrests for Marijuana Possession Has More Than Tripled Since 1991
While the number of arrests for all offenses has declined nationally since 1991, the share of arrests related to simple pot possession has more than tripled over the same time period.
Andy Harris: It's for the Kids, Damnit!
If Kevin Sabet and Chris Christie were looking for a third member to play some acoustic crazy in their anti-cannabis garage band, they need look no further than Representative Andy Harris (R-MD).
Heroin Saves Woman's Life
A German woman has emigrated to Switzerland where she can get government supplied synthetic heroin that, she claims, is the reason she has been able to regain control of her life.
Operation Shattered: "...And Now We Are F'cked"
I don't even want to talk about this, but I am going to and I don't intend to mince words. In the long run I do believe even the most sensible and safest of us are still fucked. This is a whole new kinda bad news.
Michigan Marijuana Victories in Hazel Park and Oak Park
If yesterday's elections in Hazel Park and Oak Park are any indication, voters in cities and towns across Michigan will be standing up for sensible marijuana policies in November. Voters in both communities voted to make it legal ...
Help Us Reach the Marijuana Tipping Point
It is nearly impossible to detect the precise moment when support for a change in social policy reaches the "tipping point", but for the marijuana legalization movement, that time was likely July 26, 2014, when the editorial board of the New York Times published...
Why Can’t Americans Grow Their Own Weed Without Fear?
As an old farm boy, it has always seemed strange to me that most states, and the federal government, treat someone who grows a few marijuana plants for personal use as a more serious offender than someone who buys cannabis from the black market.
Philippines Catholic Church Supports Medical Marijuana
Despite a recent decree from Pope Francis admonishing marijuana use, the Catholic Church of the Philippines has come out in support of medical marijuana.
NFL Too Lenient on Abuse, Too Harsh on Cannabis
Ray Rice, running back for the Baltimore Ravens, was doled out a two game suspension for beating his then fiance, Janay Palmer, unconscious and dragging her across the floor by her hair.
Congressional CBD-Only Bill Raises Both Hope and Significant Concerns
A CBD-only (THC < 0.3%) bill introduced in Congress that would create an exemption to the CSA may seem like a great thing, but the THC percentage is extremely low and some worry it will limit not only the availability of strains, but also their effectiveness.