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While on the surface it appears that SAM might be coming around to a modern understanding of cannabis with this report, I'm skeptical. I cannot disregard the long history that Patrick Kennedy and Kevin Sabet (lead brains at SAM) have against cannabis and their strong opposition to legalization.
The players presenting the lawsuit are alleging that all 32 professional NFL teams, from coaches to medical staff, illegally obtained and administered pharmaceutical pain pills to players to keep them on the field when they are seriously hurt.
I feel like many out there are trying really, really hard to put cannabis on par with serious drug and alcohol addiction. There is a reason that the term "habit-forming" is nearly always tossed in the mix when talking about cannabis addiction.
One Florida doctor is decrying the claims as the modernized version of snake oil. Sarah Steinhardt, a doctor of pharmacy, says people should be leery of cannabis oil
Jackson is unashamed to talk about his cannabis use as a player. He says he resorted to cannabis because he didn't want to take prescription opiates and end up addicted to pain pills as many former players do.
Former Broncos tight end Nate Jackson thinks that it won't be long before the NFL has to remove marijuana from its list of banned substances. Jackson, who admitted to self-medicating with marijuana during his playing days to avoid a post-NFL addiction to painkillers, says marijuana can help players deal with the physical and psychological pain, including head injuries.
Two non-profit organizations have been selected and given license by the Missouri Department of Agriculture to grow cannabis. Production is scheduled to begin this summer and is expected to be available by next fall.
In California, medical marijuana patients are banned from receiving organ transplants. However, it looks like there might finally be some progress in the works to solve a terrible technicality that is keeping sick people from getting help.
Compared with other recreational drugs — including alcohol — marijuana may be even safer than previously thought. And researchers may be systematically underestimating risks associated with alcohol use. Those are the top-line findings of recent research published in the journal Scientific Reports, a subsidiary of Nature.
Nemus Bioscience, a company out of California, is aiming to create and supply condition-specific strains of cannabis. Currently, they are working on such a strain for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
A New Jersey anti-cannabis campaign aims to convince people that marijuana is a dangerous substance akin to underage drinking and prescription drug abuse.
A study recently released by scientists at the University of New South Wales' National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre illustrated that cannabis users reported significant pain relief from cannabis.
Nine year old Alexis Bortell is making waves in Texas as she fights for the legalization of cannabis to help her combat her epilepsy. Alexis has been in a mortal battle with epilepsy since 2013.
Diagnosed with breast cancer at a fairly young age, Xeni found herself genuinely contemplating death and dying, unsure of how, or even if, she would go on living.
A recent article showcased the hesitance of German pharmaceutical companies to get behind cannabis legalization. Did I say hesitance? I meant something more along the lines of vehement opposition.
Since his days on the gridiron, Washington has become a financial consultant to NBA and NFL players. He's also a very outspoken supporter of medical cannabis, specifically the NFL's stance on the herb.
As more and more states adopt medical and recreational marijuana policies, it seems the most feared outcome of legalization is that with the passage of laws that permit any sort of marijuana use, more impaired drivers will end up on the roads. I am here to tell you that there are already people "driving while high" all over this country and it’s not a big deal.
After Corey Hunt watched doctors overdose his girlfriend's mother on morphine while battling breast cancer, he knew there had to be something better out there. It was cannabis. So he started the Twitter campaign #illegallyhealed to take the message mainstream.
