Challenge to NFL: Go Pro-Cannabis, Attract More Pro Talent
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Epileptic Australian Child Clings to Hope for Gov't Cannabis Trial
Bethany is on a regimen of anti-epileptics and steroids that are causing her to gain unhealthy weight, have mood swings, insomnia and a compromised immune system.
Here's the Number of Cannabis Psychosis Cases in the UK
The question Walker posited was, "How many young people under 18 years of age have been treated in NHS-funded mental health units for cannabis-induced psychosis in each of the last 5 years?"
Tips for Keeping Cannabis on the DL in Prohibition States
Although the legalization and decriminalization of cannabis in many areas of the U.S. may have many of us feeling as though we are free to emerge from the shadows of cannabis prejudice and no longer conceal our personal choices, it is worth remembering that anti-cannabis attitudes are likely still held by many people in our lives.
Gov. Chris Christie and His Prohibition Proclivity
New Jersey Governor and potential 2016 Presidential candidate, Chris Christie, recently took some air time to throw cannabis under the proverbial bus and take shots at the states who have legalized cannabis.
Why Not Try Medical Marijuana for Pets?
Last week, Nevada state Senator Tick Segerblom introduced a bill in the Nevada legislature that would allow pets to use medical marijuana.
Bill Maher Champions Legal Weed On Real Time
Maher said the generic, canned justification politicians give about their pot past is to claim that they were just young and stupid; a silly child who learned a lesson and never did it again.
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Obama Talks Marijuana Decriminalization and Reclassification
Only recently, with no more elections to fight for his party, has Obama started to tell interviewers that he wants softer treatment of a popular drug that shares Schedule I status with far deadlier substances like heroin and LSD. In an interview with Vice, after a semi-apologetic question from Shane Smith, Obama expressed optimism that marijuana could be reclassified.
Wasserman Schultz: Cannabis Two-Face
Florida Congresswoman and Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, has found herself in a bit of political discomfort after she allegedly offered her support for a medical cannabis initiative that she has long been against.
California Councilman Touts Anti-Cannabis Scare-Tactics
Councilman Jim Mulvihill of San Bernardino took the opportunity to spread a little fear mixed with a soupcon of bull-crap. The councilman was miffed about the Southern California Medical Cannabis Cup, a two-day expo held at the National Orange Show Events Center, right in San Bernardino.
Congress' New Federal Legalization Bills May Be Doomed to Fail
Friday, February 20th marked the introduction of two separate pieces of legislation in the US House that would put a regulatory framework into place for states that choose to legalize the cultivation and sale of cannabis.
Koch Backed Group Seeks to Help Drug War Victims
Thanks to mandatory sentencing laws, Weldon Angelos, a father of two, has been sentenced to 55 years in jail for selling cannabis. But a Koch-brother backed group, Generation Opportunity, seeks to aid Anglos and other millennials who face similar sentencing.
Billboards Touting the Dangers of Cannabis Pop Up in New Jersey
A New Jersey anti-cannabis campaign aims to convince people that marijuana is a dangerous substance akin to underage drinking and prescription drug abuse.
2 Chainz vs. Nancy Grace: Fight!
Recently, Nancy Grace invited famous rapper, 2 Chainz, on her show to discuss marijuana.
Australian Study Reports Efficacy of Cannabis for Pain Therapy
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.
Father Jailed for Giving Cannabis to Extremely Ill Daughter
Adam's daughter, Rumer, is 2 years old and suffers from stage 4 neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is a severe cancer that begins in the nerve tissue and causes significant harm to the digestive system. Stage 4 is as bad as it gets.
FBI Having Trouble Hiring Hackers Because They're All Stoners
Federal government officials have complained of the difficulty in hiring good hackers because most of the talent they're looking for also happen to smoke weed.
Battle for Medical Cannabis: 9 Year Old Alexis Bortell vs. Texas
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.