Mike Adams, Author at Cannabis Now

Mike Adams is a contributing writer for Cannabis Now. You can follow him on Twitter @adamssoup.

Addiction Vaccines Are Coming, But Not for Cannabis
By Mike Adams on June 5, 2017
Despite countless attempts made to incarcerate, rehabilitate and resuscitate our way out of our nation's addiction crisis, all efforts have ultimately proven to be futile....
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Opioid Advocates: Cannabis Not Enough to Cut Through Pain
By Mike Adams on May 26, 2017
Advocates of opioids argue medical marijuana does not go far enough to relieve pain. A significant amount of evidence has emerged over the past several...
New Jersey Lawmaker Introduces Cannabis Legalization Bill
By Mike Adams on May 23, 2017
The Garden State looks toward legalization. New Jersey governor Chris Christie has absolutely no intention of legalizing marijuana before he leaves office in 2018, but...
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The Reason Some Doctors Treat Medical Marijuana Like the Plague
By Mike Adams on August 17, 2016
Although medical marijuana is becoming increasing more popular in the United States, the true gatekeepers of these programs — the physicians — are still confused...
Despite Opposition, Odds Favor Florida MMJ Program
By Mike Adams on August 4, 2016
There has been a dark cloud of greed and cut throat underhandedness hovering above the Sunshine State ever since the Florida Medical Association (FMA) voted,...
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Now on Netflix: ‘Rolling Papers’
By Mike Adams on June 30, 2016
While the first year of Colorado’s legal cannabis market made its fair share of headlines in 2014, the feature length documentary film “Rolling Papers” digs...
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Hillary Clinton Claims the Democratic Nomination Before Winning California
By Mike Adams on June 8, 2016
A slimy chill of discontent settled in at both ends of the stoner nation on Tuesday night. It appears that Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican...
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Study Finds Lifelong Pot Users Are Healthy
By Mike Adams on June 3, 2016
Long-term marijuana use does not seem to lead to a decline in overall physical health, though decades of smoking the sweet leaf could contribute to...
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Consider Cannabis to Treat Opioid Addiction
By Mike Adams on May 31, 2016
Although recent studies have shown that overdose deaths from prescription painkillers are on the decline in states that have legalized medical marijuana, the two-bit scoundrels...
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Illinois Governor Says He Will Probably Sign Decriminalization Bill
By Mike Adams on May 23, 2016
Cannabis connoisseurs toking it up in Illinois may soon find themselves with the freedom to carry around a little weed without having to worry about...
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Congress Approves Measure Allowing VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana
By Mike Adams on May 20, 2016
Veterans looking to participate in their state’s medical marijuana program may soon get the support they need from Uncle Sam to obtain the herb without...
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Using Cannabis to Treat Alcohol Addiction
By Mike Adams on May 19, 2016
The grip of alcoholism, often ignored by individuals until it’s irrevocably damaged their lives, has been a recurring societal ill through much of the past...
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Congressional Forces Push to Give Vets Access to MMJ
By Mike Adams on May 17, 2016
Federal lawmakers will march up to Capitol Hill this week in an effort to tear down the grimy walls of a system that prevents veterans...
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Michigan: Recreational Marijuana Initiative Likely on the November Ballot
By Mike Adams on May 12, 2016
Michigan could be well on its way to becoming the first state in the central part of the nation to bring down the scourge of...
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Illinois VA Hospital Working With MMJ Dispensary, But How?
By Mike Adams on May 10, 2016
Although federal law is supposed to prohibit Veterans being treated by the Department of Veterans Affairs from participating in state medical marijuana programs, one Illinois...
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Vermont House Kills Legal Marijuana for 2016
By Mike Adams on May 5, 2016
Although there was a great deal of hope that Vermont was destined to become the first state in the nation to end prohibition by way...
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New Hampshire Launches First Dispensary
By Mike Adams on May 2, 2016
After three long years, New Hampshire’s medical marijuana cardholders finally have a dispensary to turn to for cannabis. It was announced late last week that...
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Florida: Medical Marijuana Initiative at War with Drug Free America
By Mike Adams on April 29, 2016
The rematch over the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida may actually come down to a round of fisticuffs before the campaign is all said...
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UNGASS Still Supports Prohibition
By Mike Adams on April 22, 2016
While a legion of drug policy reform advocates have spent their life savings traveling to New York to participate in the first United Nations General...
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Vermont Still Has a Fighting Chance at Legalizing Marijuana in 2016
By Mike Adams on April 19, 2016
Although there has been some concern in recent weeks that the Vermont House of Representatives was on the verge of sabotaging a plan to bring...