Search results for "compassion"
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Books
‘Feminist Weed Farmer’ & The Radical Act of Growing Your Own Medicine
March 11, 2019Madrone Stewart’s book is more than a how-to grow guide: It is a call to action.
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Joint Opinions
Farming On the Edge
March 10, 2019Emerald Triangle farmers grow worried as California bureaucrats fumble their way through legalization — costing growers...
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Medical
Study Finds Medical Marijuana Programs Service More Pain Patients Than Anything Else
February 6, 2019Study shows chronic pain is the primary condition driving patients to medical cannabis.
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Books
In a Tired & Skewed Refrain, ‘Tell Your Children’ Links Cannabis Use to Madness
January 9, 2019Does cannabis make you crazy? One new book is arguing yes, and is ignoring most of...
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Politics
New Zealand Approves Medical Marijuana, Confirms 2020 Legalization Vote
December 18, 2018Days after legalizing medical marijuana, New Zealand's government has confirmed that a referendum on general cannabis...
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Politics
Nebraska Politicians Gear Up for 2020 Medical Marijuana Ballot Effort
December 16, 2018The Cornhusker State’s legislators want to snag a greenlight for medical marijuana patients by 2020.
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Culture
Women’s Cannabis Club Throws Holiday Shopping Salon
December 12, 2018The New York City-based Women’s Cannabis Club threw down for the holiday season with discounts, demonstrations...
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Joint Opinions
Looking Ahead After 15 Years of Judging for the Emerald Cup
December 7, 2018Things change, but good ganja is a guarantee.
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In The Magazine
Treating Psoriasis With Cannabis Topicals
December 4, 2018This painful skin disorder doesn’t have a cure, but some people are finding relief with marijuana-infused...
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Politics
Duterte Jokes About Using Medical Marijuana Amid Philippines Drug War
December 3, 2018President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines claimed to use medical marijuana, then pulled back a few...
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Politics
Cannabis Case Prompts Malaysia To Abolish Death Penalty
October 21, 2018Malaysia's surprise announcement that it will move to abolish the death penalty is a breakthrough for...
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Politics
California Passes Cannabis Equity Law to Help Those Hurt by War on Drugs
October 2, 2018California's Gov. Jerry Brown just signed a bill into law that will create an "equity" program...
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Politics
The Tragedy of SB 829: California’s Lowest-Income Pot Patients Hit Hardest
October 1, 2018An effort to save California's medical cannabis compassion programs was vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown over...
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Politics
Vancouver Raid Highlights Canada’s Rough Transition to Legalization
September 22, 2018With only one retail outfit likely to be licensed province-wide and authorities pledging a crackdown on...
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Medical
Lobsters Get High Because of the Endocannabinoid System
September 21, 2018Other animals also have receptors for marijuana.
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Politics
South Africa Decriminalizes Personal Possession & Cultivation of Pot
September 18, 2018Today, South Africa’s highest court ruled that cannabis — colloquially known in the country as “dagga”...
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Politics
California Set to Approve Medical Marijuana Use on School Grounds
August 29, 2018A bill that would allow the use of medical marijuana products in California's schools has arrived on...
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Medical
The Health Benefits of THC Are Overlooked in CBD Mania
August 24, 2018Having just undertaken a "critical study" of CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid held to have multifarious medicinal...
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Politics
Cannabis Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the North Dakota Ballot
August 14, 2018Of course, the surprisingly liberal measure faces opposition from law enforcement in a traditionally conservative state.
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Joint Opinions
The DEA Should Deschedule Cannabis, Not Move it to Schedule II
August 14, 2018The debate around the medical value of cannabis often perpetuates a few crucial lies: that our...