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Joint Opinions

Why Families Move for Whole Plant Medical Cannabis

Undergreen Railroad has been made aware that a company that makes CBD products is imploring patients not to move...

Joint Opinions

Survey Shows Majority of Police Officers Support Marijuana Policy Reform

Though not conducted with the methodological rigor of the Pew poll that came out this week showing 54...

Economics

MJNA’s HempmedsPX™ Launches “Don’t Move” for Marijuana Campaign

Last year, Boise mom Lindsey Rinehart had her children removed from her custody for 17 days...

Legal

Drug Free America Concedes on Marijuana (Sort Of)

The CEO of Partnership at Drugfree.org has continually lobbied to run ads criticizing legal marijuana laws...

Politics

Why Dianne Feinstein Opposes Marijuana Legalization

California’s senior senator Dianne Feinstein has joined Governor Jerry Brown in voicing her disapproval of marijuana...

Medical

Marijuana-Derived CBD Used To Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Clumps of protein known as beta-amyloid plaque are a key trait of Alzheimer’s and contribute to...

Economics

Doctors Ready To Recommend Marijuana in Massachusetts

According to the Boston Globe, there are worries about the “niche marketing” of medical practices in...

Legal

I Am Serving 20 Years For Opening a Medical Cannabis Dispensary

February 5, 2014 I grew up in Modesto, Calif., and like many of the low income...

Politics

Canadian Police Propose To Ticket Possession Of Small Amounts Of Marijuana

At a meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police supported the ability...

Politics

Marijuana Activists Launch Investigation of Wisconsin’s CBD-only Bill

With cannabis reform approval soaring in the state, Wisconsin saw an historic number of cannabis related...

Joint Opinions

As a Parent of a Child Using Medical Cannabis, I Do Not Support CBD-only Legislation

Understanding the basics of the poppy and opiates, those against a child being “high” due to...

Joint Opinions

I Am Serving a 10-Year Mandatory Minimum for Marijuana in Colorado

Oh, the joy and heartbreak of being here in Colorado. It is somewhat ironic that the...

Politics

Colorado Governor Plans to Spend Tax Revenue on Anti-Marijuana Campaigns

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper told the Durango Herald “I hate Colorado having to be the experiment… we should...

Politics

Will 27,000 Annual Marijuana Arrests Stop in New York City Under Mayor Bill de Blasio?

On New Year’s Day, Bill de Blasio was officially sworn into office as the mayor of...

Economics

Enterprising Girl Scouts Reap Rewards of Legal Marijuana Sales

Girl Scout’s delectable morsels have been making smokers salivate since 1917, when girls and mothers baked...

Politics

Illinois Marijuana Patients Face New Hurdles

In August 2013, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed HB 1 into law, legalizing medical marijuana in...

Economics

Medical States Set to Cash in Millions In Cannabis Sales Taxes From 2013

Everybody has to pay the “Tax Man”. As we begin to prepare our taxes, so are...

Politics

Amid Disproportionate Arrests of Blacks for Marijuana Possession, Washington D.C. Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Possession

Washington D.C.’s  Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee has been making strides to pass a bill in the district, B20-409, which...

Politics

Senator Jeff Sessions Uses Lady Gaga As Scientific Source Proving Perils of Marijuana Use

Obama’s recent comments about the relative dangers of cannabis have sparked a lot of opinion. Some...

Legal

Medical Cannabis Will Appear on Florida Ballot

With Monday’s 4-3 Florida Supreme Court ruling stating the intent of a citizen-backed constitutional amendment is...