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Medical

Marijuana Works Better Than Opiates To Control Pain: Here’s How

One compelling argument for the legalization of medical marijuana is its ability to ameliorate intense pain....

Politics

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Supports Marijuana Legalization

In an interview with NPR’s Scott Simon last week, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said...

Films

Dallas Buyers Club

Academy Award Best Picture nominee Dallas Buyers Club generated more than just Oscar buzz, but also...

Politics

Colorado Bill Aims to Limit Concentrates and Edibles

Two bills in the Colorado house may set new limits on concentrates and restrict edible sales...

Medical

Cannabis Using Students Outperform Tobacco Using Peers

The University of Ontario released a study exploring the patterns of use and characteristics of the...

Politics

More States Move Forward With CBD-Only Measures, But Will They Help Patients?

Lawmakers in Alabama and Utah recently approved legislation seeking to authorize the physician-supervised use of varieties...

Legal

Attorney General Grilled For Not Reclassifying Cannabis

Last week, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the federal government is considering rescheduling cannabis...

Joint Opinions

Obama Administration Shows Signs of Ending Cannabis Prohibition

President Barack Obama’s accomplishments in office are numerous and significant but for marijuana activists like myself,...

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...

Medical

Why Cannabis is Good for You, Let’s Count the Ways

What are some people smoking when they demonize the health effects of cannabis? Even doctors can...

Politics

Michigan Approves Medical Marijuana for PTSD Treatment

The Michigan Medical Marijuana Review panel has added post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to the list of...

Politics

Southern California Activists Eye Midterm Elections To Overturn Local Bans

Local activists living in localities that have banned medical marijuana collectives (nearly all cities in Orange...

Joint Opinions

Attorney General Holder Announces Administration Will Consider Rescheduling Cannabis

In response to growing national momentum towards cannabis re-legalization as well as an increasing number of...

Politics

Native Americans Resist Cannabis in Washington

The burgeoning marijuana industry in Washington will find no allies in The Yakama Nation tribe of...

Politics

Research Confirms Legalizing Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Crime

Researchers at the University of Texas published an article in PLOS ONE today that indicates that...

Politics

Skeptical Coloradans Beginning to See the Light on Legal Marijuana

Coloradans are beginning to see the benefits from cannabis legalization—and they like them. According to a...

Legal

Alabama and Kentucky Poised to Legalize Medical Marijuana? Not So Fast

Lawmakers in several states are poised to enact legislation in the coming weeks aimed at providing...

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...

Medical

Cannabis and Mental Illness: How Reefer Madness Heals the Mind

Photo by Prensa420/Flickr Despite the 1930’s Reefer Madness fear and smear campaign, as well as the...

Joint Opinions

First Cannabis Industry Job Fair: A Sign Of Things To Come

Just like the iconic lines wrapping around recreational dispensaries in Denver on New Year’s Day, the...