All posts tagged "medical marijuana"

Politics

Pot Industry Gets Two Month Reprieve From DOJ Axe

Congress has extended the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment from Sept. 30 through Dec. 8.

Books

Book Review: ‘Cannabis Saved My Life’

A collection of profiles highlights people who have changed their lives through the healing powers of...

Politics

Hawaii Says ‘Aloha’ to Legal Medical Marijuana Sales

Hawaii was the first state to pass a medical marijuana law through the legislature — now...

Politics

Testing Company: Ohio College Ready to Host Pot Testing Lab

A recent announcement by a company eager to offer testing services to Ohio's emerging medical cannabis...

Politics

NFL Signals Softening Stance on Medical Cannabis

Which will come first; nationwide marijuana legalization, or NFL football players smoking weed? It’ll be close.

Cannabis

Cannabis Pet Meds: The Next Frontier in Veterinary Medicine

Keeping your pets away from your stash is always a good idea, but that doesn’t mean...

Medical

Could Cannabis Help Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder?

A growing number of parents of autistic children are coming out in support of medical cannabis,...

In The Magazine

Cannabis Deserts

Even in states that are home to some of the best cannabis on Earth, access to...

Cannabis

Wellness in a Capsule

A growing number of cannabis users are finding better, more effective ways to titrate their medical...

Cannabis

Aunt Zelda’s: How a Family Recipe Launched a Company

Mara Gordon created a company devoted to the promise of cannabis’ ability to treat diseases.

Politics

Safe Cannabis Access for Veterans Moves Forward in Congress

A major Senate committee has approved an amendment to the military appropriations bill that would allow military...

Politics

UN Drug Report Calls for Research and Regulation on Cannabis

The United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime recently released its annual global report — it...

Politics

Utah’s MMJ Patients Are Taking Decriminalization to the Polls

Utah is proof positive of a maxim in drug-policy reform: Never trust a lawmaker with medical...

Culture

Jr. Gong Brings Even More Heat With Cannabis Activism

To promote his upcoming 'Stony Hill' album, Damian Marley is releasing a video series featuring testimonials...

In The Magazine

Left Behind by Clemency

What's beef? Beef is when a rap video means the difference between a four-year sentence and...

Politics

SF NIMBY Culture: An Old Problem Facing a New Industry

San Francisco may have a hyper-liberal reputation nationally, but the city's residents can be ferociously conservative...

Politics

Access to MMJ for Veterans Grows, But the Struggle Continues

On Memorial Day, we honor those military service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. But for...

Politics

Florida Medical Marijuana’s Last Hope is its First Problem

The Florida Legislature decamped without setting up rules for producing and selling medical cannabis — in violation...

Cannabis

Australia Conducting “World First” Medical Marijuana Trial

It could be the world’s most important marijuana scientific trial, and it's starting now. By 2021, Australian...

Cannabis

Of Mice & Marijuana: Lab Rats Have Greater Access to MMJ

Legal restrictions on cannabis research mean that the biggest beneficiaries of groundbreaking research into the plants...