All posts tagged "medical marijuana"

Legal

Candy vs. Cannabis: Hershey’s Sues Seattle Dispensary over Reefer’s Cups

The Hershey Company has filed a federal lawsuit against Seattle Conscious Care Cooperative for trademark infringement,...

Medical

Will the Culture of “Recreational” Use Jeopardize Medical Marijuana?

Photo by Gracie Malley/Staff In 1996, California became the first American state to legalize marijuana for...

Medical

Marijuana and Sleep, the Debate Rages On

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania recently published a report...

Products

Product Spotlight: HempMedsPX

In light of recent elections and the legalized status of cannabis in some states, the impressive...

Politics

Congressional Vote Will Not End DEA Cannabis Raids

While last night’s 219-189 U.S. House vote in favor of amending HR 4660, a criminal justice funding...

Medical

Glaucoma Left Out of New York Medical Marijuana Bill

Elvy Musikka is one of only four recipients of federal medical marijuana for glaucoma. On May...

Medical

Health Canada Recalls Medical Cannabis, Again

Photo by Mark/Flickr Health Canada has recalled a shipment of medical cannabis for the second time...

Medical

Canada Approves Testing “Pharmaceutical-Grade” Cannabis

Roughly one month after enacting a new medical marijuana program that does not allow patients to...

Legal

New Mexico Court: Employer Must Pay for Cannabis Under Workers’ Comp

The New Mexico Court of Appeals has ruled that an employer must reimburse a worker injured...

Economics

Operation Grow4Vets Offers Free Marijuana to Veterans

A Colorado group has announced plans to give away free marijuana and marijuana-infused products to qualifying...

Politics

The Right to Practice: Medical Marijuana Lawyers Get Green Light from Nevada Supreme Court

On Wednesday, the Nevada Supreme Court accepted proposed amendments to its professional code for state lawyers,...

Economics

Buzzing in the Marijuana Industry: Innovation

The marijuana industry is the next major bubble. What used to be a shady underground industry...

Medical

Kidney Transplants and Cannabis

The New York Times recently reported that the national transplant list now contains more than 100,000...

Cannabis

Dispensary Profile: Buds & Roses Collective

“We are a destination dispensary,” says Buds & Roses President Aaron Justis. “We do offer a...

Edibles

Moroccan Mazar Lamb

Lamb is a common meat used in Moroccan cuisine, and in this dish it is flavored...

Medical

Study Reinforces Benefits of Medical Marijuana for Multiple Sclerosis

Tim Timmons holds a glass pipe filled with marijuana at his Garland home. Timmons smokes marijuana...

Medical

French Study Gets It Wrong on Heart Disease and Cannabis Use

A recent study in France was the genesis of the latest in overreaching conclusions about the...

Politics

Sean Azzariti, Marine Corps Veteran Who Made First Legal Marijuana Purchase, On Colorado’s PTSD Bill

Sean Azzariti has had a lot to say about medical marijuana. Azzariti was the first person...

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....

Legal

Appeals Court Rules Washington’s Medical Cannabis Collectives Are Still Illegal

The Washington State Court of Appeals ruled medical cannabis collective gardens are illegal, posing chilling risks...