Will the jaws of future generations drop in amazement when they learn that marijuana was banned in our society as a criminal substance? Via the Daily Beast: Mounting evidence shows ‘cannabinoids’ in marijuana slow cancer growth, inhibit formation of new blood cells that feed a tumor, and help manage pain, fatigue, nausea, and other side […]
Month: April 2013
The Marijuana Two-step
The 42nd Annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor The 42nd Annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor was the highlight of a flurry of activities around marijuana the past few weeks. A reported 3,000 people were at the University of Michigan Quadrangle for the Bash – part pep rally, part political effort and part toke-down. State […]
How To Invest (Legally) In Marijuana
Mjpresson (CC) You know a tipping point has been reached when the financial press starts writing about ways to profit from legalized marijuana! From MarketWatch: Mark Twain is said to have remarked that a gold rush is a good time to be in the pick and shovel business. Investors may be able to apply that […]
Marijuana Dispensing Company’s Stock Is Way Too High
O'Dea (CC) Last week we posted a story about legal ways to invest in the medical marijuana boom. One of the suggested companies whose stock is publicly traded, Medbox, says it’s stock price is now ridiculously high after climbing 3000%. Story from MarketWatch: A company that creates medical-marijuana dispensing machines says its stock is getting […]
Famed County Singer Greta Gaines Appointed to Board of Advisors of The X-Change Corporation in Further Preparations for the Initial Phytiva Product Launch
DALLAS — X-Change Corp. (XCHC), a U.S. Company specializing in cannabinoid formulation based health and wellness solutions, is proud to announce the appointment of Greta Gaines to its Board of Advisors. A noted Country singer and songwriter, Ms. Gaines will bring instrumental exposure for Phytiva branding, marketing, and product development. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Seven Year-Old Girl Battles Leukemia With Medical Marijuana
Seven-year old leukemia patient Mykayla Comstock receives a gram of cannabis oil a day to offset the side-effects of her chemotherapy. While both Mykayla and her mom say that the cannabis has been essential in maintaining her appetite, helping her sleep and generally keeping her spirits up, not everyone is so sure. Mykayla’s father (divorced […]
Marijuana The New Normal In California
California often paves the way for cultural shifts in America and with the front page of the New York Times declaring that marijuana is so common that it might as well be legal in California, should we expect the whole nation to follow? Let Colorado and Washington be the marijuana trailblazers. Let them struggle with […]
Should Medical Marijuana Be Legalized For Dogs?
Pet website Dogster.com writes that veterinarians are awakening to the miraculous abilities of cannabis to heal sick animals: Christine L.’s Rottweiler, Sampson, had a rare form of blood cancer. After giving Sampson cannabis flower-bud material mixed with virgin coconut oil, whereas before Sampson had been too weak to walk, almost overnight he became a born-again […]
New York Republican Who Voted Against Medical Marijuana Busted For Pot
The Wall Street Journal reports a pretty good example of political hypocrisy, with lawmaker Steve Katz, fresh off of helping defeat the legalization of medical marijuana in New York state for people who desperately need it: A Putnam County assemblyman received a ticket for marijuana possession Thursday after he was stopped for speeding on the […]
How to pass a drug test | What could wind up on the ballot in 2012?
How to pass any drug test? www.PassADrugTest.com As we all know, how to pass a drug test becomes increasingly more important across states where rights to privacy, the Fourth Amendment, and worker’s rights are beginning to be taken less and less seriously. In many so-called “red states” the problem seems to be more pervasive, and […]