One afternoon earlier this month, Masamitsu Yamamoto showed up at the Tokyo District Court to attend a session of his criminal trial for an alleged violation of the Cannabis Control Law. The 58-year-old resident of Kanagawa Prefecture, however, does not fit the typical profile of a drug case defendant. The former restaurant chef has advanced […]
Category: Marijuana
Marijuana To Fight Skin Cancer In Major Human Trial
One of the world’s first large, controlled trials of cannabis for melanoma launches in Australia Marijuana is being called in to fight one of the world’s deadliest, scariest killers – a type of cancer caused by your next summer vacation. Researchers at the University of Canberra have announced a $ 1 million research project with […]
Everything You Need to Know About Marijuana’s Most Medicinal Molecule
In 2009, a handful of CBD-rich cannabis strains were discovered serendipitously in Northern California, America’s cannabis breadbasket, where certified patients could access medical marijuana legally. Thus began a great laboratory experiment in democracy involving CBD-rich cannabis therapeutics. The advent of whole plant CBD-rich oil as a grassroots therapeutic option has changed the national conversation about […]
West Virginia Farmers Work Toward Hemp Revival
Parkersburg – The half-acre plot of fledgling plants along a hillside at Cedar Lane Farm puts into perspective the return of hemp to West Virginia soil – a resistance-riddled movement struggling to rise out of infancy. Owner Dave Hawkins arrives with a few signs to post around the plot warning trespassers that the area is […]
Can Cannabis-Based Medicine Limit The State’s Opioid Epidemic?
As a former emergency medicine physician, I’ve seen my share of patients suffering due to opioid addiction and overdoses. After all, more than 1,000 people per day are treated in emergency departments for misusing prescription opioids, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Americans can‘t keep using opioids, such as oxycodone, morphine, […]
NFL’s Ricky Williams Says He Was Drug Tested ‘At Least 500 Times’
Former running back Ricky Williams says he went through "at least 500" drug tests during his 11-year NFL career. Read article here: High Times
Hemp Is Eco-Friendly – So Why Won’t The Government Let Farmers Grow It?
Rob Jungmann wants to see everyone in a hemp t-shirt by 2020. That’s the tagline for his hemp-loving company Jungmaven. The conservationist and entrepreneur wants to convince Americans that hemp should be in their wardrobes as much as cotton. And his campaign comes at the right time. In July, Congress will consider a bill to […]
Democrats Upgrade Marijuana Platform to Include “Pathway to Future Legalization”
While the initial draft of the Democratic Party’s campaign platform for 2016 called for modest marijuana reforms, including decriminalization for minor possession and a push for research, the party recently upgraded its position on the issue by endorsing policies th… Read article here: High Times
The Pot Law That Could Be A ‘Deal-Breaker For The Drug War’
Last week California’s pot legalization initiative, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, qualified for the ballot in November, setting the stage for a vote that will have ramifications far beyond California’s borders. There are several reasons why if the AUMA passes, it will make California the heaviest domino to fall in the nationwide effort to […]
Police Mistake Pokémon GO Players for Drug Dealers
Last week's release of Pokémon GO, the augmented reality mobile game that allows players to capture virtual Pokémon in the real world, has led to a slew of bizarre incidents, from a Wyoming teen stumbling upon a dead body to armed robbers using the game … Read article here: High Times