On Election Day, Floridians overwhelmingly voted in favor of Amendment 2, a bill that expands the use of medical marijuana for patients with debilitating diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, epilepsy, cancer and other conditions. According to some legal experts, Florida’s legalization of medical marijuana use is a victory for supporters of national marijuana law reform. Where […]
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Cannabidiol – Marijuana’s Other Magic Ingredient
For decades the only part of pot that mattered was tetrahydrocannabinol, a.k.a. THC — the chemical component that gets you high. But weed users are now turning their attention to another ingredient: canna-bidiol, or CBD. It doesn’t get you stoned, but it may help you feel better. Think of CBD as what puts the “medical” […]
15 Mind-Blowing Ways Hemp Can Save The World
Hemp is one of the world’s oldest crops. It also happens to be one of the most versatile. From plastics to paper, the hemp plant provides the means for humanity to live in harmony with the environment and the ecosystems that support it — without us wanting for anything. Just to give you an idea […]
What Is Hemp? Marijuana’s Industrial Counterpart
Hemp. It’s a word you have probably heard more than once, and probably had some questions about at the time. Is it marijuana? Is it legal? Why does my vegan friend preach its health prowess? In short, hemp is cannabis, but it is not marijuana, though marijuana is also cannabis. Confused? Read on to find […]
We Need Scientific Integrity In Cannabis Policy
In 2014, the New England Journal of Medicine ran a propaganda piece by Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) titled Adverse Health Effects of Marijuana Use. The article is occasionally referenced by neo-prohibitionists to demonstrate the position of the federal government that cannabis has no known medical use […]
South Africa To Legalize Medical Marijuana Use By April 2017
South Africa is set to legalize the cultivation and use of marijuana, locally called dagga, becoming the first nation in Africa to permit its medical use by April next year after the Parliamentary health committee pedaled implementation of a proposed bill. The use of high quality marijuana for prescribed medication will be legalized by February […]
Why Cannabis Is The Future Of Medicine
The politics of cannabis are exceedingly complex, and yet the truth is simple: this freely growing plant heals the human body – not to mention provides food, fuel, clothing and shelter, if only we will let it perform its birthright. In a previous article, we investigated the strange fact that the human body is in […]
Potent Healing Power Of Terpenes Found In Medical Cannabis
Have you ever heard of terpenes? You’re about to see why the pharmaceutical industry, mainstream media outlets and conventional medicine would like to see you uneducated about these powerful organic compounds found within medical cannabis. You see, there is just no way that big pharma medications will ever replicate the complex interactions that occur naturally […]
Hemp Could Replace Petroleum As A Fuel Source
It was midday on February 10, 2013, and I was very smoothly cruising south out of Denver, Colorado, in a hemp-powered limo. A sleek cream-colored 1979 Mercedes 300D, in fact, purportedly originally owned by Ferdinand Marcos. “Plenty of space,” the driver told me as when I asked for the keys to the trunk before the […]
Plant Of The Month – November 2016
Congratulations to our member Cultivator on growing the 420 Magazine Plant Of The Month! You have shown substantial gardening skill and have produced a beautiful plant! From the garden of Cultivator comes Blue Cripple. Cultivator has won some amazing prizes from 420 Magazine and our Sponsors. From 420 Magazine: “Plant of the Month” title 420 Rep points 420 Magazine T-Shirt […]