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Medical Marijuana ‘Cease Fire’ Begins
“This is a victory for so many. The first time in decades that the federal government has curtailed its oppressive prohibition of marijuana.” It’s not all doom and gloom in the Federal Spending Bill. When the 2016 omnibus appropriations bill was signed by President Obama on Friday, a “cease fire” on state medical marijuana research […]
Australia to lift ban on medical cannabis
Australia is about to legalize medical marijuana. Hilary Whiteman via CNN: The Australian government has announced plans to allow cannabis to be legally grown for medical and scientific purposes. Under current laws, marijuana is classified as an illegal drug, and while penalties vary from state to state, people who grow, use, possess or sell it […]
Choose Cannabis for Wellness, Not Intoxication
Steve DeAngelo Bill O’Reilly eyed my brother and me like a hungry lion looking over a couple of lambs. He twisted his face into the trademark O’Reilly sneer and scolded us with a tone of triumph: “Come on, you know what the ruse is, you know what the scam is.” I’d known the comment was […]
Yeast Genetically Engineered to Produce THC
Scientists have been able to genetically engineer yeast to produce THC. This could help make THC cheaper and more readily available for those who use the chemical to treat nausea from HIV or chemo. Roxanne Khamsi via The New York Times: In August, researchers announced they had genetically engineered yeast to produce the powerful painkiller […]
Illinois Governor Awards Medical Marijuana Licenses
Ian Sane (CC BY 2.0) February 2, 2015 by Carla K. Johnson via The Cannabist: CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner awarded licenses Monday to dozens of medical marijuana businesses across the state after conducting an internal review that found flaws in the never-completed license award process under former Gov. Pat Quinn. Letters to 18 winning […]
Congress Ends Federal Government’s Ban on Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana is now legal in 32 states and the District of Columbia without threat of federal prosecution, reports the Los Angeles Times: Tucked deep inside the 1,603-page federal spending measure is a provision that effectively ends the federal government’s prohibition on medical marijuana and signals a major shift in drug policy. The bill’s passage […]
Why Legalizing Medical Marijuana Will Make Investors Extremely Wealthy
So-called pot stocks have been a hot investment theme for a while in the OTC (Over The Counter) market, but with articles like this one in Forbes claiming that it’s the next get rich quick idea, perhaps the incentive to legalize will become unstoppable for lawmakers: I never thought I’d see more people invest in […]
Medical pot dilemma: Where to get the first seeds?
By Hajime NAKANO via Flickr (CC by 2.0) via El Paso Inc: As more states legalize medical marijuana, there’s one stage in the process nobody wants to talk about: the part where people still have to break the law. After growers obtain licenses, plan for security and build facilities, they then must obtain their first […]
Anti-Marijuana Ad Position Marijuana as a Date Rape Drug
Taken from No on 2′s Facebook page. What will they come up with next? via News.Mic: The news: This has gone too far. In its latest attempt to prevent the legalization of medical marijuana, a Florida group has launched a new campaign that suggests pot — not alcohol or roofies — will be used for […]