Even in states with legalized cannabis, it’s use on the job can still result in termination. That’s one of the main findings of anew surveyby the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). More importantly, despite the harshness of current emplo… Read article here: High Times
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Cannabis Research Pioneer, Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, Calls for Clinical Trials
On Tuesday during a live discussion at the HIGH TIMES Business Summit, Dr. RaphaelMechoulam, known as the "Father of THC," made an impassioned plea for good clinical trials to study the effects of medical marijuana on cancer. Read article here: High Times
DEA Allows Cannabis Imports to Facilitate the Big Pharma of Marijuana
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has all but refused to acknowledge lawful cannabis producers as part of legitimate commerce here in the United States, but that has not stopped the agency from working with corporate drug pushers in the importation of cannabis prod… Read article here: High Times
Research Says Cannabis Affects Intestinal Flora And May Prevent Obesity
Canadian researchers have recently published a study that shows the potential cannabis has for preventing and treating obesity. Mice fed a high-fat diet with daily THC administration gained significantly less weight than those without THC. Cannabis may have some protectiv… Read article here: High Times
4 Winter Cannabis Cocktails
Use these irie libations to add some cannabis cheer to your holiday celebrations! Read article here: High Times
New Report Finds Most Cannabis Treatment Is Court Ordered
It is not uncommon for the opposing forces of marijuana legalization to use rehabilitation rates as ammunition to suggest that the end of prohibition would bring forth an increasing legion of pot junkies. However, some of the latest evidence surrounding drug treatment for… Read article here: High Times
Cannabis Consumers 54% Less Likely To Have Metabolic Syndrome
A recent study from the University of Miami has shown that those who partake in cannabis are half as likely to have metabolic syndrome, a condition that puts people at risk for heart attack, diabetes and stroke. Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: The DEA and Cannabis Prisoners
One of the most misleading arguments against the legalization of cannabis is that no one really goes to prison for pot possession. Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Pacific Northwest Bans on Cannabis Cafes Are Counter-Productive
The Oregon Health Authority has informed the World Famous Cannabis Café and other private volunteer-run, bring-your-own-cannabis clubs that recent amendments to the Oregon Clean Air Act forbid the indoor smoking or vaporization of cannabinoids. Fines for violations… Read article here: High Times
Study: Cannabis Improves Outcomes in Opioid-Dependent Subjects Undergoing Treatment
Cannabis use is associated withimproved outcomesinopioid-dependentsubjects undergoing outpatient treatment, according todatapublished online ahead of print in the journalDrug and Alcohol Dependence. Read article here: High Times