In 1839, Limerick-born physicist William O’Shaughnessy was credited as the first expert to introduce cannabis to Western medicine after researching its benefits in Calcutta. His second trip to India saw him knighted by Queen Victoria and dubbed the “grandfather of cannabis research”. Almost 175 years later, a promising comedian by the name of Aodhrua Fitzgerald […]
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Irish Mum Calls For Law Change After Son Is 99% Seizure-Free With Cannabis Oil Use
A severely epileptic boy is “99% seizure-free” after undergoing pioneering cannabis oil treatment in America. Yvonne Cahalane is calling for the legalisation of medicinal marijuana in Ireland after seeing the amazing transformation in her son. She moved to Colorado with two-year-old son Tristan, who was born with an incurable form of epilepsy, from their home […]
FAMM Celebrates 25 Years of Fighting to Change Mandatory Minimum Laws
Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) celebrates 25 years of fighting to eliminate harsh sentencing laws. Read article here: High Times
To Change Marijuana Laws, Throw Caution to the Wind
Lawmakers like to urge "caution" when it comes to marijuana legalization. But a look at the world's first legal-marijuana country shows that caution can be a bad thing. Read article here: High Times
Poll: Would Knowing Which Region Your Pot Was Grown In Change Your Buying Habits?
Would new region-specific labels change your pot buying habits? Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Legalization Will Change Medical Marijuana Programs
I’m writing today to inform you that if you have a medical marijuana program and are thinking about legalizing marijuana use by all adults, that legalization will affect your medical marijuana program. Read article here: High Times
Ohio Supreme Court: Change the Wording on ResponsibleOhio’s Ballot Description
The Ohio Supreme Court handed down a verdict earlier this week that suggested the state intentionally penned a misleading description ofResponsibleOhio’sinitiative to legalize marijuana and ordered election officials to edit the content with a less subje… Read article here: High Times
How Hemp Buildings Can Change The World
If you’ve spent any time around marijuana consumers, you’ve no doubt run into the Hempster. He or she is that proponent of industrial hemp who preaches the gospel of Hemp Will Save the Planet, who reminds you at every opportunity that marijuana may be great for medicine and getting high, but the real value of […]
Study Finds Marijuana Use Among Teens Decreases As Marijuana Laws Change
Pot use among teens has decreased since 2002, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. In addition, teens today disapprove of pot use more than teens a did a decade ago, the study reports. Recent changes to marijuana laws in certain states have raised questions about how […]
United Nations Asked to Change International Drug Laws
While the United Nation prepares for the first time in nearly two decades to examine the staleness of international drug law, advocates from all over the world have joined forces in an attempt to persuade the global governance to reform the policies that bind individual n… Read article here: High Times