Colorado's recent move to ban cannabis-infused gummy bears is the latest salvo in the struggle for reasonable regulation of the edibles industry. Read article here: High Times
Tag: Fighting
3 Ways Prohibitionists Are Fighting Legalization in Mass.—And Why They’re Wrong
The Massachusetts Medical Association, Massachusetts Hospital Association, Massachusetts Superintendents Association of School Superintendents and Associated Industries of Massachusetts have all jumped on the anti-weed bandwagon, recycling the same prohibitionist jargon d… Read article here: High Times
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
Indiana: Mothers Fighting The System For Medical Marijuana
After a neurologist told Shirley Nelson that a banned oil extracted from marijuana plants might help her son find relief from debilitating seizures, she launched an online petition. She hoped to add 1,000 names to her plea to lawmakers to legalize the non-psychoactive extract known as cannabidiol, which some scientists think quiets the chemical and […]
DC Mayor Fighting Congress for Legal Weed
Ever since the congressional wolves of Washington D.C. ripped democracy to pieces on Capitol Hill last year with their approval of a rider attached to a federal spending bill aimed at blocking the city from using funds to legalize marijuana, advocates across the nation ha… Read article here: High Times
Success Stories Of Kids Fighting Seizures With Cannabis Oil
The Swann family moved from Alabama to Colorado last fall to try save their daughter’s life with marijuana. It appears to have worked. And in the process, the Swanns and others like them have changed laws across the country so more children can have the same chance. Fourteen-year-old Allie Swann was having up to 100 […]
Fighting for Vivian’s Medicine
Garyn and Joey from Magical Butter visit the Wilson family in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Two-and-a-half-year-old Vivian Wilson suffers from a rare and severe form of epilepsy that she will have for the rest of her life. Her parents have struggled to find a medicine that c… High Times
New Mexico Patients and Veterans Fighting Employment Discrimination and Stigma from Medical Professionals that Create Barriers to Medical Marijuana
November 9: New Mexico State Rep. Antonio Maestas, Veterans and the Drug Policy Alliance Come Together to Share Stories and Answer Questions About Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana Albuquerque — After many returning veterans seeking to enroll in New Mexico’s medical marijuana program to combat symptoms of PTSD and other qualifying conditions began sharing stories […]
Feds Should Stop Fighting Medical Marijuana
To all appearances, Connecticut is well on the way to making medical marijuana available to people who are suffering from certain serious illnesses. Regulations have been drafted and will be voted on by a legislative committee next month. Physicians have thus far certified 660 patients as eligible for the palliative substance. Proposals for production facilities […]
Drug Czar Focused on Fighting Pot Use With Treatment
Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske declared on Wednesday that legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington State wouldn’t change the Obama administration's intent to combat illegal drug use with a renewed emphasis on treatment. However, Kerlikow… High Times