Major Doctors’ Group Supports Marijuana Decriminalization

The U.S. government should reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug so that scientists can conduct more research into its potential health effects, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends in a new policy statement. It’s the first time that the leading doctors’ group has updated its official stance on medical marijuana in more than […]

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Welcome New Sponsor – Twilight Group

Please join us in welcoming our new sponsor Twilight Group to our mission of spreading Cannabis Awareness to the world. Without the support of sponsors such as Twilight Group we would not be able to continue operating a complicated website such as this for very long. If you appreciate the free information and friendship on this site, we ask that […]

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New Medical Marijuana Manufacturing Guidelines Issued by National Herbal Medicine Industry Group

Botanical medicine standards released as Colorado medical marijuana business sees first product recall in U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released its long-awaited medical marijuana manufacturing guidelines today, completing its compendium of industry standards which include regulatory recommendations for cannabis from seed to sale. The AHPA manufacturing guidelines come as licensed Colorado business “At […]

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Medical Marijuana Gets A Boost From Major Doctors Group

The American Medical Assn. on Tuesday urged the federal government to reconsider its classification of marijuana as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use, a significant shift that puts the prestigious group behind calls for more research. The nation’s largest physicians organization, with about 250,000 member doctors, the AMA has maintained since 1997 that […]

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Oregon Group Works on Rules for Industrial Hemp

Oregon farmers could put in a crop of industrial hemp next spring if a panel of experts can satisfy federal officials with a set of tightly drawn rules. The committee of agricultural experts and state policy officials has been selected by the Oregon Department of Agriculture and will come together in December, the Oregonian reported […]

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Venture Capital Firm Ghost Group Launches Marijuana Industry Fund

Emerald Ocean Capital to Invest in Emerging Companies in Legal Cannabis and Medical Marijuana Sector NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Ghost Group, a Southern California-based venture capital firm primarily focused on the emerging marijuana industry, today announced the launch of Emerald Ocean Capital, a fund that invests in market-defining companies and technology in the legal cannabis […]

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