If you’re an average pot smoker in Colorado—paying average prices for average-quality marijuana—you can expect to spend around $ 650 on weed next year. A study conducted by the Colorado Futures Center at Colorado State University aimed to get to the bottom of how much the state can expect to collect in tax revenues now […]
Tag: Marijuana
Marijuana: The Next Diabetes Drug?
TIMEBy Maria Szalavitz Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis compounds may help in controlling blood sugar. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
How Much Will Legal Marijuana Use Cost You?
TIMEBy Brad Tuttle If you’re an average cannabis consumer in Colorado—paying average prices for average-quality marijuana—you can expect to spend around $ 650 on weed next year. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Poll: 82% of New York Voters – Including 81% of Republicans and Democrats – Support Medical Marijuana
<p>Medical Marijuana Patients and Advocates Call for Immediate Passage of New York's Bill</p> A poll released by the Siena Research Institute released today found that 82% of New York voters support allowing seriously and terminally ill people to legally use marijuana for medical purposes if recommended by a doctor. read more Drug Policy Alliance – […]
The IRS War On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Congressional Republicans (with the Obama administration’s bipartisan support) are all for using the IRS to target and decimate one sector of the U.S. economy — medical marijuana providers. Alternet reports: The IRS employs Section 280E, a 1982 tax code addition that was a response to a drug dealer’s successful effort to claim his yacht, weapons, […]
Medbox Comments on Federal Tolerance of State Marijuana Laws
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Medbox, Inc. (MDBX), a leader in providing industry-specific consulting services and patented systems to medical and retail businesses worldwide, commented on the federal tolerance of state regulated marijuana distribution programs. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Medical Marijuana Advocates Protest U.S. Attorney General Holder’s Speech in Berkeley
BERKLEY, Calif. — As U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder delivered a commencement speech this morning for UC Berkeley law school graduates, a plane flew overhead with a banner that read “Holder: End Rx Cannabis War. #Peace4Patients,” in protest against recent actions by the Justice Department (DOJ) in the Bay Area. Outside the Hearst Greek Theater, where […]
Englewood Recreational Marijuana Industry Banned
OurColoradoNews.comBy Tom Munds ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Englewood City Council approved an ordinance on second reading prohibiting all aspects of the recreational marijuana industry in the city. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Cannabis Sativa: Essential Guide World’s Finest Marijuana Strains 2
First Impressions – I must admit, I’ve become a huge fan of these strain guides from Green Candy Press. This is the fourth book in the series that I’ve reviewed, and they never disappoint. This most recent addition, Cannabis Sativa: The Essential Guide to the World’s Finest Marijuana Strains – Volume 2 is certainly no exception. As with the other books in […]
Is Marijuana Booming Among Boomers?
Like many of her peers, Zoe Helene, 48, smoked marijuana in her early 20s but gave it up as her career in the digital world took off in the 1990s. Today the multidisciplinary artist and environmental activist lives in Amherst, Mass., and is building a global network of trailblazers called Cosmic Sister. Since she married […]