This week there was legislative debate concerning the potential legalization of marijuana in Vermont. Read article here: High Times
Tag: Marijuana
The Kent State Shooting and Nixon’s Crackdown on Marijuana
How Richard Nixon used marijuana propaganda to justify a crackdown on activism. Read article here: High Times
Medical Marijuana For Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You
Some rheumatoid arthritis patients say that using forms of medical marijuana eases the pain and inflammation they suffer from their condition. Yet most doctors specializing in rheumatoid arthritis treatment were unaware that a growing body of research identifies medical marijuana’s active ingredient, cannabinoids, as a possible arthritis treatment, according to a 2014 survey in the […]
Impact Of Legalized Medical Marijuana In Colombia
Colombia is among a growing list of countries that have legalized marijuana for medical use. While many applaud the development, this sanctioning also brings new regulations, bureaucracy and costs. Little Valeria Rincon was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was just a few months old. Early on, she did not respond well to traditional drug treatment. […]
Opioid Overdose Rate Drops In Medical Marijuana States
Medical marijuana may serve as a non-fatal alternative to prescription opioids when it comes to chronic pain management, according to some health experts. In a New York Times opinion piece, medical researcher Colleen Barry posits that while the rise in opioid prescriptions has mirrored the expansion of medical marijuana laws, only states with such laws […]
Colorado Legislature Approves Bill to Help Young Medical Marijuana Patients
School Districts Must Now Establish Policies to Facilitate On-Campus Administration of Medical Marijuana Governor Hickenlooper Expected to Sign Bill Today, in a unanimous vote, the Colorado Senate approved legislation mandating that school districts establish a policy to ensure that young medical marijuana patients can take their medicine on school grounds. As a show of respect, […]
DEA Approves PTSD Marijuana Study
The Drug Enforcement Agency has given its blessing to a study on the effect of medical marijuana on post-traumatic stress disorder, the first randomized, controlled research in the U.S. for PTSD that will use the actual plant instead of oils or synthesized cannabis. According to the research’s nonprofit sponsor, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, or […]
Veterans Can Now Get Medical Marijuana; VA Doctors Can Now Recommend
Thanks to the new amendment passed by the Senate. The Veterans can now get medical marijuana in any states that allow the use of therapeutic cannabis. The Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors are now allowed to prescribe or recommend the use of medical marijuana to patients. According to Inquistr, the Senate Appropriations Committee just passed the […]
Mexican President’s Reversal On Marijuana Comes After Surveys Show Growing Support
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s announcement Thursday that he will send a bill to the Senate legalizing medical uses of marijuana and increasing the amount an individual may possess, is a dramatic turnaround and may be a response to public support for medical marijuana, analysts said. Individuals will be allowed to possess up to one […]
The Science Behind The DEA’s Long War On Marijuana
Experts say listing cannabis among the world’s deadliest drugs ignores decades of scientific and medical data. But attempts to delist it have met with decades of bureaucratic inertia and political distortion. Speculation is growing about the possibility that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will review by summer its “Schedule I” designation of marijuana as […]