A Navy veteran seeking to get five of his children back from state custody in Kansas says his use of medical marijuana to treat PTSD – not the family's past scrapes with the law – prompted the state's action. Read article here: High Times
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Prosecution of Medical Marijuana User Sparks Debate in Sweden
The trial of a paralyzed man who was prosecuted by Swedish authorities for self-medicating with cannabis has sparked debate over legalization in the Scandinavian nation, according to a report in Sweden's English-language publicationthe Local. Read article here: High Times
Businesses in Massachusetts Warn Against Marijuana Legalization
A new survey from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM)foundthat 62 percent of businesses in the state oppose legalizing cannabis. Massachusetts's voters will decide on whether to legalize personal cannabis consumption in November through a ball… Read article here: High Times
Medical Marijuana Reduces Use Of Opioids, Decreases Risk For Some With Chronic Pain
Patients using medical marijuana to control chronic pain reported a 64 percent reduction in their use of more traditional prescription pain medications known as opioids, a University of Michigan study finds. The 185 patients from a medical marijuana dispensary in Ann Arbor also reported fewer side effects from their medications and a 45-percent improvement in […]
4 Signs The Marijuana Industry Will Keep Growing At A Lightning Pace Across The US
Marijuana is going mainstream fast, and so is the marijuana industry. In a time of sluggish growth, the pot business is bursting with energy. It’s a weird mix of righteous exhilaration at the victory of the weed over the dark forces of repression (at least in some places) and people walking around with dollar signs […]
Marijuana Company Fights Google Over Banned Ads
AMinnestoa-basedmedical marijuana company is battling Google after the web giant reportedly blocked its attempts to advertise online. Read article here: High Times
Los Angeles Considering Using Marijuana Taxes to Help Homeless
Los Angeles may have devised an unusual idea to curb the homelessness rates in the Skid Rows of old Hollywood. City officials are reportedly mulling over a plan in a series of budget talks that would utilize a portion of the tax revenue generated from the local medical ma… Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: Supreme Court Declines to Review Colorado’s Legalization of Marijuana
Colorado legalized marijuana, and neighboring states Nebraska and Oklahoma filed a motion with the Supreme Court to complain that this was a violation of federal law. On Monday, the Supreme Court, which has original jurisdiction over disputes between states, declined to a… Read article here: High Times
Tampa Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
While Florida still considers any person caught holding a little marijuana a low-level criminal, a number of municipalities across the state have made it their mission in recent months to do away with the penalties associated with minor possession. The most recent is the … 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