Marijuana pioneer Uruguay said on Thursday it had granted licenses to two companies to grow the plant for commercial distribution, adding that the pot should go on sale in pharmacies next year. The South American country was the world’s first to legalize the cultivation and distribution of marijuana, aiming to wrest control of the trade […]
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Study Shows Medical Marijuana Appears To Be Safe
A Canadian research team has completed a benchmark study that looks at the effects of cannabis when used in pain management. The team led by Dr. Mark Ware from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montréal has completed a national multicentre study looking at the safety of medical cannabis use […]
Oregon Marijuana Shops Begin Sales to Recreational Users
Oregon marijuana shops began selling marijuana Thursday for the first time to recreational users, marking a big day for the budding pot industry. Read article here: High Times
New Survey: Marijuana Legalization More Popular Than Uber and Airbnb
The majority of the American population believes that the legalization of marijuana is more crucial to the development of our society than the advent of tech services likeUberandAirbnb, according to a new poll. Read article here: High Times
DEA Employees Fail Drug Tests, Still Allowed to Terrorize Marijuana Users
While the Drug Enforcement Administration continues to unleash a savage crackdown on marijuana across the United States, some of the agency’s own employees have reportedly been busted for using illegal drugs with minimal repercussion. Read article here: High Times
DEA Spends $60 To Destroy Each Plant In Oregon Where Marijuana Is Legal
Many have scrutinized the price of the U.S. drug war, especially when it comes to taxpayer money spent to combat the cultivation or use of marijuana. Well, the price tag might be higher than many think, even in states where marijuana is already legal. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is reportedly spending some $ […]
Medical Marijuana May Help Transplant Patients
In recent years, the use case for marijuana for medicinal reasons has expanded exponentially. As the drug becomes widely accepted across the US, more research has been done to better understand the effects of marijuana on certain ailments. Everything from Alzheimer’s to Epilepsy is said to benefit from the components of a marijuana plant and […]
FBI Report: Someone Is Arrested Every 51 Seconds for Marijuana Possession
The success of cannabis legalization across the United States over the past several years has somewhat convinced the American public that the War on Weed is a dying animal. However, thelatest national crimes statisticspublished earlier this week by the FBI rev… Read article here: High Times
Australia: The Doctor Who Won’t Stop Producing Medical Marijuana
“It’s bizarre that in the 21st Century we have to hide the production of life saving medicine,” says Dr Andrew Katelaris as he opens the panel to his secret makeshift laboratory hidden inside a bedroom wardrobe. For more than a decade Dr Katelaris has been brewing his therapeutic cannabis oil in the shadows, away from […]
Indiana Schools Use “Marijuana Goggles” to Misinform Kids About Stoned Driving
An Indiana school system believes that using scare tactics and other modern day renditions of reefer madness is an effective method for preventing youngsters from experimenting with marijuana. Read article here: High Times