Ipswich families are crying out for trials of medicinal marijuana as they struggle to manage seizures and chronic pain. Springfield’s Dylan Santos, 12, suffers up to 20 seizures a day due to epilepsy and a progressive neurological disorder leukodystrophy. His parents were told their son would not survive past two. Mum Sarah Santos worries about […]
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New Study: Marijuana May Help Heal Broken Bones
Israeli researchers have discovered that cannabis can be effectively used in healing broken bones and maybe other skeletal illnesses. Scientists from the Tel Aviv University revealed that cannabis has a component which enhances the healing process of fractured bones. The study was published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. A curative component, called […]
Insurance Coverage for Marijuana Exists and Is Legal
Marijuana is legal to produce and possess in a number of states, and that number is likely to expand in the coming years. Which leads to the question: Can marijuana be insured to protect against theft, damage or other losses? The answer is yes, it can Read article here: High Times
New York Attorney Offering Litigious Revenge for Losers of State’s Medical Marijuana Lottery
When New Yorkannounces the winners of the medical marijuana licenses later this month, attorney David Marquez believes there will be “38 pissed off companies” ready to duke it out with an establishment that cost them millions of dollars and then left the… Read article here: High Times
Arizona Court: Marijuana Odor Is Not Sufficient Probable Cause
Law enforcement agencies pulling shakedown maneuvers in medical marijuana states are now being forced back to the drawing board to develop an alternative to their once tried-and-true method for establishing probable cause: an officer claiming to smell weed. Several judges… Read article here: High Times
Study Finds Marijuana Use Among Teens Decreases As Marijuana Laws Change
Pot use among teens has decreased since 2002, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. In addition, teens today disapprove of pot use more than teens a did a decade ago, the study reports. Recent changes to marijuana laws in certain states have raised questions about how […]
ResponsibleOhio Still Needs 30,000 Signatures for Marijuana Legalization Initiative
ResponsibleOhio, the organization attempting to legalize marijuana in the Buckeye State this November, felt confident weeks ago that they had secured more than enough signatures to secure their cartel-like initiative a spot on the ballot. However, election officials annou… Read article here: High Times
Which States Will Be the Next to Legalize Marijuana?
Marijuana is now legal for medicinal and recreational purposes in over half the United States, with a solid majority of the population supporting efforts to end prohibition nationwide. Read article here: High Times
How Medical Marijuana Could Literally Save Lives
Medical marijuana opponents recently pounced on a big new analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing that there isn’t good evidence that marijuana works for many of the conditions, like glaucoma, anxiety, or Parkinson’s disease, that it’s often prescribed for. The JAMA study was based on a meta-analysis of the findings […]
Pot-Pioneering Colorado Rejects Marijuana as PTSD Treatment
Colorado is known for pushing boundaries on marijuana, but health officials' decision to reject pot as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder shows the issue is far from settled. Read article here: High Times