See which Indica Flowers made it into our Top 10 at the 2015 HIGH TIMES NorCal Medical Cannabis Cup. Read article here: High Times
Tag: Medical
10 Reasons Why Federal Medical Marijuana Prohibition Is About To Go Up In Smoke
When I first opened the D.C. office for Americans for Safe Access (ASA) in 2006, to bring representation of medical marijuana patients to our nation’s capitol, I was told by many it was not worth the effort. A quick skim of the political landscape back then showed we would be facing a steep slope. Sure, […]
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
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 […]
Australia: ‘Medical Cannabis Is Helping Save My Son’s Life’
It’s hard to imagine living in a country where your own federal and state governments deny your child access to potentially life-saving medicine. That’s a challenge I share daily with local Toowoomba mother Rhonda Miles as we work side by side as part of the Medical Cannabis Advisory Group Queensland. The group is comprised of […]
Hawaii To License Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Read article here: High Times
Study: Medical Marijuana Access Reduces Painkiller Abuse
According to a study published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, the enactment of statewide medicinal marijuana laws is associated with significantly lower state-level opioid overdose mortality rates. Investigators conducted a… Read article here: High Times
Health Canada Posts New Regulations On Medical Marijuana
It is now legal for medical marijuana users to consume other forms of the drug beyond the traditional dried version. Health Canada has implemented new rules that follow a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada. However the Harper government still is upset at the decision, and warns of potential problems. “They will implement […]
Top 11 Edibles from the 2015 HIGH TIMES NorCal Medical Cannabis Cup
Healthy edibles took home top prizes at the recent 2015 HIGH TIMES NorCal Medical Cannabis Cup in San Francisco, as the industry matures and diversifies to attract conscious consumers. Read article here: High Times
International Cooperation: Raising The Finest Medical Marijuana
From the outside, MedReleaf’s production facility in Markham, Ont., doesn’t look like much. It’s a large rectangular building about three stories tall, shorter but wider than a football field, and camouflaged by an unassuming white exterior with few windows. There are no signs or company logos to tempt inquiring minds or mischief-minded passers-by. That’s partly […]