The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) may believe marijuana is as harmful as heroin, but the science community is backing down on demonizing marijuana. The National Academy of Sciences released a new report last week that reviewed 10,000 scientific abstracts and reached nearly 100 conclusions that found many medical uses for marijuana and cannabis-derived products. “For […]
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National Academy of Sciences Finds Conclusive Evidence That Marijuana is an Effective Medicine
Landmark Report Calls Schedule I Classification a Barrier to Marijuana Research Drug Policy Alliance: Federal Government Must Stop Standing in Way of Marijuana Reform Today, the National Academy of Sciences released a groundbreaking report, “The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research.” The report states that there […]
Marijuana Legalization Could Reach A National Tipping Point On Election Day
When Keith Stroup joined the movement to legalize marijuana in the early 1970s, just 12 percent of the American public supported legalization. Today, polls show that a majority of Americans support legalization, and in the past four years four states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational pot. “We’ve made an incredible leap in […]
Radical Rant: National Legalization Strategies Leaving Activists Hanging
Last week, we saw another move forward for marijuana reform in America. The Ohio legislature passed a medical marijuana bill, becoming the26thstate to protect patients from arrest for using cannabis as medicine. Read article here: High Times
Colombia’s National Police Caught in Prostitution Scandal
Last week, Colombia's Prosecutor General Alejandro Ordoñez formally opened an investigation into Gen. Rodolfo Palomino, the country's recently resigned National Police chief over his alleged involvement in a gay prostitution ring being run within the force…. Read article here: High Times
Mexico to Hold First National Debate on Legal Pot Later This Month
As reported on Tuesday byElEconomista, RobertoCampa, Mexico'sUndersecretary of the Interior Ministry for Human Rights,formally announced the initial debate on cannabis legalization—the Forum of Public Health and Prevention—wil… Read article here: High Times
New York Dips Its Toe into the National Flood Waters of Medical Cannabis
The first medical marijuana dispensary in NYC opened January 7, 2016 in Union Square, but patients will not be obtaining marijuana in the traditional sense. Read article here: High Times
Cannabis Can Kill Cancer Says National Cancer Institute
The institute recently updated its ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ page about marijuana to include various studies revealing how cannabis “may inhibit tumor growth by causing cell death, blocking cell growth, and blocking the development of blood vessels needed by tumors to grow” while also protecting normal, healthy cells. “A laboratory study of cannabidiol (CBD) in estrogen […]
State Police Partner with National Guard to Fight Drug War
Reports indicate thatAtterbury-Muscatatuck, which is a training facility maintained by the State of Indiana and the Department of Defense, is being used by the State Police and the National Guard to engage insimulated raids against marijuana operations. Read article here: High Times
Australian Capital Territory Government To Join National Medical Cannabis Trial
The rapidly shifting politics of medical cannabis will change dramatically on Tuesday as the ACT government signs up to a national clinical trial of the controversial health treatment. The Canberra Times understands the New South Wales government will take carriage of a cross-jurisdictional trial after discussions between state and territory leaders during last Friday’s Council of […]