A medical marijuana bill signed into law in Tennessee is not adequately benefiting many of the patients it’s intended to help. Some Tennessee families that moved to Colorado for medical marijuana say the bill’s limitations keep them from being able to move back. This is true for Millie Mattison. The 3-year-old has battled Epilepsy her […]
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Former NFL Star Says Weed Is A Viable Painkiller For Players
A former NFL player thinks current players should choose marijuana as a painkiller. Lingering pain from crushing hits is part of the game, said Greg Patrick, who played for the Detroit Lions in the early ‘90s. “We were given painkillers when stuff hurt,” Patrick said. His brother, who also played professional football, knows three teammates […]
Former NFL Star Says Marijuana Use Enhanced His Football Performance
Former NFL running back Ricky Williams recently sat down with The National Marijuana News to discuss cannabis use with host Todd Denkin. During the interview, he explained how using pot made him a more focused player and has assisted him in his holistic health studies and… Read article here: High Times
‘Vitamin Weed’: Neuroscientist Says Cannabis Oil Slows Down Aging Process
Neuroscientist Dr. Michelle Ross says she believes everyone can benefit from ‘vitamin weed’, or daily cannabis oil use. “Cannabis is the key to unlocking preventative medicine,” says neuroscientist Dr. Michelle Ross. “It helps protect your DNA from damage so it can actually slow down the aging process. I think everyone should use cannabis oil, you […]
U.S. Justice Department Says It Will Ignore Federal Law and Prosecute People for Medical Marijuana Despite Congressional Spending Ban
Congress Passed One-Year Amendment in December Prohibiting Justice Department from Undermining State Medical Marijuana Laws; Members of both Parties Sought to Stop Prosecutions and Let States Set Their Own Medical Marijuana Policies Drug Policy Alliance Calls on President Obama to Rein in Out-of-Control Prosecutors A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told the […]
Canadian ‘Prince of Pot’ Emery Still A Voice In Marijuana Debate Wife Says
Marc Emery may have been sidelined by a four-year prison sentence for selling marijuana seeds online, but his wife says he is still relevant to the ongoing debate about the legalization of marijuana. The so-called “Prince of Pot,” a former Vancouver resident, has served his time, and Jodie Emery expects to greet her husband in […]
DEA Chief Says Marijuana-Trafficking Spiking
The Drug Enforcement Administration is concerned about a surge in the illegal shipment of marijuana from Colorado since the state legalized the drug, and is trying to crack down on minors’ use of the substance, the head of the agency said Wednesday. Administrator Michele Leonhart said the DEA is troubled by the increase in marijuana […]
President Obama Denies Crack Smoking Claim, Says it was “Dabs”
The political world was rocked today by allegations revealed today in theWashington Inquisitorthat President Barack Obama was seen “smoking crack” by a young girl on a White House tour. High Times
Samuel L. Jackson Says: Smoke Some Hulk Weed and Watch ‘The Avengers’
Samuel L. Jackson hijacks anAvengers interview to discuss how the Hulk came to be as well as the easiest way to keep all those superheroes in check…with weed of course! High Times
Study Says Suicide Rate Will Fall Significantly In States With Legalized Marijuana
Apparently legalizing weed saves lives, the New Republic reports: The American Journal of Public Health has just published a study suggesting that states that legalize medical marijuana can expect a reduction in suicide rates. A team of economists looked at state-by-state statistics on suicide rates over a 17-year period, from 1990 to 2007, comparing data […]