Ottawa – A federal task force on legalized recreational marijuana is recommending storefront and mail-order sales to Canadians 18 years and older, with personal growing limits of four plants per person. The framework report, headed by former federal Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan, says recreational marijuana should not be sold in the same location as […]
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Canada: Legalize Mail Order, Marijuana Sales To 18 And Older, Liberal Report Suggests
Ottawa – A federal task force on legalized recreational marijuana is recommending storefront and mail-order sales to Canadians 18 years and older, with personal growing limits of four plants per person. The framework report, headed by former federal Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan, says recreational marijuana should not be sold in the same location as […]
Research Suggests Cannabis Is Better For Back Pain Than Opiates
It’s no secret that cannabis can treat pain, but a recent study suggests it can be particularly effective in the treatment of back pain caused by anything from anxiety to injury. Since it’s also proven to be an effective anxiety treatment, it may even reduce anxiety-related back pain and treat both conditions at once. Natural […]
New Study Suggests Marijuana’s Impact On Crash Risk Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Pot prohibitionists frequently warn that legalization will flood the roads with dangerously stoned drivers, leading to a surge in traffic fatalities. So far there is not much evidence of such a surge in Colorado or Washington, where marijuana was legalized in 2012. A new study may help explain why: It looks like marijuana’s impact on […]
Hillary Clinton Suggests Rescheduling Marijuana, But Does Not Currently Support Likeminded Legislation
While Hillary Clinton has always been one of those political figures who starts to giggle whenever the issue of marijuana legalization is put on the table, the Democratic presidential front-runner somehow managed to control her chuckle-headed expressions over the weekend … Read article here: High Times
New Research Suggests How to Curb Pot Use by Kids
Four distinct strategies, culled from examining the alcohol and tobacco industries, have been suggested by researchers from John Hopkins University to curb the use of marijuana by children and teens. Of course, not all of the proposals are likely to please cannabis consum… Read article here: High Times
Edward Snowden Suggests Revolution to Legalize Marijuana
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden addressed the prohibition of marijuana in America during a Reddit AMA session this week, insisting that a continued uprising is necessary. Read article here: High Times
Cannabis Eases Chronic Pain Better Than Commonly Prescribed Opioids, Study Suggests
Cannabis can ease chronic pain more effectively than conventional medicines, according to a new study likely to flame the debate on the medical use of marijuana. Researchers from the Australian National Drug and Alcohol centre found that patients with chronic pain who used the drug said it eased their symptoms better opioid medications, which are […]
Study Suggests Marijuana Could Prevent The Spread Of HIV
Should weed be part of AIDS prevention? Daily marijuana use by the HIV-positive could block them from infecting others, the Daily Beast reports: The study itself was fairly simple. For 17 months, Dr. Molina and her team at Louisiana State University administered a high concentration of THC to 4-to-6-year-old male rhesus monkeys who were RIV-positive […]
Marijuana Expert Suggests Contract with Feds; WA AG says Worth Considering
The News TribuneBy Jordan Schrader An expert on marijuana policy expects guidance from the nation’s capital on Colorado and Washington state’s pot legalization to remain muddled — leaving sellers uncertain and constantly vulnerable to selective federal enforcement. But it doesn’t have to be that way, he said. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz