There’s a movement underway in America. It involves changing the way Americans view a federally designated controlled substance it classifies as a Schedule I narcotic. Over the last few years, twenty-nine U.S. states have now acted against the federal government’s ban on marijuana, and have voted to legalize cannabis for either medicinal or recreational purposes. […]
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7 Uses For Hemp You Never Knew About Before
The cannabis plant is one of the most versatile on the face of our planet. While cannabis is best known for its use as a recreational or medical drug, industrial hemp, which contains only trace amounts of THC, has a myriad of other applications. Apart from being one of the easiest crops to grow, due […]
Medical Uses Of Marijuana
Medical Uses of Marijuana by Joseph W. Jacob, B.A., M.P.A This budget-bound book features grainy, blurry, black and white images that appear to be the result of making copies of copies on an older copier with a bad drum. Interspersed around the blurry graphics is a tremendous amount of text, much of which is displaced […]
PA Lawmaker Sees Industrial Uses For Hemp
State Rep. Marty Flynn has read a lot about hemp, the name for cannabis plant varieties grown for industrial uses, such as fiber. During his research, he kept thinking about the legal status of the plant. “To me it seemed like there was no reason for it to be illegal,” he said. Flynn, D-Scranton, became […]
Nico’s Nuggets: Medical Uses of Cannabis
This week, cultivation expert Nico Escondido discusses the many medicinal uses of healing cannabis. Read article here: High Times
10 Surprising Uses for Medical Cannabis
MichaelBackesspecializes in cannabis science and policy issues. His book Cannabis Pharmacy offers evidence-based information on using cannabis for ailments and medical conditions. Here are 10 surprising uses for medical cannabis fromCannabis Pharmacy. Read article here: High Times
Marijuana & Hemp: History, Uses, Laws & Controversy
This book is a detailed, three hundred and sixty degree view of all topics related to marijuana and hemp, especially with regard to current US drug war/prohibition laws. 448 pages, followed by a detailed, exhaustive Bibliography, footnotes and appendices. As such, there are far too many fact, figures, dates, laws, edicts and judgments covered by the author […]
Denver Uses Nasal Ranger to Weed Out Pot Odor Complaints
Since Colorado voters legalized marijuana last November, reports of pot odor are no longer subject to criminal investigations. In Denver, the city’s Department of Environmental Health handles such complaints, examining cultivation sites and determining whether or no… High Times
Mechanic Uses Twitter to Find Pot, Gets Fired
A mechanic working for the Canadian auto-maintenance chain “Mr. Lube” in the Toronto suburb of Vaughan was fired on Tuesday after expressing his desire to score some weed on Twitter. During his shift the mechanic, using the Twitter handleSunith… High Times
Michigan Driver Who Uses MMJ Wins Appeal
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that medical marijuana users aren’t automatically breaking the law if they’re caught driving after using the drug. The court unanimously overturned an appeals court decision in the case of a Grand Traverse County man, Rodney Koon. He was stopped in 2010 for speeding — going nearly 30 mph over […]