by David DiSalvo. What's more dangerous than dope? Being a dope. New York Times’ columnist Maureen Dowd
recently wrote about her unfortunate experience with a cannabis
edible—a pot-laced candy bar she bought at a legal marijuana dispensary
in Denver. Dowd took a nibble, and when nothing happened she took a few
more. For a while she ... MORE
Showing posts with label medical marijuana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical marijuana. Show all posts
Why Eating A Marijuana Candy Bar Wasted Maureen Dowd
by David DiSalvo. What's more dangerous than dope? Being a dope. New York Times’ columnist Maureen Dowd
recently wrote about her unfortunate experience with a cannabis
edible—a pot-laced candy bar she bought at a legal marijuana dispensary
in Denver. Dowd took a nibble, and when nothing happened she took a few
more. For a while she ... MOREFeds Ignore Both States Rights And Medical Evidence
by Shane Trejo. Raids in legal weed states display contempt for the people's will. Major developments are taking place in the medical marijuana community
that are opening eyes everywhere, much to the chagrin of the feds. A number of testimonials continue to emerge that indicate the tremendous healing power of marijuana rich in CBD, ... MORETen Pot Studies Government Wished It Hadn't Funded
Inconvenient truths for prohibitionists. Number 10. Marijuana use has no effect on mortality: A massive study of California HMO members funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) found marijuana use caused no significant increase in mortality. Tobacco use was associated with increased risk of death. ... MOREMedical Marijuana's Dramatic Effect On Pain Relief
by Jan Hefler. What the Surgeon General does not want you to know. Before buying cannabis at South Jersey's only medical-marijuana dispensary, patients must circle one of six animated faces that stare out from a clipboard. The row of smiling, wincing, frowning, and sobbing cartoon faces is being used to rank the degree of pain that ... MORELisa Crivelli: The New Faces Of Marijuana
Nothing short of a miracle treatment for epilepsy. Two years ago, Charlotte Figi was losing a lifelong battle to epilepsy. Her parents were using a hospice program at home because she wasn’t eating, had chronic pneumonia, and couldn’t swallow water. At the age of five, Charlotte was suffering up to 50 seizures a day. Two years ago, ... MOREAP: Arizona County Loses Appeal Over Marijuana Seizure
Court requires sheriff to give back pot. The Supreme Court has refused to overturn Arizona court rulings ordering the Yuma County sheriff to return marijuana that was seized from a woman with a California medical marijuana authorization honored by Arizona. The justices' order was issued without comment Monday in the case of Valerie ... MORE
Crime Stats: Medical Pot Doesn't Lead To Crime
Families Move To Secure Medical Marijuana For Kids
by Lisa Bernard-Kuhn. Moving to Colorado. The Bentons will move as soon as Addyson comes off the waiting list, which they hope will be October – leaving behind the home in Liberty Township, Ohio, that they built less than a year ago and the friends and family who have supported them. "It's so sad to know that Addyson won't be able to see ... MOREMarijuana Research Hampered By Government And Politics
by Ariana Eunjung Cha. Millions of ordinary Americans are now able to walk into a marijuana dispensary and purchase bags of pot on the spot for a variety of medical ailments. But if you’re a researcher like Sue Sisley, a psychiatrist who studies post-traumatic stress disorder, getting access to the drug isn’t nearly so easy. That’s because the ... MOREWhy National Marijuana Legalization Will Happen
by Tom McKay. Graphically illustrated in one chart. More and more, it seems like national marijuana legalization is happening, and happening fast. Marijuana is now legal in Colorado and Washington state, and state and local authorities around the country are rapidly following suit to decriminalize recreational pot or legalize its use for medical ... MOREAlex Greig: Six Year Old Dies From Medical Pot Prohibition
Another victim of the drug war. A little girl has died just days after a Utah bill, HB104, was named Charlee's Law in her honor. Six-year-old Charlee Nelson died on Saturday after battling a debilitating neurological disorder called Batten disease. On Thursday, the Utah Legislature passed a law named for Charlee that allows children ... MORE
How Kids Are Bringing Medical Marijuana to the States
by Emma Roller. In conservative states like Alabama, Georgia, and Utah—where medical-marijuana bills would have sputtered and died on the floor ten years ago—legislatures are now passing pot measures with nearly unanimous support. What gives? "When you couldn't get bills introduced for a decade, and now they're passing like they're on ... MORE
Eric W. Dolan: House GOP Passes Bill To Force Obama To Crack Down On Marijuana In States That Have Legalized It
Jacob Sullum: Why Reschedule Marijuana?
Introducing reality into the equation. Ever since Congress passed the Controlled
Substances Act (CSA) in 1970, drug policy reformers
have complained that
marijuana does not belong on Schedule I, the statute's most
restrictive drug category. Schedule I ostensibly is reserved for
drugs with a "high potential for abuse" that have "no ... MORE
Legal Pot Coming Soon? A 50-State Marijuana Law Roundup
by John K. Ross. The march towards good sense and marijuana freedom continues apace. To give a glimpse of what’s in store for 2014, here’s a 50-state guide to legislation and ballot measures that are in the works thus far this year. By my count, 13 states may follow Colorado and Washington State’s lead and legalize recreational use—either at ... MOREMedical Marijuana Users Must Give Up Gun Rights In Illinois
by Christina Sarich. The perils of politically incorrect medicine. Illinois is allowing patients with over 41 medical conditions, including cancer and AIDS to legally smoke pot, but a new plan proposed by state officials Tuesday will require them to give up their Second Amendment rights – the right to own a gun. They will also be ... MORECalifornia To Start Collecting Signatures To Legalize Pot
by Ashley Bailey. Supporters of legalizing marijuana in California have been given the
green light to start collecting signatures for a November ballot
measure. If passed, the Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act for California
would legalize recreational pot use for adults 21 and over. It would
also strengthen existing ... MOREUsing Pot Legalization To Strip Citizens Of Gun Rights
L.J. Devon on a new anti-gun brainstorm. Lawmakers from the state of Illinois have proposed new medical marijuana rules that coerce patients to surrender their Second Amendment right in the application process. The new medical marijuana "legalization" bill requires Illinois citizens to undergo a background check, be fingerprinted and ... MORE
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