Medical marijuana dispensaries scored a major win on Monday when a federal judge ruled that the Department of Justice cannot prosecute legal providers of medical cannabis. In his ruling, Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer lifted an injunction against a California dispensary, the Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana, and its founder, Lynette Shaw, ruling that a budget amendment Congress […]
A new study published in the journal “Drug and Alcohol Review” found that people are increasingly substituting prescription medication, alcohol, and illicit drugs with cannabis, signaling a shift in the public’s understanding of marijuana’s medicinal benefits. Of the 473 adult cannabis users surveyed by the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia, more than 86 percent of […]
If you’re a female in New York interested in cannabis this maybe just the Ticket you’re looking for! Before and after the feature presentations, women have a chance to network with other aspiring entrepreneurs or industry veterans, fostering connections that may help with their own canna-businesses. Each month, a different group of enterprising women give presentations in New York […]
California Oct 2015 voted in a State wide Cannabis Regulation system that originally was governed City by City. Californias Gov. Jerry Brown signed on Friday. Quoting Brown: “This new structure will make sure patients have access to medical marijuana, while ensuring a robust tracking system,” Most of the new restrictions won’t become operational until 2018, Keep an […]
November 1, 6,000 federal prisoners are set to be released from prison. This is the result of changes made by the U.S. Sentencing Commission last year that lowered federal sentencing guidelines for people convicted under draconian laws. This development reflects efforts underway in Congress to reform federal drug sentencing laws. Read the original Hemp.Org […]
According to Vote Compass, 75 per cent of Conservative supporters favour either decriminalization or legalization of marijuana for personal use, compared to 86 per cent of respondents overall. The findings are based on 14,502 respondents who participated in Vote Compass between Sept. 22 and Sept. 24. Overall, 56 per cent of respondents said pot should […]
Investigators from the Conference of Quebec University Health Centers assessed cannabis use patterns and body mass index (BMI) in a cohort of 786 Inuit (Arctic aboriginal) adults ages 18 to 74. Researchers reported that subjects who consumed cannabis in the past year were more likely to possess a lower BMI, lower fasting insulin, and lower […]
Marijuana Is Inappropriately Scheduled. It should be Schedule III or IV at worst, and probably like other natural botanicals, not on the list of Controlled Substances at all; after all it very likely is Mother Nature’s most medicinal herb – and we are not referring to THC and getting high on pot, but rather the […]
This video taken years ago (click here to view) contains testimonials of spouses who witnessed improved mobility and happiness in loved ones having access to medical marijuana therapy (referred to as “vegetable therapy” in some spots due to fear of prosecution). Also, and more convincing of the importance of this issue, is actual footage toward […]
Nearly 20 years after California legalized doctors prescribing marijuana in California for nearly any ailment, the state is finally creating and staffing an office to create and enforce statewide regulations now that recreational use may be legal after a planned November 2016 ballot initiative. Prior to now there has been no formal regulatory system in […]
