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OREGON: Recreational Cannabis Sales Total Over $11 MILLION in First Week

October 8, 2015 at 1:37 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

PORTLAND, Ore. — After just one week of recreational marijuana sales, Oregon dispensaries have raked in an estimated $11 million. That figure could mean the state’s estimate is shockingly low for how much money it’ll make when pot taxes kick in this January. At Nectar on Northeast Sandy Boulevard and 33rd Avenue, they’re restocking the shelves a lot this week. “We’re seeing about 500 people a day,” said Nectar owner Jeff Johnson. Dispensary owners and customers are reporting Oregon’s first week has gone very well. “It’s exciting,” [...]

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National Cancer Institute Proves Cannabinoids Cause Cell Death in Tumors

October 8, 2015 at 12:52 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Cannabis and Cannabinoids–for health professionals (PDQ®) Laboratory/Animal/Preclinical Studies Antitumor Effects Appetite Stimulation Analgesia Cannabinoids are a group of 21-carbon–containing terpenophenolic compounds produced uniquely by Cannabis species (e.g., Cannabis sativa L.) .[1,2] These plant-derived compounds may be referred to as phytocannabinoids. Although delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the primary psychoactive ingredient, other known compounds with biologic activity are cannabinol, cannabidiol (CBD), cannabichromene, cannabigerol, tetrahydrocannabivarin, and delta-8-THC. CBD, in particular, is thought to have significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity without the psychoactive effect (high) [...]

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Oregon: Third State to Allow Recreational Cannabis Sales Despite Federal Law

October 1, 2015 at 12:02 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Marijuana sales for recreational use began on Thursday in Oregon as it joined Washington state and Colorado in allowing the sale of a drug that remains illegal under U.S. federal law. Oregon residents 21 years and older can buy up to a quarter-ounce (seven grams) of dried pot at roughly 200 existing medical-use marijuana dispensaries as a new law took effect. Backers hope the law will help curb a flourishing black market, but opponents say it heightens drug use and [...]

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Which States are Next to Legalize Marijuana?

September 19, 2015 at 11:26 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Public opinion polls were provided by the Marijuana Policy Project based on the most recent available survey. All data on current enforcement policies and penalties were provided by NORML. These are the states where marijuana is most likely to be legalized: 1. Massachusetts Max. fine for small amount: $100 Marijuana related arrests in 2012: 2,596 Marijuana arrests per 100,000: 39 Minimum penalty classification: Civil offense Under Massachusetts’ state law, an individual can only be fined a maximum of $100 for [...]

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National Cancer Institute Confirms Cannabis Kills Cancer

August 23, 2015 at 12:19 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Everyone who has been relentlessly fighting for marijuana to be legalized in US can celebrate. Following numerous studies, scientists from the National Cancer Institute have confirmed that cannabis does kill cancer cells. The National Cancer Institute (NIC), one of the many arms of the US Department of Health, has confirmed on its website that “cannabis and cannabinoids may have benefits in treating the symptoms of cancer or the side effects of cancer therapies” and also that “cannabis has been shown [...]

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How Many UFC Fighters Actually Smoke Marijuana?

August 19, 2015 at 2:41 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan believes there is a “tremendous” amount of UFC fighters who smoke marijuana. Several months ago, the UFC announced a new out-of-competition testing program that would include a minimum of 2,750 drug tests per annum, as well as dramatically increased punishments for positive tests. While the main intention of such significant change was to undercut potential rampant use of performance enhancing substances in the UFC, the USADA program will also target other recreational marijuana, and other [...]

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Will Tesla’s Home Battery Help Power Cannabis Grows?

August 18, 2015 at 12:33 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

A medium-sized commercial weed grow with around 50 lights stands to save about $13,500 in electricity costs a year with the use of two Tesla Batteries. Those will also protect the plants in case of power outages while making the operation less visible to law enforcement. Elon Musk just made growing weed easier. Unveiled in late April 2015, the Tesla Battery gives home owners and businesses an easy, slick, affordable way to store electricity at home. The 10kWh battery costs [...]

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UFC World Champion Ronda Rousey Eats Hemp Seeds Daily

August 1, 2015 at 2:12 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Olympic judo medalist Ronda Rousey is the arguably the greatest fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s most preeminent mixed martial arts (mma) promotional company in the world. “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey is a true superstar that has transcended her sport as she can headline UFC fighting events, like UFC 190 tomorrow in Brazil, and appear in movies like the Expendables 3 and Entourage. At one time, UFC President Dana White declared that we would “never” see women fight in [...]

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D.A.R.E. Accidentally Supports Legalization of Cannabis

August 1, 2015 at 2:10 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

The controversial substance abuse prevention group D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) appeared to have made a surprisingly progressive change in its ideology Monday when it published a letter to the editor endorsing marijuana legalization. It turns out it was an accident. The post, titled “Purchasing marijuana puts kids at risk,” was published in The Columbus Dispatch earlier in the day. Its author, Carlis McDerment, is a former deputy sheriff who works with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), an international nonprofit devoted to opposing the [...]

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