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NC Lawmaker Files Bill Legalizing Cannabis Oil

May 28, 2014 at 7:13 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

There’s a movement led by mothers and fathers in North Carolina to get legislation passed that would legalize CBD oil — a strain of the marijuana plant believed to reduce seizures in epileptic children. State Rep. Pat McElraft (R-Carteret County) introduced legislationTuesday afternoon hoping to do just that. The bill allows the use of hemp oil for patients who suffer from “intractable seizures.” McElraft insists the “Hope 4 Haley and Friends” bill does not legalize medical marijuana, rather “this is only [...]

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Colorado Symphony Wants You to BYOP: Bring Your Own Pot

May 27, 2014 at 7:50 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

In the one state where it’s legal to buy marijuana for recreational use, the Colorado Symphony decided this new era could usher in new supporters. At their fundraiser Friday, CBS News correspondent Barry Petersen reports people were free to BYOP: bring your own pot. “We saw this and it just seemed like the perfect opportunity to support the symphony, to also show that we support it in light of the recent legalization,” attendee Katie Shives said. “So, I’m going to tell [...]

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Those Pungent Smells Oozing Out of Marijuana Buds Are Actually Giving You Clues About What Their Effects Will Be Like

May 26, 2014 at 4:10 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Scientists are now formally acknowledging something that Cannabis consumers have long taken for granted: aroma is associated with effect. Plant cannabinoids —21-carbon molecules found only in Cannabis— are odorless. It’s the terpenoids —components of the plant’s “essential oils”— that create the fragrance. Terpenoids contain repeating units of a 5-carbon molecule called isoprene and are prevalent in smelly herbs such as mints and sage, citrus peel, some flowers, aromatic barks and woods. The aroma of a given plant depends on which [...]

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Marco Rubio Not Answering Pot Question

May 25, 2014 at 7:48 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Ask Sen. Marco Rubio whether he’s ever smoked marijuana, and the answer you’ll receive might seem a bit hazy. In an interview with ABC and Yahoo News’ Politics Confidential published Monday, the Florida Republican and potential 2016 presidential candidate said that he will not answer the much-asked pot question. “Here’s the problem with that question in American politics, if you say you did, suddenly there are all these people saying ‘Well, it’s not a big deal, look at all these successful people [...]

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Illinois House Approves Medical Cannabis for Epileptic Kids

May 24, 2014 at 1:45 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Kids under 18 could be allowed to use medical marijuana after the house in Illinois expanded the state’s medical-pot law to include epileptic children. The plan to let minors use medical marijuana passed 98-18 in the house on Wednesday and will now go back to the state’s senate. It was passed there in April but will now be reviewed as the house made an amendment stipulating that the marijuana must not be smoked. “These people are not interested in getting high,” Democratic state representative [...]

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Could Legalization of Marijuana Be in Texas’s Future?

May 23, 2014 at 7:01 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

As you drive up the long, gravel-lined drive of the small clapboard house in south Texas, not much seems unusual. An old hunting dog suns himself on the porch, and the modest decor of the peeling front porch — a weathered rocker and a swing — drips with small-town charm. You’d never guess that it’s quite modern inside, though. Just beyond the front door sit not only tidy living quarters, but a sophisticated cannabis grow house presided over by a [...]

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Homicide in Colorado Drops More than 66% after Marijuana Legalized

May 22, 2014 at 7:25 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Music

After dire predictions about what would happen if marijuana were legalized, new data collected from the Colorado Department of Public Safety suggests that certain crime rates have fallen by large amounts. As RT reports: Less than six months into the experiment that Colorado took up by legalizing marijuana, state officials have released new data indicating that crime has fallen across a number of demographics since January 1. The Colorado Department of Public Safety released data through the end of February indicating that not only [...]

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FBI ‘Grappling’ With Hiring Policy Concerning Marijuana

May 21, 2014 at 7:03 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Monday was a big day for the nation’s cyber police. The Justice Department chargedfive Chinese military officials with hacking, and brought charges against the creators of powerful hacking software. But FBI Director James B. Comey said Monday that if the FBI hopes to continue to keep pace with cyber criminals, the organization may have to loosen up its no-tolerance policy for hiring those who like to smoke marijuana. Congress has authorized the FBI to add 2,000 personnel to its rolls this year, and [...]

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Uruguay to Sell Marijuana Tax-Free to Undercut Drug Traffickers

May 20, 2014 at 10:38 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Uruguay will exempt marijuana production and sales from taxes in a bid to ensure prices remain low enough to undercut competition from black market pot smuggled in from Paraguay, according to consultants advising the government on a legalization plan. Congress approved a law allowing the cultivation and sale of marijuana in December, making Uruguay the first country to do so, with the aim of wresting the business from criminals. “The principal objective is not tax collection. Everything has to be [...]

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