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Virginia Attorney General Ponders Marijuana Legalization

February 10, 2013 at 11:09 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

WBTV reports: Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is raising eyebrows saying he “may” support legalizing pot. Cuccinelli was speaking to Larry Sabato’s political science class at UVA and told the students that he was open to the idea of making marijuana legal. It may have caught the students at the by surprise, Cuccinelli’s answer came after a student asked what he thought about the drug being made legal in Colorado and Washington. “I don’t have a problem with states experimenting [...]

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Congress Pushes Bills for Marijuana Legalization

February 10, 2013 at 1:51 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

A new effort is under way in Congress to legalize marijuana.After Colorado and Washington became the first two states to approve the sale and use of pot, marijuana advocates are turning their eye toward the federal government – something they don’t often do. Members of Congress will introduce between eight and 10 bills to roll back federal marijuana restrictions and levy new taxes. The first two were introduced this week by two liberal members of Congress. Reps. Jared Polis, D-Colo., [...]

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New Study Suggests Cannabis May Reverse Dementia

February 7, 2013 at 10:52 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

It makes most people a little foggy-headed, but scientists are investigating whether an active ingredient in cannabis could actually stave off dementia. A team from Neuroscience Research Australia is in the early stages of research examining if one of the main active ingredients in cannabis, called cannabidiol, could reverse some of the symptoms of memory loss in animals. Tim Karl, a senior research fellow with the group, said cannabidiol does not have the same psychoactive effects as the main component [...]

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The War Over Cannabis Patients’ Rights in California Continues

February 6, 2013 at 9:38 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

These are trying times for California’s medical marijuana dispensaries. Not only has a zealous U.S. Attorney launched a significant crackdown, but pot clubs across the state are increasingly being targeted by blanket bans from local municipalities looking to keep their cities and towns drug free–or, at least, force patients and their caretakers to grow their marijuana themselves. The legal fight against such bans, taken up in The City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center case, went [...]

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California Supreme Court Weighs in on Medical Marijuana Today

February 5, 2013 at 9:59 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

The California State Supreme Court this week will hear arguments about whether cities can use zoning laws to ban medical marijuana dispensaries. The high court will begin hearing oral arguments today from attorneys representing Riverside and attorneys for Inland Empire Patient’s Health and Wellness Center, a medical marijuana collective in the city. The Supreme Court’s ruling will be binding on numerous cases questioning the use of zoning to ban dispensaries and could affect dozens of cities bans. “The Supreme Court [...]

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Cannabis Best Treatment for Cancer and Disease

February 2, 2013 at 2:03 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

It is no secret that our world is seeing a huge increase in poor health and cancer cases. It should come as no surprise when we look at what we eat daily, the condition of our environment and the types of body care products we use daily that contain a ton of cancer causing agents. Mainstream medicine suggests that chemotherapy and radiation are the best means to go about treating cancer, but there is a growing body of evidence to suggest there [...]

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