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Uruguay to Legalize Marijuana

December 11, 2013 at 6:01 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

The passage of a landmark marijuana legalization measure Tuesday means Uruguay is set to become the first country in the world to have a system regulating legal production, sale and consumption of the drug. It’s practically a done deal. President Jose Mujica has to sign the bill before it becomes a law. But he’s long backed the measure, and there’s little doubt that he remains behind it. Applause and cheers rang out in Uruguay’s Senate on Tuesday after the high-profile [...]

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NY Approved Medical Marijuana Law 33 Years Ago

December 10, 2013 at 8:19 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Here’s a little-known fact to give sick folks high hopes — New York already has a law on the books to dispense marijuana to cancer patients. The medical-marijuana law was approved by the state Legislature and then-Gov. Hugh Carey in 1980 following an emotional appeal from brain-cancer patient Antonio Olivieri, a former state Assembly member and City Council member from Manhattan who lobbied legislators from his hospital bed. The law — called the “Antonio G. Olivieri Controlled Substance Therapeutic Research [...]

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Medical Cannabis More Than Just an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy and Father

December 9, 2013 at 7:50 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Imagine supplying thirty children with enough organic medicine to calm their seizures for a year. Now imagine facing prison time for it. That is exactly what is happening to Stephen Boski of Modesto, California. He had bred a particular strain of cannabis high in cannabidiol (CBD) and low in THC in order to help Jason David treat his son Jayden’s epilepsy. Jayden lives with a rare form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome which began shortly after his first immunizations. Children with Dravet are at [...]

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Morocco Considers Legalization of Marijuana

December 8, 2013 at 6:22 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Moroccan Party for Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) organized a hearing into the industrial and medical benefits of marijuana use. Its seeks to introduce a draft law next year aimed at legalizing the plant as marijuana cultivation annually reaches 10 percent of Morocco’s economy with sales estimated at $10 billion. “We are not seeking to legalize the production of drugs, but to search for possible medical and industrial uses of this plant and create an alternative economy in the region,” said [...]

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Study: Pesticides Can Transfer to Marijuana Smoke

December 6, 2013 at 9:07 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Buying organic might be a good idea for your food as well as your weed. Cannabis tester Jeffrey Raber conducted a recent study that found up to 70 percent of pesticides found in marijuana can transfer to the smoke when inhaled. ”I think that what’s so alarming to us is that such a huge amount of pesticide material could be transferred,” Raber said. “And, you have to consider that when you inhale (something), it’s much like injecting it directly into your blood [...]

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What’s a Lesser Known Difference Between Cannabis and Prescription Drugs?

December 4, 2013 at 6:05 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Cannabis and Prescription Drugs

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Bill in House Would Legalize Marijuana at Federal Level

December 4, 2013 at 5:58 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

House Resolution 499, currently buried in committee, would put an end to the federal prohibition of marijuana. The bill was introduced by Representative Jared Polis of Colorado. The bill, aptly named the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013, is crystal clear in its intent. The summary available to Congress in part states that the bill Eliminates marijuana as: (1) a controlled substance for purposes of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act or the National Forest System Drug Control Act [...]

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Stroke Survivors Could Be Given Cannabis to Reduce Brain Damage

December 3, 2013 at 5:19 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Scientists are considering running a trial which would see stroke survivors given the illegal class-B drug cannabis in a bid to reduce brain damage. The “exciting” research has been compiled by researchers at the University of Nottingham, who have pulled together research from around the world to suggest that ‘cannabinoids’ – chemicals related to those found in cannabis, some of which also occur naturally in the body – could reduce the size of stroke and improve neurological function. The research [...]

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