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Pot Edibles Taking the Cake Now That Medicinal Marijuana is on the Books

July 19, 2014 at 7:41 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Those days of sprinkling a bit of weed into a brownie is being put to shame, as a new cottage industry focused on edible marijuana products is fast becoming the next greatest business. We’re talking cooking oil to candies and even cookbooks sprouting up thanks to new state laws that are making marijuana easy to get for medicinal purposes and those needing the drug are looking for other options than smoking a joint or lighting up the bong. “You’re seeing [...]

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The First National Cannabis Business Summit

July 16, 2014 at 5:15 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Hundreds of cannabis industrialists filled the bustling auditorium: entrepreneurs, investors, thought-leaders, and capitalists stood eager to discuss industry challenges and their brilliant solutions at the first National Cannabis Business Summit in Denver, Colorado. The National Cannabis Industries Association (NCIA) has organized several professional events, but this was the first one geared to a national discussion in a state with legal cannabis already on the books. It felt impossible to ignore the air of progress as the summit corralled more suits than tie-die [...]

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6 Things You Need To Know About The Nation’s Strictest Medical Weed Law

July 15, 2014 at 6:11 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Patients awaiting access to medical marijuana in Illinois may have it by early 2015 after rules for the state’s restrictive pilot program were approved by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Tuesday. More than seven months after Illinois’ medical marijuana law went into effect, Tuesday’s approval outlines the steps and approximate timeframes qualifying patients and prospective entrepreneurs can expect before they get the green light to use, cultivate or dispense the drug. The law that created Illinois’ pilot program — already more [...]

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World’s First Marijuana Commercial Introduced by Canadian Company

July 15, 2014 at 4:48 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

A Canadian company recently released a sneak peek into what the owners are calling “the world’s first marijuana commercial.” Here’s the scene: A man walks into a liquor store in search of products that come from “a plant that grows out of the ground.” He is met with hostility from an employee, who suggests choosing the “liquid alternative” that’s legal. “You know, the [liquid alternative] that leads to violence, social problems, the occasional gruesome death,” the store clerk adds. The [...]

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DEA May Be Losing the War on Marijuana Politics

July 14, 2014 at 3:19 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

For narcotics agents, who often confront hostile situations, Capitol Hill has been a refuge where lawmakers stand ready to salute efforts in the nation’s war on drugs. Lately, however, the Drug Enforcement Administration has found itself under attack in Congress as it holds its ground against marijuana legalization while the resolve of longtime political allies — and the White House and Justice Department to which it reports — rapidly fades. “For 13 of the 14 years I have worked on [...]

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Cannabis Kicks Lyme Disease to the Curb

July 7, 2014 at 6:08 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Lyme disease has been controversial for some years. Many medical practitioners misdiagnose it, while several think that it’s mental. With Lyme disease, there are so many symptoms, so many debilitating, agonizing manifestations, that it’s often misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue, lupus or a mental issue. Lyme disease is caused by a spirochetal bacteria of the Borrelia genus. Spirochetes are composed of about 40% DNA and have double-membrane envelopes that make them difficult to trace and kill. They’re apparently able to hide [...]

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34 Medical Studies Proving Cannabis Cures Cancer

July 2, 2014 at 8:11 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

There’s still a lot of confusion across the nation about whether or not marijuana is effective for cancer patients. Odds are you’ve heard something about it but weren’t sure whether the information was reliable or definitive. So, in order to help clear things up, here is a list of 34 studies showing that marijuana cures cancer, categorized by the type of cancers being cured in each study. As you sort through the articles, note that the consistent theme between them is that cannabis shrinks tumors [...]

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10 Countries That Smoke The Most Marijuana

June 30, 2014 at 8:48 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

The United Nations just released its annual World Drug Report for 2014. The report, prepared by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, summarizes data on various illegal drugs around the globe, including marijuana. Along with drug trafficking updates, the UN also provides a breakdown of annual drug use by country. According to the UN’s latest data, here are the top 10 weed-consuming countries in 2014: 10. Jamaica (Photo: Peter Q/Flickr) Use: 9.86% of the population Status: Illegal, but soon [...]

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Why Marijuana Doesn’t Increase Your Lung Cancer Risk

June 28, 2014 at 7:48 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

A new study confirms that smoking marijuana does not raise the chances of developing lung cancer. Researchers from Canada, the United States and New Zealand pooled data from six previous studies spanning more than 2,000 lung cancer cases and nearly 3,000 controls to determine whether cannabis use was associated with lung cancer. The findings, published June 20 in the International Journal of Cancer, showed no link between marijuana smoking and cancer risk. “Results from our pooled analyses provide little evidence for [...]

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