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Can Cannabis Help Prevent Strokes?

September 4, 2014 at 1:56 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

New research has emerged that may shed some light on the conundrum surrounding marijuana and strokes. While a French study linking cannabis use to strokes appeared in the media last month, a recent investigation into the effects of marijuana in relation to these cerebrovascular accidents, commonly referred to as strokes, indicates marijuana users are actually less likely to suffer the wrath of this disease. Last month, during the American Academy of Neurology’s 66th Annual Meeting, researchers from the University of [...]

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CENSORED: 1947 Cannabis Study on Epilepsy

September 1, 2014 at 2:08 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

This article was meant primarily as a tool for active News Media Reporters who needed a quick (yet well documented) source of information on the subject of Governmental Censorship as it relates to Medical Cannabis. As such this (1947) study, which was openly published and never actually under the threat of censorship, would normally not qualify for inclusion. However, a quick look beneath the surface shows a different story. One that reveals, wheels within wheels, circles within circles, [...]

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New York Could Legalize Medical Marijuana Next Week

June 12, 2014 at 7:22 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

A bill to legalize medical marijuana in New York state cleared what may have been its final obstacle Thursday. Sen. Diane Savino (D) said at a press conference in Albany Thursday that the Compassionate Care Act — which would legalize medicinal use of the drug in New York — has been moved from the Senate Finance Committee to the Rules Committee. Earlier this week, Finance Committee Chairman Sen. John DeFrancisco (R) seemingly threatened to prevent the bill from coming to a vote. [...]

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France Authorizes First Medical Marijuana Treatment

January 12, 2014 at 9:55 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Pressure to remove laws criminalizing even the use of marijuana for medicinal uses grew Thursday as France approved its first use, a medication used to help MS sufferers. The commissioner of the National Football League in the U.S. left the door open for players to use medical marijuana, where it is legal, according to ESPN and CBS. France 24 said the health ministry authorized the use of Sativex, a cannabinoid mouth spray, to treat people suffering from multiple sclerosis. The Sativex [...]

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Parents Losing Custody for Medical Marijuana Use

December 11, 2013 at 4:19 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

During a telephone conversation with her husband, Wendy Jones heard a loud bang through the receiver right before the call went dead. On her way back from a work trip to Anaheim in early 2012, she’d called her husband Mark to say she was less than an hour away from their East San Diego County apartment. After several failed attempts to call him back, she arrived home to find their apartment ransacked. Mark and their 6-year-old son John were [...]

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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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MMJ Could Challenge Illinois Employer Drug Testing Policies

October 6, 2013 at 3:10 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

A new day is coming for Illinois employers. While it may not dawn right away, preparations for the acceptance, understanding and management of cases dealing with medical marijuana are already underway. In August, Illinois became the 20th state in the country to approve the sale, production and use of marijuana or cannabis, a substance that once had a very different image. No longer is marijuana viewed as the gateway drug that leads to the descent into drug addiction, a point [...]

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BREAKING: Department of Justice Announcing Marijuana Guidelines for the States Today?

August 29, 2013 at 3:38 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

The Department of Justice is expected to announce guidance Thursday on how it will handle disparities between federal and state drug laws nine months after Colorado and Washington state voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana, sources on Capitol Hill told The Denver Post. Since last year, state officials and lawmakers have begged for guidance from the feds on how to handle new state recreational marijuana laws that are at odds with federal law, which considers possession, cultivation and distribution [...]

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Cancer Gate: News Stories Covering Cannabis Curing Cancer [VIDEO]

August 25, 2013 at 3:20 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

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