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The ‘Gateway Drug’ is Alcohol, Not Marijuana

May 24, 2013 at 2:47 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

A study in the August edition of The Journal of School Health finds that the generations old theory of a “gateway drug” effect is in fact accurate for some drug users, but shifts the blame for those addicts’ escalating substance abuse away from marijuana and onto the most pervasive and socially accepted drug in American life: alcohol. Using a nationally representative sample from the University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future survey, the study blasts holes in drug war orthodoxy wide enough to drive [...]

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Marijuana Linked To Lower Bladder Cancer Risk

May 14, 2013 at 10:13 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Medical Marijuana

People who smoke marijuana may be less likely to get bladder cancer than those who smoke cigarettes, a new study says. Kaiser Permanente researchers compared the risk of bladder cancer in more than 83,000 men who smoked cigarettes only, marijuana only or both substances, USA Today reports. The men were aged 45 to 69, and they were examined over 11 years. “Cannabis use only was associated with a 45 percent reduction in bladder cancer incidence, and tobacco use only was associated with [...]

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California Supreme Court Allows Cities to Ban Weed Dispensaries

May 6, 2013 at 5:34 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

The California Supreme Court on Monday upheld the right of local governments to ban medical marijuana dispensaries, leaving intact a growing movement to outlaw the pot businesses despite a 1996 state law that permits the use of weed for medical purposes. In a 7-0 decision, the state’s high court concluded that cities and counties have a right to restrict the dispensaries within their boundaries, rejecting the arguments of medical marijuana advocates who maintain local governments cannot bar activity that is [...]

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Conservatives Push Marijuana Reform in Congress

April 16, 2013 at 8:15 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

There’s a new congressional push to end the federal War on Pot in the states – and it’s being spearheaded by some of the most conservative members of the Republican conference. The “Respect State Marijuana Laws Act” introduced in the House last week would immunize anyone acting legally under state marijuana laws from federal prosecution under the Controlled Substances Act. Depending on the state, the legislation would cover both medical marijuana and recreational pot, and would protect not only the [...]

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Two medical marijuana bills introduced in New York legislature

April 3, 2013 at 10:40 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Legalization

Article via Toke of the Town Identical medical marijuana bills were introduced into both the New York General Assembly and the Senate on Tuesday. If either Senate Bill 6357or Senate Bill 4406 pass, it could make New York the 19th state to approve medical marijuana. The bills, introduced by Manhattan Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and Staten Island Senator Diane Savino, would allow patients to possess and use up to two and a half ounces of marijuana at a time. The program would be governed [...]

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