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Cannabidiol Proven Effective For Treating Epileptic Children
Powerful anecdotal evidence has shown that high doses of Cannabidiol (CBD) are proven to be radically effective in treating children that suffer with epileptic seizures. Dr. Alan Shackelford is a physician of internal medicine in Colorado who recommends a small group of children for the state’s medical marijuana program so they can utilize the amazing [...]
Update: Arizona Woman Freed From Mexican Prison
Good news for Yanira Maldonado, the Arizona mother of seven that was arrested for allegedly smuggling marijuana has been freed of all charges and released from prison. We reported that Yanira was apparently wrongfully arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle marijuana back into the United States after attending her aunt’s funeral in Mexico. Well thankfully [...]
Researchers Discover Cannabidiol Stops Spread Of Breast Cancer
San Francisco, California medical research scientists have discovered that the marijuana compound Cannabidiol can stop the growth of tumors that are associated with breast cancer and keep those tumors from being able to metastasize. The deadly disease is annually responsible for the deaths of more than 41,000 females residing in the United States, but hopefully the [...]
PTSD And Medical Marijuana
The use of marijuana to treat individuals suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder is a method that has shown to provide positive results as opposed to traditional manmade pharmaceuticals. Michael Innis suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and claims that prescription medications and psychotherapy couldn’t bring him the reprieve that marijuana offers. “Nausea, sweat, bad tremors, my [...]
Arizona Oncologist Endorses Medical Marijuana Usage
Dr. Donald Hill, a licensed oncologist in the state of Arizona, has been officially selected to superintend the operations of five medical marijuana dispensaries in his state. The doctor is not only excited about his new job title, he also endorses the fact that marijuana should be made available for medicinal usage. “My research led [...]
New Hampshire Cancer Patient Pleads With Governor To Allow Personal Marijuana Cultivation
Former New Hampshire Congressional candidate Hardy Macia, who sadly passed away on May 13th, made an impassioned plea to Governor Hassan to reconsider her objections to allowing patients to grow their own medical marijuana. Marijuana Policy Project’s Matt Simon spoke to WMUR about the bill currently being considered by the legislature, and how without an [...]
Southern Oregon NORML Reopens After Raids And Arrests
The Southern Oregon chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (SONORML) is back open after being raided and having undergone the arrest of four of their members. The raid was the result of a two-year investigation, which Oregon police officials are proclaiming that SONORML and three other Jackson County businesses were [...]
Treating Autistic Children With Medical Marijuana
A California mom has made the brave choice to treat her son’s autism with medical marijuana infused food products with astounding results. Meiko Hester-Perez, mother of autistic son Joey, claims her son was “absolutely withering away” due to his lack of appetite which is a direct result of his condition. After exhausting all other possibilities, [...]
Mason Tvert Discusses Colorado’s Legislature Approving Historic Marijuana Bills
Mason Tvert of the Marijuana Policy Project made an appearance on a Denver political news program to discuss the Colorado legislature’s adoption of the first bills in history to establish a regulated recreational marijuana market for adults. The three measures in question were adopted in accordance with Amendment 64, the recreational marijuana ballot initiative that [...]
Massachusetts Is Slated To Release Medical Marijuana Regulations
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is slated to release the final rubrics and regulations regarding the state’s medical marijuana program by the end of May 2013. The release of the regulations in question have been long awaited by the state’s qualified patient base, but some individuals are claiming that it is better for the [...]
Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy Supports Hemp Legalization
Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy has claimed that he would support an amendment to the farm bill that will legalize industrial hemp production. We recently reported that Senator Ron Wyden has introduced such an amendment and Chairman Leahy’s endorsement will be a chief enhancement to his efforts due to the fact that Leahy’s committee superintends [...]
Senator Ron Wyden Introduces Hemp Amendment To Farm Bill
Senator Ron Wyden has introduced a modification to the current federal farm bill that would allow farmers to legally cultivate industrial hemp. The “Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013″ would eliminate industrial hemp, which is not a drug, from being classified as “marihuana,” eradicating it from the federal law against cultivating marijuana, and permitting regulation [...]
California Senate Voted In Favor Of Senate Bill 439
Legislation that would plausibly better protect medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives has successfully traversed the legislative scrutiny of the California Senate. Senate Bill 439’s language simplifies that a cooperative, collective or other business entity that operates within the Attorney General’s “Guidelines for the Security and Non-Diversion of Marijuana Grown for Medical Use” will not be [...]
Uruguay’s President Proposes Legalizing Marijuana
The president of Uruguay, José Mujica, is calling for different thinking in an attempt to stop the illegal drug trade. He has proposed legalizing the sale and distribution of marijuana. The personal consumption of marijuana by adults has been legal in Uruguay since the year 1974. The president’s new proposal to legalize marijuana is intended [...]
Does Feeding Pigs Marijuana Waste Make Them More Savory?
Susannah Gross is a livestock farmer with property just north of Seattle, Washington where she has been conducting an unusual but practical experiment with some of her pigs; she’s been feeding them marijuana waste materials. She chose four pigs to conduct the study on and proceeded to supplement their feed with potent plant leavings during [...]
