Ladies and gentlemen, this could be the beginning of the end of medical cannabis prohibition in the United States. The bill has the advantage of bipartisan support across the aisle. With backers from both the Democratic and Republican parties, the CARERS Act has the highest likelihood to pass of any federal cannabis bills that have…
A decree issued by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto today [June 19th, 2017] confirmed that Mexico has legalized cannabis for medicinal use. Peña Nieto was once a vehement opponent of cannabis legalization, but has since called for a re-examination of global drug policy after a nationwide public debate on legalization in early 2016. “The ruling…
*legality of cannabis for medicinal purposes BLUE : Legal or essentially legal | LIGHT BLUE : Illegal but decriminalized | LIGHT RED : Illegal but often unenforced | RED : Illegal | GREY : No information Marijuana can be habit-forming, at least psychologically, but the risks are not in the same league as opioids.…
Cannabis consumers make more money, spend more time outdoors, volunteer more and are generally more happy about life, according to a study released Thursday. When compared both to people who do not currently use marijuana but are not opposed to using it, and those who are opposed to marijuana, cannabis consumers tend to rank higher…
While it’s true that yes, the US is in the midst of a “historic drug epidemic,” marijuana is not the drug that kills 91 Americans every single day. It is also not responsible for the quadrupling in overdose deaths in the US since 1999. In fact, according to the US Drug Enforcement Administration… no deaths…
“I am going to be working with a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, progressives and libertarians, liberals, and conservatives…” Stone said at the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo, according to Business Insider. “It’s our intention to identify, reach, and mobilize millions of pro-cannabis voters to urge the president to keep his word,” Stone…
“Is the system effective?” No,” he added. “What is important today is to be effective, and above all to free up time for our police so they can focus more on essential matters.” “Last year, 180,000 people were found to be in violation of drug laws. On average these cases take up six hours of…
“With increasing age, the quantity of the cannabinoids naturally formed in the brain reduces,” quoting Professor Andreas Zimmer, one of the study’s authors. “When the activity of the cannabinoid system declines, we find rapid aging in the brain.” So, if it’s possible to somehow recharge the system, it could be possible to reverse or at…
“… [the] School District is bringing in a neuroscientist to talk to health classes about the impacts of marijuana on brain development. “…[It] is developing a science-based marijuana education program that takes a more holistic approach”. -Section chief for environmental epidemiology and toxicology “Marijuana is unique, because … this is a substance where you…
Like environmental factors, the strain of pot you smoke can have a major impact on anxiety levels, too. ”Folliot believes that life experiences had a major impact on the change in his reaction to marijuana. “I had dealt with a lot of family and friends dying. I pretty much watched my Mom pass away and…
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