Over the weekend, President Trump nominated current Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams to be America’s next Surgeon General. The appointment would make Dr. Adams, a practicing anesthesiologist, the highest ranking doctor in the United States if his nomination is …
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John Morgan Sued the Florida Legislature for Smokable Marijuana
Orlando Florida’s John Morgan is nothing if not a legal pit-bull. A potential gubernatorial candidate for 2018 in the Sunshine State, the Kentucky-born attorney has filed a lawsuit against the Florida State Legislature over their smokeless medical marijuana bill. Passed …
Read More »Germany: Patients Successfully Sue Health Insurances for Reimbursement of Medical Cannabis
Before the introduction of Germany’s new medical marijuana law this March, barely more than 1,000 domestic patients (including the author of this article) were legally permitted to buy medical cannabis from pharmacies, paying the standard rate of 15 Euro/gram. These …
Read More »New Zealand Looks to Canada on Legalized Cannabis
The New Zealand Drug Foundation (NZDF) held a Parliamentary Symposium this week and called for a regulated cannabis market, as well as the decriminalization of all drugs in the Kiwi nation. During the event today, the organization said that current …
Read More »Denver Businesses Will be First in the Nation to Allow Cannabis Use
On Friday, Denver’s lengthy social marijuana use saga finally reached a conclusion when city officials unveiled the comprehensive set of guidelines for businesses and patrons hoping to partake. Back in November, Denver voters passed Initiative 300, where Denver businesses can …
Read More »Sin City: Politicians First in Line as Vegas Cashes in on Legal Weed
During the early morning hours of July 1st, Nevada became the fifth state in the contiguous U.S. to allow recreational marijuana shops to open for business. And, embracing the new normal, the former Mayor of Las Vegas Oscar Goodman and …
Read More »Greece Legalizes Medical Marijuana | Marijuana
The number of European Union countries with legal medical marijuana has increased again, with the recent addition of Greece. This once ancient society showed its progressive outlook last week by making medical cannabis available to its citizens in need. At …
Read More »What Wounded Veterans Need: Medical Marijuana
The American Legion, representing millions of wartime vets, calls on Trump to loosen federal restrictions on medical marijuana research to help those suffering from PTSD, TBI, opioid abuse, and more. After 16 years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, many …
Read More »America’s First July 4th, Courtesy of Hemp
As we celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s independence, it’s important to remember one of the forgotten building blocks of America’s foundation — hemp. Around tax time, we reminded you that hemp was literally such a vital fiber of American …
Read More »Know Your Medicine: THC | Marijuana
The claim that THC is recreational only and has no medicinal value is bogus. It is time to move on from the “Reefer Madness” propaganda. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the most prominent cannabinoid in the cannabis plant and is responsible for …
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