A large group of cannabis legalization and business experts are calling for a boycott of an industry event that recently booked Roger Stone as a guest, reports Politico. The upcoming Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBE) has lost a …
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Marijuana could reduce risk of suffering stroke, study finds
Pot smokers could have a greatly reduced risk of stroke, a new study finds. In findings published by the medical journal “Neuropsychopharmacology,” researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas found that cannabis use enhances the flow of blood and …
Read More »Former NBA all-star Rasheed Wallace says Zach Randolph is ‘no dope dealer’
(via Flickr) Zach Randolph is getting some vocal support from an old teammate. The retired NBA forward Rasheed Wallace recently came to the defense of the embattled NBA big man after news that Randolph was arrested in Los Angeles for …
Read More »Wiz Khalifa gets robbed of his weed in star-studded video ‘Something New’
Wiz Khalifa continues to enjoy his extravagant lifestyle, as evident in the video for his latest single, “Something New.” In typical hip-hop video fashion, the Pittsburgh rapper and noted cannabis aficionado joins his fellow Taylor Gang Records labelmate Ty Dolla …
Read More »Federal agency announces first long-term study on marijuana’s effect on opioid addiction
A federal health agency is taking steps to examine whether medical marijuana can help end America’s addiction to prescription painkillers. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a five-year, $3.8 million grant awarded to researchers at the Albert Einstein …
Read More »Jeff Sessions used inaccurate facts to criticize pot legalization, state officials say
Washington state officials are calling out Jeff Sessions for using questionable facts about marijuana. Recent statements from Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson say that Sessions used unreliable statistics to judge the impact of cannabis legalization in Washington, …
Read More »Norman Rockwell Museum could end up as a marijuana dispensary
A building dedicated to the artwork of Norman Rockwell might soon be selling pot. Vermont’s Norman Rockwell Museum could be converted into a medical marijuana dispensary if sold to a father and son team of investors, reports the Rutland Herald. …
Read More »Nearly half of CBD patients quit using traditional medicines, survey finds
Epidiolex liquid CBD tincture. (Image from GW Pharma) A new survey suggests that a growing number of patients are finding more relief from CBD instead of pharmaceuticals. Researchers from the Brightfield Group and medical marijuana site HelloMD surveyed 2,400 of …
Read More »NFL open to study medical marijuana for players
The National Football League could be taking one step closer to allowing their players to use medical cannabis. The NFL recently wrote a letter to the league’s Players Association offering to work together to study the potential of marijuana as …
Read More »Ann Coulter says marijuana is ‘destroying the country’ by making ‘people retarded’
Americans are collectively dealing with a number of rising problems, but Ann Coulter believes the worst threat comes in the form of legal pot. The conservative columnist made some highly questionable remarks in opposition to marijuana law reform during a …
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