(via Wikimedia Commons) Don Nelson has gone from drawing plays to cultivating cannabis. The former NBA coach was featured in a New York Times interview published Monday and touched on several topics, including his latest endeavor of growing medical marijuana. …
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NFL denies historic request for medical marijuana exemption
The National Football League won’t allow player Mike James to use cannabis as a safer alternative to opioids. The league denied James’ application on Thursday to be exempt from punishments for using medical marijuana, reports CNN. The free-agent running back …
Read More »Illinois lawmakers vote to allow medical marijuana as an opioid alternative
(Courtesy of DPA) A proposed law approved by the Illinois Senate would allow the state to medicate with marijuana instead of prescription opioids. Senate Bill 336 was passed on Thursday with a 44-6 bipartisan vote, which would allow patients on …
Read More »Study: Americans over 50 now more likely to use marijuana
(photo via Drug Policy Alliance) America’s increase in marijuana use isn’t coming from the youth, but rather, their parents. People over the age of 50 are now 20 times more likely to use cannabis than they were 30 years ago, …
Read More »Sanjay Gupta tells Jeff Sessions how marijuana can save lives from opioids
Sanjay Gupta hopes he can change Jeff Sessions’ mind about marijuana. Gupta has written an open letter to the current Attorney General about the relationship between cannabis and opioids, just days before the premiere of CNN’s special report, Weed 4: …
Read More »Ex-Warrior Matt Barnes smoked marijuana during ‘all of my best games’
(Photo by Stephen Lam) Matt Barnes’ most impressive highlights were likely performed while under the influence of marijuana. The retired NBA role player and former Golden State Warrior opened up about his cannabis use to Bleacher Report in a series …
Read More »High Times 4/20 Cannabis Cup denied by California city officials to allow marijuana
(High Times Medical Cannabis Cup 2013 in San Bernardino, Renato Pascual Jr) California’s new marijuana laws are keeping the cannabis out of this weekend’s High Times 420 Cannabis Cup. San Bernardino officials have voted to deny the approval needed for …
Read More »Sanjay Gupta’s ‘Weed 4’ documentary explores how marijuana could solve the opioid crisis
Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s latest report will take a look at marijuana’s potential to save lives from opioid addiction. CNN’s chief medical correspondent examines marijuana’s possible role in ending America’s painkiller problem in the upcoming special report, Weed 4: Pot Versus …
Read More »Nike to release marijuana-themed Dunk sneakers for 4/20
Marijuana has become so widely accepted that even Nike is celebrating 4/20 this year with a sneaker inspired by cannabis culture. The Nike SB Dunk Mid “White Widow” was designed by skateboard artist Todd Bratrud as an homage to the …
Read More »John Boehner explains why he changed his mind on marijuana
(via Flickr.com/gageskidmore) John Boehner appeared on the Today show to explain why he’s gone to pot. The Republican and former Speaker of the House sat in with host Savannah Guthrie on Friday to discuss why he made the decision to …
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