A technician prepares equipment to monitor Martin Braun’s brain activity during a sleep study at the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York on Wednesday June 27, 2018. Braun, 76, stopped using his noisy CPAP machine and awkward mask, …
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Bermuda Shorts: This North Atlantic Island Would Truly Be Paradise If You Could Have Weed
The Fourth of July holiday meant escaping the States and going on that one vacation you work your ass off all year long for. For me, this was embarking on a cruise to Bermuda, an island in the middle of …
Read More »Strain Review: Kiwi Strawberry by Synergy
Cannabis consumers come in many forms so we’ve included multiple points of view in our strain reviews. Reviewers Monterey Bud and Allena Braithwaite join Managing Editor Lesley Nickus and Contributor Suzy Nguyen. Today, they’ll be reviewing Kiwi Strawberry by Synergy. …
Read More »Nice Try, Though: Marijuana Can’t Be a Religious Sacrament If It’s Illegal, Indiana Judge Rules
A unique religious organization found that not all religious freedom laws apply when it comes to holy sacraments if they’re federally illegal. The sacrament in question? Cannabis. In her ruling July 6, 2018, Marion County Circuit Court Judge Sheryl …
Read More »Medical marijuana associated with reduced opioid prescriptions, study finds
New research suggests further evidence that cannabis use is linked to a reduction in opioid use. In a study recently published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine, researchers from UC San Diego and Weill Cornell Medical College found that …
Read More »CBD Bath Bombs Will Convince You To Ditch Showers
There are at least 100 active cannabinoids in cannabis, but CBD is the hottest one of all right now for a few reasons: It’s controversial (but mostly legal!) in a sexy don’t-tell-mom sort of way, it boasts anti-inflammatory properties that …
Read More »Need to Know: Trump Nominates Former Bush Aide Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
Photo via White House photographer Eric Draper Judge Brett Kavanaugh is in line for a huge promotion. During his announcement, Trump declared Kavanaugh “One of the finest and sharpest legal minds in our time.” As expected, Kavanaugh’s nomination was met …
Read More »Australian Study Finds Marijuana is Ineffective Remedy for Chronic Pain
A recent study by researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney challenges the idea that cannabis could be effective for chronic non-cancer pain management. Published in the July 2018 The Lancet Public Health journal, the study, titled …
Read More »Dis-Jointed: You Don’t Have to Smoke Weed to Find Your High
It might come as a shock to those who love smoking weed that not everyone enjoys the ritual of rolling a joint or packing a bowl. For some, smoking can feel too harsh on their lungs. Others can’t seem to …
Read More »North Dakota Residents Likely to Vote on Legal Weed in November
On Monday, the North Dakota Legalization Initiative turned in 451 petitions with a total of 18,700 signatures requesting that the Secretary of State add the initiative to the ballot for voter review. The measure would also create a new subset …
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