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A bipartisan team of lawmakers planned to introduce a package of bills Nov. 14, 2018, aimed at reforming marijuana policies at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Just days after Veterans Day, Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts and …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. …

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — the marijuana compound known for getting you high — is the most well-know cannabis constituent. In recent years, cannabidiol (CBD) has garnered attention for its non-intoxicating medicinal properties. Now, the federal government is recruiting researchers to investigate …

North Dakota voters rejected a measure to fully legalize marijuana Election Day Nov. 6, 2018. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, the initiative, Measure 3, was rejected 59 percent to 41 percent. Under the proposed law, adults 21 and older …

For decades, conventional grow wisdom dictated that organic nutrients could not be successfully used in hydroponic systems. In reality, this is certainly not the case! In this article, we’ll talk about the different ways it can be achieved – as …

It’s a quirk in the way our country is structured. We have the federal level and the state level. A lot of europeans struggle to understand it because they go: Federal=Britain State=London But in reality it’s more like: Federal= European …

There was a theme to the happenings this week: mea culpa. Mea culpa is a Latin phrase that roughly translates to “my bad.” It’s an acknowledgement of one’s error. And in the week ending Nov. 3, 2018, I noticed veiled …

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois University is creating new programs for students who want to know more about cannabis. The school announced in late October 2018 that it’s creating programs at the Carbondale campus to study medical marijuana and …

(Photo courtesy Bud.com) The time has come to celebrate all things ghoulish and spooky, but Halloween also serves as a perfect time to indulge in legal cannabis. While the kids are out collecting candy, adults can use their Halloween parties …

(HealthDay)—Teens who stop smoking pot can think and learn better afterward, even if they are only light users, a new study reports. Compared to teenagers and young adults who continued using marijuana, those who abstained for a month displayed a …