After a nearly unanimous vote in Parliament Tuesday to consider a change in the country’s drug policy, Lithuania looks poised to usher in medical marijuana. This potential lifeline for patients is headed for debate on Dec. 12, and if the …
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Nevermind State Law, Federal Employees Still Can’t Use Medical Marijuana – News
Lead image via Hudson Institute A friendly reminder: if you work for the Feds, medical marijuana use — even if legal in your state — is still cause enough to lose your job. In a statement published in the Federal …
Read More »Need To Know: Roy Moore, Harvey Weinstein, and Exposing the Ubiquity of Sexual Misconduct – News
Lead photo via Facebook user Roy Moore Here at MERRY JANE we’re convinced that the world revolves around cannabis. From politics to culture, civil rights to economics, you can find keef dusted across every facet of modern life. But in …
Read More »Need To Know: Republicans Are Using Their Tax Plan to Try and Cripple Obamacare – News
Lead photo via Flickr user Gage Skidmore Here at MERRY JANE we’re convinced that the world revolves around cannabis. From politics to culture, civil rights to economics, you can find keef dusted across every facet of modern life. But in …
Read More »New ‘heat-not-burn’ cigarettes harm blood vessels: study
(HealthDay)—Heat-not-burn “cigarettes” could be as harmful to your blood vessels as traditional smokes, a new animal study suggests. Tobacco giant Philip Morris is seeking U.S. approval for one of these smoking alternative products, called iQOS. The company claims it’s safer …
Read More »Ex-Budweiser Exec Moves into Cannabis as Big Booze Eyes Big Bud – News
If you’ve ever spent time around self-described beer nerds, you probably already know that the micro-universe of craft suds shares many qualities with the cannabis community. Right down to the proclivity for loud facial hair, the folks scientifically examining the …
Read More »Study: Marijuana or Alcohol, Which Causes More Fatal Automobile Accidents?
Results from a French study published Wednesday indicate drivers under the influence of alcohol are decidedly more likely to be involved in a fatal car accident than marijuana users. The recent PLOS One study found motorists in France under …
Read More »How to Smoke Weed Without Freaking Out
Do you associate smoking weed with paranoia? If so, there are many reasons why some feel these effects and others don’t. But the good news is we compiled a few tips to help make your experience more enjoyable and less …
Read More »THC tests and THC limits
Although cannabis legislation is being liberalised around the world, many countries do not have evidence-based THC limits for drivers. This means that there are many different national provisions in place that sanction driving in public with THC or its metabolites …
Read More »Michigan Cops Will Use Mouth Swab Tests to Weed Out Drugged Drivers – News
A handful of Michigan State Police officers added a new piece of technology to their crime fighting tool belts yesterday, as the state began a year-long pilot program focused on curbing instances of drugged driving. According to Detroit’s ABC affiliate, …
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