After implementing major changes to their medical marijuana program last year, the state of Connecticut healthcare system is evolving for the better once again. On Friday, the panel of Connecticut doctors tasked with deciding which medical conditions qualify a patient …
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Marijuana Tied to Hypertension Risk
Marijuana use may be a cause of high blood pressure, a new study reports. Researchers studied 332 deaths among 1,213 people participating in a larger health study, of whom 57 percent were marijuana users. They had used marijuana for an …
Read More »Aurora gets a community boost via pot taxes with new rec center
Published: Aug 17, 2017, 3:50 pm • Updated: Aug 17, 2017, 3:50 pm By Megan Mitchell, The Denver Post A collection of black-and-white photos is all that remains of the original Moorhead Recreation Center in north Aurora. In them, kids …
Read More »Which One is Better For Growing Cannabis Hydroponics or Soil?
In the realm of cannabis cultivation, there is this one question that lingers on for all eternity: how should you grow your cannabis hydroponics or soil? And the answer can be as simple as — if you like the …
Read More »Review: The Easy Grinder Isn’t Like Other Robo-Shredders
While I’m usually eager to utilize new cannabis technology, my enthusiasm for electronic grinders is typically reserved. The modified coffee grinders usually treat my flower with zero delicacy, which ends up doing more harm than good in the end. There …
Read More »Tiger Woods Had 5 Drugs in His System After Arrest, Police Report Says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tiger Woods had the active ingredient for marijuana, two painkillers and two sleep drugs in his system when he was arrested on a D.U.I. charge earlier this year, according to a report released Tuesday by the …
Read More »Meet One of the Activists Fighting for the Rights of Native Americans Within the Weed Industry – News
Nevada is home to a lot of things: neon casinos, prime rib specials, and now legal weed. Although legalization is slowly becoming the law of the land in the United States, on June 2, 2017, the Battle-Born State did something …
Read More »Marijuana use amongst youth stable, but substance abuse admissions up
Credit: CC0 Public Domain While marijuana use amongst youth remains stable, youth admission to substance abuse treatment facilities has increased, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. Miesha Marzell, assistant professor of social work at …
Read More »The Industrial Hemp Farming Act is back — will Congress legalize the crop?
Published: Aug 15, 2017, 11:22 am • Updated: Aug 15, 2017, 11:54 am By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff These are times of cautious but rising optimism for supporters of industrial hemp. Since 1970, all forms of Cannabis sativa L., …
Read More »NBA: Adam Silver “Open” to Medical Marijuana
Adam Silver, the Commissioner of the NBA, announced on Monday the league is “open” to accepting medical marijuana, provided the science is up to snuff and substantiates the medicinal claims. Currently, within the NBA, it’s perfectly legal for players to …
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