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17 Mar Georgia Medical Marijuana Bill Passed by House Committee
A key House committee has given approval to a Georgia bill that would greatly expand the state’s medical marijuana program. Senate Bill 16 would expand a 2015 law that allows for the medical use of cannabis oil by adding six new conditions that qualify someone...
16 Mar National Institute on Drug Abuse Updates Website, Now has “Marijuana as Medicine” Page
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has made some small but impactful changes to their website’s page on medical marijuana. Prior to the change, NIDA had a page on their website titled Is Marijuana Medicine? The page has now been updated with several changes,...
23 Feb 4 Reasons Getting High is Better than Getting Drunk
When trying to decide between getting drunk or getting high, here’s a few reasons why the latter is the better choice. Getting High Doesn’t Result in a Hangover This might be the most obvious reason, but it’s a big one! As any drinker knows, a...
23 Feb New Hampshire Committee Votes to Allow Medical Marijuana for Chronic Pain and PTSD
A legislative committee in New Hampshire has given approval to two bills that would expand the state’s medical marijuana law. The House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee voted 12 to 6 to add chronic pain as a condition that qualifies someone to legally...
15 Dec Tennessee Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Legalize Medical Cannabis
Tennessee State Senator Steve Dickerson, a physycian, and State Representative Jeremy Faison, both Republicans, introduced their plan to legalize medical cannabis today at a press conference. Under the proposed law, the possession and use of cannabis and cannabis products would be legal for those who...
25 Oct Advice on Coming Out of the Cannabis Closet
So, you smoke cannabis. Welcome to the club. This is, of course, a non-exclusive club that consists of millions of people in the U.S. alone. Smoking cannabis, despite what propaganda may lead some to believe, is entirely normal and safe. However, you may have friends...
07 Sep Medical Cannabis Now Legal in Ohio
Medical cannabis is now legal in Ohio thanks to House Bill 523 taking effect. Unfortunately, however, legal cannabis sales won’t begin for another 18 to 24 months as the state’s medical cannabis industry gets up and running. Under the new law, those with a qualifying...
29 Aug Study: Cannabis an Effective Medicine in Early and Late Stage Dementia
A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease has found that cannabis is not only an effective medicine in the early stages of dementia, it’s also effective in its late stages. “Previous reports have demonstrated that the combination of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and cannabidiol...