Rodney Jones The Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA) came to life in 2010 making Arizona an early player in the medical marijuana industry. In 2013 an Arizona medical marijuana patient named Rodney Jones was arrested for possessing what Arizona courts and police refer to as hashish. They are using the term hashish to describe all…
Cannabis is typically considered to be relatively harmless when compared to other “drugs” by those that actually know anything about the plant and how it interacts with the human body. However there is still the chance that one or several of the over one hundred cannabinoids like CBD and THC that are contained within the…
Months away from national legal recreational marijuana, this city in Canada wants to ban all public cannabis consumption. Lawmakers in Calgary, the capital and largest city in Alberta, and hoping to pass a bylaw that would only allow marijuana smoking indoors. The Bylaw: What We Know So Far If approved, Calgary residents would face $50…
Published: Sep 22, 2017, 12:32 pm • Updated: Sep 22, 2017, 12:36 pm By Kyle Swenson, The Washington Post Morgan Freeman’s honey-kissed baritone has sound-tracked dozens of documentaries and public announcements in the Oscar-winner’s long Hollywood career. But the 80-year-old star’s tenure in the business probably failed to prep him for the Russian reaction that…
13 SHARES ShareTweet Spread the love The Department of Veterans Affairs likes to take itty bitty baby steps in acknowledging the health benefits of medical marijuana for veterans suffering from PTSD or chronic pain. The VA takes baby steps in giving veterans any credit at all from their testimonies that marijuana is soothing their conditions…
In many ways, the world of cannabis continues to operate in the realms of rumor and hearsay. This is especially true when it comes to the possible medical and health benefits of the plant. And this shouldn’t be surprising. Cannabis prohibition laws have made it very hard to conduct and compile sustained scientific research. The…
Published: Jan 15, 2018, 11:58 am • Updated: Jan 15, 2018, 11:58 am By The Denver Post, The Cannabist Staff Broncos wide receiver Carlos Henderson was arrested and charged with first offense possession of marijuana in West Monroe, La., on Sunday, according to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. Henderson was a passenger in a GMC…
Kristen Bell, famous for portraying the titular character of the teen noir drama television series “Veronica Mars” has openly admitted to enjoying weed recreationally every once in a while. The 38 year old actress recently appeared on an episode of comedian Marc Maron’s podcast “WTF With Marc Maron” where she confessed to indulging in a…
Kentucky has been one of the most progressive states in the country concerning hemp production and is looking to make Kentucky hemp a major portion of their economy. Earlier this week the Kentucky House of Representatives voted to ask congress to remove hemp from the federal Controlled Substance Act. Hemp contains very little THC, the…
The post New Study Suggests Marijuana Prevents Alcohol-Related Liver Disease appeared first on High Times. It’s common knowledge that cannabis is much less harmful to human health than alcohol. But researchers in Massachusetts have published a new study that shows how cannabis could actually help reduce the harmful effects of alcohol use and abuse. Taking…