NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Today, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers. NORML Political Director Justin Strekal said: “The Marijuana Justice Act is the most comprehensive piece of federal legislation ever introduced to end the failed policy of marijuana prohibition and

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Cannabis research has shown that even a small amount of THC can make your CBD medicine more effective. Here's why. The post Why CBD Works Better With a Little THC (Even If You Don’t Want to Get High) appeared first on Leafly.

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Project CBD

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In this edition of Cannabis Conversations, former municipal court judge Doug Bench discusses his transformation from ardent prohibitionist to medical cannabis advocate.

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Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

This morning the World Health Organization (WHO) made an announcement that has the potential to change the status of medical cannabis globally. The WHO has determined that cannabis and cannabis resin should be removed from Schedule IV of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (which is different than the U.S. Controlled Substances Act scheduling) and divided into more specific categories in lower schedules.

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Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

The U.S. cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Today, many opportunities exist for individuals and businesses that want to engage in the industry. Some want to directly own licensed businesses, while others prefer to keep the industry at an arm’s length and merely profit from it.

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The Fresh Toast

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Study: Cannabis May Help Treat Alcohol And Cocaine Addiction Scientists reported that CBD reduced relapse that would have normally been provoked by stress or temptation of the available drugs. The post Study: Cannabis May Help Treat Alcohol And Cocaine Addiction appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Patients authorized to legally use medical cannabis frequently substitute it in place of benzodiazepines, according to a pair of new studies published this week. Benzodiazepines are class of drugs primarily used for treating anxiety. According to data compiled by the US Centers for Disease Control, the drug was attributed to over 11,500 overdose deaths in 2017.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

CBD can either dampen an out-of-control cannabis high or boost it. Here's how CBD dosage controls the ascent or descent of your high. The post Using CBD to Tame a Cannabis High? Small Doses May Have the Opposite Effect appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

On February 1, it was reported that the World Health Organization (WHO) made some significant and long overdue recommendations with respect to cannabis. Those recommendations have not been formally released, but we expect that to happen soon. If adopted wholesale by the United Nations (UN), the recommendations will have a significant impact globally as to controls placed on cannabis and its constituent parts.

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Leaf Science

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

A groundbreaking new study conducted by the University of Sao Paolo has found that CBD works as a long-lasting and rapid antidepressant in mice. This new study , published in the medical journal Molecular Neurobiology in June, found that cannabidiol was successful at inducing rapid and sustained antidepressant-like effects when tested on rodents. Testing Cannabidiol (CBD) for Antidepressant properties.

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The Fresh Toast

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

What You Need To Know About The Healing Benefits Of Marijuana’s CBG Cannabis is an extremely complex plant, and it contains many more cannabinoids than just THC and CBD. Let's Talk about CBG. The post What You Need To Know About The Healing Benefits Of Marijuana’s CBG appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A bill to legalize recreational cannabis for adults in New Hampshire has advanced in the state’s House of Representatives. Narrowly approved by the House committee of Criminal Justice and Public Safety in a vote of 10 to 9, House Bill 481 now advances to the states’s full House of Representatives for consideration. The main sponsor of House Bill 481, Rep.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Today, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation, The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act , to expand and facilitate medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, and other serious medical conditions. Under existing regulations, VA doctors are not permitted to fill out the mandatory paperwork necessary to recommend cannabis therapy in those 33 states that regulate it.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Take a look at the science behind how cannabis can help heal the trauma associated with sexual violence, and hear the stories of survivors who've incorporated it into their healing process. The post Why Survivors of Sexual Violence Choose Cannabis to Heal appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Earlier this week, I wrote about how hemp businesses should not yet rely on the 2018 Farm Bill to protect them from their products being seized. This is because although Section 10114 of the 2018 Farm Bill prohibits states from interfering with the interstate transport of hemp and hemp products, that protection is limited to hemp that was cultivated in accordance with Section 10113 of the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Puff Puff Post

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top health authorities agree: Teen vaping is an epidemic that now affects some 3.6 million underage users of Juul and other e-cigarettes. But no one seems to know the best way to help teenagers who may be addicted to nicotine. E-cigarettes are now the top high-risk substance used by teenagers, according to the latest U.S. figures , which show that Juul and similar products have quickly outpaced cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana and other substances that have been tracked o

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The Fresh Toast

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Marijuana Study: THC Could Have More Medical Value Than CBD A study published in the Scientific Reports journal found that THC displayed the “strongest correlation with therapeutic relief, compared to the more socially acceptable chemical found in cannabis, CBD (cannabinol).” The post Marijuana Study: THC Could Have More Medical Value Than CBD appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

After two years of waiting, medical marijuana patients in North Dakota’s largest city will finally have safe, reliable access to medication. The very first medical cannabis dispensary in the Roughrider State is opening in Fargo on February 28, 2019. Voters in North Dakota approved Measure 5 , legalizing the use of medical cannabis as well as a retail market for the medication, in November 2016.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Here in New Hampshire, there has been a great deal of progress in the last few years. Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legal hemp production to adult-use marijuana legalization, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. New Hampshire residents overwhelmingly support marijuana legalization; in a recent poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire, 68% of New Hampshirites support full marijuana legalization, and the New H

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The new revenue is equivalent to average salaries for an extra 4,000 teachers, or 3,500 additional police officers. The post California Made $300 Million on Legal Cannabis in 2018, and It’s Just Getting Started appeared first on Leafly.

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Medicinal Genomics

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Gender is a controversial topic in hemp cultivation. Recently, Oregon CBD made a statement on its social media accounts, calling for the end of male hemp cultivation outdoors in Oregon and other areas that are currently devoid of feral hemp populations. An excerpt from the post says: “We have fought in the OR state legislature since 2014 to ban male plants from hemp cultivation in Oregon, knowing full well the ecological destruction that would eventually despoil our home and one of the world’s

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Earlier this year , the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) began seizing various cannabidiol (“CBD”) products from store shelves. These enforcement actions reflected the implementation of the agency’s position that CBD, regardless of the source from which it is derived, cannot be lawfully sold for human consumption. A few states, including states that have adopted industrial hemp pilot research programs under the 2014 Farm Bill, now seem to have embraced this FDA position by banning certain CB

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The Fresh Toast

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Marijuana Makes Your Brain More Plasticy And That’s A Good Thing Neuroplasticity is the broad term used to describe how our brains reorganize its connections for our benefit. Marijuana can increase this. The post Marijuana Makes Your Brain More Plasticy And That’s A Good Thing appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

In 2018, the first full year of operations for the retail medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania, patients spent more than $130 million on the herbal medication. “The first year that the state’s medical marijuana program has been operational tells us that this program is working to help Pennsylvanians in need of this medication,” Governor Wolf said.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In 2012, I was proud to help fund and promote the passage of I-502 which legalized, taxed, and regulated marijuana in my home state of Washington. Now, seven years later, I’m delighted to see more and more politicians, not just on the West coast, stepping up to address marijuana policy reform and fighting to uphold the civil liberty of adults who enjoy smoking pot responsibly.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Lawmakers tussle over taxes, home growing, expungements, and equity in a greener Garden State. The post Legalization Coming ‘Within Weeks,’ New Jersey Advocates Say appeared first on Leafly.

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Puff Puff Post

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

HUMACAO, Puerto Rico — Jose Carlos Laviena emptied his pockets, took off his shoes and waited to die. He had just injected himself with a new type of heroin that his dealer was promoting, but the high was so strong that Laviena thought he had overdosed. The 35-year-old was preparing his body for how he wanted to be found. “It’s truly something super strong,” he said, referring to what he believes was heroin mixed with fentanyl.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Six years after it was initially introduced, the House Financial Services Committee released the latest draft legislation that would create a “safe harbor” for banks to serve the rapidly expanding cannabis industry on February 7, 2019. Entitled the “ Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 ” (or, the “SAFE Banking Act of 2019”), the bill aims to prohibit federal regulators from penalizing banks and other financial institutions that provide banking services to marijuana businesses, mariju

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The Fresh Toast

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Why Mangoes And Marijuana Are A Match Made In Heaven Add mangoes and marijuana to the Amazingly Wonderful Food Combo Lexicon. And there is actual science as to why these two work well together. The post Why Mangoes And Marijuana Are A Match Made In Heaven appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Cannabis Life Network

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

On Feb. 1, the Save Our Dispensaries protest went down at Vancouver City Hall as the city’s unlicensed dispensaries continue their fight to stay open. The crowd of dedicated cannabis activists braved the February cold and rain, getting their message out via megaphone and signs like “F**k LP’s They Just Want Money” and “It’s Legal. […]. The post Protest to Save Vancouver’s Dispensaries held at City Hall appeared first on Cannabis Life Network.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

While most of the recent media conversation around cannabis and the Super Bowl surrounded the ability for a medical marijuana company’s attempt to air an advertisement, one of the issues raised by various NORML members over the last few weeks has been more focused on the actual well-being of the players themselves. In his state-of-the-NFL address the Friday prior to Superbowl LIII, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell remained vague about the NFL’s future policies regarding medical marijua

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