With over half the US and now Canada boasting cannabis acceptance, newcomers are asking some questions. One of the most obvious is where they can light up, medically speaking. Can you smoke medical marijuana in public? Neither United nor uniform Across the US, laws range from green to mean concerning our favorite plant. But all…
DetailsHawaii was the first state to pass a medical marijuana law through the legislature — now it’s finally getting dispensaries and legal sales: Registered patients in Hawaii may now purchase up to eight ounces over a 30 consecutive day period. Seventeen years after the state passed trailblazing medical cannabis laws in the legislature — and…
DetailsA recent study released last week has some pulses elevated. The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology published its findings from a retrospective study concluding an association between cannabis and a threefold risk of death from hypertension. But both the findings and the very structure of the study have come under fire. The study of crafting…
DetailsThe rest of the nation has known that opioids are killing us off at a deplorable rate for some time. But now that Trump has declared the opioid crisis “officially” an emergency, what will change? According to both his own plans and most sources outside his personal puppet show, very little, at least in a…
DetailsCannabis legalization in the state of Texas refuses to die. Governor Greg Abbot called this summer for an emergency session of the state legislature. His intention was to push some 20 pieces of legislation that did not see resolution during the regular session. But this gave proponents a chance to try one more time for…
DetailsA cannabis company buys a California ghost town: Is it a legitimate investment in the town, a publicity stunt to boost stocks prices or some combination of the two? Until last week, Nipton, California (population: somewhere between 15 and 20, depending on who you ask) was a handful of buildings perched on eighty dusty acres…
DetailsThe major draw for tourists in Sin City right now is cannabis. Bar none, the city is receiving so much great PR with this legalization thing. Unfortunately, when visiting Clark County, many will be disappointed to know that for tourists, recreational weed might as well be illegal. A new ordinance issued by Clark County (which encompasses…
DetailsWith Canada set to legalize recreational cannabis by July 1st next year, the provinces have been rushing to put forward their unique plans. Each province will have their own distribution, sales, and the minimum age to purchase. Many experts in the field are expecting a delay in some provinces, and here’s what we’ve heard so far.…
DetailsMedical marijuana is now mainstream enough that it’s appearing in places that, just a few years ago, would have been considered long shots or outright impossibilities. Even two states in the former Confederacy – Arkansas and Florida – have legalized medicinal access to cannabis. Now a move is afoot in Utah, home of the ultra-conservative…
DetailsAs more states continue to move forward with adult use legalization, teen consumption remains one of the primary arguments wielded by anti-cannabis crusaders. There are many reasons teens should steer clear of chronic cannabis consumption, including an increased risk of aggravating latent mental health conditions and difficulty retaining information learned in school. Yet, a new…
DetailsA new study, heavily hyped in mainstream media, claims that cannabis poses greater risks than tobacco to cardiovascular health, particularly with hypertension. But the key word is “hype,” because the study’s methods don’t really support that conclusion. Faulty methodology Authors of the research used a “retrospective study” design. That is to say, they didn’t identify any…
DetailsThe illegality of cannabis has caused a host of problems over the years and continues to do so. Denial of a valuable medicine, unjust incarceration, and institutionalized racism only begin to tell the tale. But as these problems finally start to see a resolution, another aspect of illegal cannabis begins to rear its head more…
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