By Amanda Froelich Each day, more people choose to supplement with CBD. This is likely because the component of the cannabis plant (which is non-psychoactive, unlike THC) has been proven to benefit a variety of ailments — from cancer to Alzheimer’s. The problem is, CBD…
By Susan Boskey As far as I can tell, nothing in life is ever simply all one way, either good or bad. Think: people, politics, places, technology … and cannabis for that matter. It seems to me that we have entered (Maybe it always been…
By Arjun Walia Misguided Stigma Attached to Pot Smoking Still Alive and Well Marijuana is blamed by many people for many medical and societal ills out of ignorance – despite recent medical evidence clearing up many of these misconceptions! Watching the local news might bring…
By Aaron Kesel A massive 60 percent of people in the U.S. of all age groups and political affiliations now support legalizing cannabis according to a poll done by General Social Survey, Business Insider reported. General Social Survey has tracked support for legal marijuana since…
By Mandy Froelich In many countries, the cultivation and use of marijuana hold a stigma. Within the next week, this will no longer be the case in Israel. Researchers with pharmaceutical companies are taking advantage of increased access to marijuana by studying the plant’s uses…
By Elias Marat While there’s been much hype from Washington about the strong labor market and low unemployment rate in the United States, one aspect of these numbers has been completely ignored by the government–namely, the massive role of the legal cannabis market in creating…
By Aaron Kesel According to Reddit /r/cannabis, two neighboring states this week in the U.S — New Jersey and PA — have had cannabis legislation action in favor of legalizing marijuana. “Colorado has been a success. The tax revenue it putting money into the schools,…
By Mike Maharrey Yesterday, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed a bill expanding the states medical marijuana law to allow patients to smoke cannabis. Enactment of this law takes another step toward nullifying federal marijuana prohibition in effect. Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) and Sen. Linda…
By Aaron Kesel All across the U.S. colleges are now adding cannabis (both hemp and marijuana) programs to their curriculum, including schools in states where recreational marijuana remains illegal, for students to major in the cannabis industry, according to a new report by CBS 3….
By Matt Agorist Boliver, MO — In December of last year, medical marijuana was officially legalized in Missouri—sort of. The legislation, titled Amendment 2, would establish 192 medical marijuana dispensaries by 2020. Those who need that medical marijuana now—like cancer patients, epileptics, glaucoma patients, those…
By Crop-to Kitchen Standing room only event rallies locals around legalizing cannabis cuisine OAKLAND, Calif. – March 6, 2019 /Canna Newswire/ – Last week’s Crop-to-Kitchen’s education-focused panel discussion at The Alice Collective in Oakland, CA about the future of fresh, made-to-order cannabis cuisine in the California…
By Kyle Jaeger Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb revealed new details about plans to pursue alternative pathways for CBD regulation and also acknowledged that federal prohibition drives research into medical marijuana overseas on Wednesday. Gottlieb’s latest comments were in response to questions…
By Aaron Kesel A survey on cannabidiol (CBD) usage found that women are more likely than men to use CBD; and once they start using it they quit traditional forms of big pharma painkillers like Tylenol, ibuprofen, and Vicodin, Forbes reported. Brightfield Group, a cannabis…
By Susan Boskey “Almost everything you think you know about the health effects of cannabis, almost everything advocates and the media have told you for a generation, is wrong.” [1] Yes, this is from a February 2019 article by a writer, Alex Berenson, “Marijuana, Mental…
Medical content reviewed by Dr. Richard Koffler, MD, Board Certified Physiatrist The stigma around marijuana use, both medical and recreational, is slowly dwindling as states throughout the country work towards marijuana legalization. 33 states have officially declared medical marijuana use legal and 10 states have…
By Alex Pietrowski Along with the opioid epidemic, we are in the midst of a benzodiazepine epidemic. This class of prescription drugs, which includes the extremely popular drug Xanax, is primarily prescribed for anxiety, but is exceptionally prone to abuse, addiction, and were involved in…
By Jason Erickson It took them 60+ years, but the World Health Organization seems to finally be buckling under the weight of evidence that shows the range of benefits to global health offered by cannabis products. The organization appears to be ready to take a…
By Vic Bishop When the ruling class of a nation is so removed from the reality of its policies that its unable to change with the times, you can bet that a revolution is on its way. In this case, the non-violent revolution of cannabis…
By Susan Boskey With the Super Bowl coming up this next weekend, something surprising happened. The organization called Acreage Holdings with John Boehner (former US House Speaker) on the Board of Directors, submitted a 30 second commercial expressing the value of families having access to…
By John Vibes Last week, former football star Joe Montana announced a massive investment in Calvia, a California-based cannabis business. Montana is among an unspecified number of investors who are putting forward a total of $75 million to help grow the already thriving company. Montana…
