Posts by medicalmarijuanaupdate:
Santos to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Colombia by Executive Order,
Colombian Minister of Health Alejandro Gaviria announced on Thursday that the government will issue a decree to regulate the use of cannabis for medical and scientific purposes. Within this framework, the government will determine the exact conditions under which production, commercialization, possession, and use of the substance will be permitted. (Article by PanamPost, republished from https://panampost.com/panam-staff/2015/11/13/santos-to-legalize-medical-marijuana-in-colombia-by-executive-order/) Read More
Medical Marijuana Seller Faces Prison in Washington, Where Pot Is Legal,
In a recent Forbes column, I described the limitations of the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, a spending rider aimed at preventing the Justice Department from interfering with the implementation of state medical marijuana laws. A trial that continues today at the federal courthouse in Tacoma illustrates one of those limitations: U.S. attorneys may claim the medical marijuana suppliers Read More
New York’s Medical Marijuana Program Starts Slower Than Expected,
When New York legalized medical marijuana roughly 1.5 years ago, it was very exciting. New York has one of the largest populations in the country, and there are no doubt a huge number of people that would benefit from medical marijuana. I remember having so much hope at that time. (Article by Johnny Green, republished from http://www.theweedblog.com/new-yorks-medical-marijuana-program-starts-slower-than-expected/) Read More
Medical Marijuana users in IL should have a designated driver,
As more people start to use medical marijuana in Illinois, questions are being raised about the use of the drug while driving and how it will be enforced. (Article by Roz Varon, republished from http://abc7chicago.com/news/medical-marijuana-users-in-il-should-have-a-designated-driver/1154320/) CHICAGO (WLS) — As more people start to use medical marijuana in Illinois, questions are being raised about the use of Read More
Study finds medical marijuana helpful for 92 percent of Californians,
Medical marijuana is often steeped in controversy, with some saying it’s a giant con and others saying it’s a necessary treatment to help alleviate or even reverse certain health conditions.(1) For example, several law enforcement officials in California are not in favor of its legalization, saying that they feel medical marijuana doesn’t even exist and Read More
Juicing medical marijuana the latest trend in amazing cures,
There have been a few articles written about the multitude of environmentally sustainable industrial applications of hemp. There have been perhaps many more written about the medical applications of cannabis. Now there is a formerly skeptical California doctor who has found the optimal method of using marijuana for health. Unfortunately, the DEA, an arm of Read More
Medical marijuana advancements: New York legalizes as California and Arizona expand,
New York is now the 23rd state to legalize medical marijuana, but there is a catch – patients will not be able to smoke it. The Compassionate Care Act legalizes non-smokable forms of the herb, such as pills or vapors for patients with cancer, epilepsy, and other serious illnesses. According to USA Today, the legislation Read More
Medical marijuana legalization underway in Arkansas,
Arkansas residents may see an initiative to legalize medical marijuana on the November 2012 ballot. The proposed law’s sponsor, Arkansans for Compassionate Care, achieved its first victory when the Arkansas attorney general certified the proposal’s ballot language. The group must collect 62,507 voter signatures by July 2012 for the issue to appear on the general Read More
Medical marijuana legal efforts are being crushed by the DEA – who benefits?,
The state of California agreed on a referendum in 1996 to legalize medical marijuana in their state. A referendum is a citizen generated ballot that is then put to popular vote. So a majority of California’s voting citizens agreed that openly selling marijuana for medical purposes is okay. Unfortunately, Big Brother disagrees. Recently, the DEA Read More
Medical marijuana reduces chronic pharmaceutical use, study finds,
Medical marijuana may help reduce the use of pharmaceutical drugs among the elderly, providing a safer alternative to drugs that often carry serious side effects, according to a study conducted by researchers from Tel Aviv University. The researchers also found that elderly participants who took medical marijuana achieved not just pain reduction, but also improvement Read More
