Legalization
Oakland Joins the World’s Biggest Pot Shop to Battle the Feds
Harborside Health Center in Oakland, California, is the largest medical marijuana dispensary in the world, serving nearly 200,000 patients and distributing $25 million in cannabis per year. It does so out in the open, under the auspices of California law and Oakland’s regulatory regime. Federal prosecutors, however, maintain an unfriendly stance
Utah Families of Children with Intractable Epilepsy Say Cannabis Treatment is a Breakthrough
A year after Utah OKs therapeutic hemp oil, parents say it’s ‘single most effective’ treatment for kids with epilepsy. The torrents racking Isabelle Knowlton’s brain have subsided. The 10-year-old girl is now winking at boys in church. For the first time, she is giving hugs and lighting up at the
Watch Senator Cory Booker’s Smack Down Of Kevin Sabet
Watch the epic takedown of Kevin Sabet, professional anti-cannabis propagandist by Sen. Cory Booker. It’s only 4 minutes but may just be the best 4 minutes of your day… On June 24, 2015 United States Senators Chuck Grasslly (R-IA), Dianne Feinstien (D-CA), Kirsten Gillabrand (D-NY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) held a
Here’s Why We Should Rethink Rescheduling Marijuana
Should the federal government be scheduling marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act? Jon Gettman makes a strong argument for regulation instead of rescheduling. HT Editor’s Note: These remarks are a summary of a presentation by the author, Jon Gettman, to the Ninth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapuetics. After observing the final
US Senators Cast First-Ever Vote In Favor of Medical Marijuana Access
The majority of the US Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday cast votes in favor of expanding medical cannabis access to United States veterans. The committee vote marks the first time that a majority of any body of the US Senate has ever decided in favor of increased cannabis access. Committee
Moving For Medical Marijuana: A Texas Woman’s Search for Relief
Hiking through the trails in Colorado is more than a vacation for Sherise Nipper. It’s a sign of freedom and that she has energy. The 35-year-old took her family out for a stroll to celebrate seven days of being seizure free. It’s something she never imagined was possible. For the
Time Magazine – The Great Pot Experiment
Time Magazine’s May 25, 2015 issue explores the “encouraging, troubling, and strangely divided world of marijuana science.” Legalization keeps rolling ahead. But because of years of government roadblocks on research, we don’t know nearly enough about the dangers of marijuana—or the benefits. Welcome to the encouraging, troubling and strangely divided
It’s Time to Change The Conservative Cannabis Conversation
Angela Harris never thought she would try cannabis, let alone suggest others use it. Harris is a conservative who grew up a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) in central California and Boise, Idaho. It wasn’t until she saw the healing powers of cannabis
Seizures Force Woman to Leave TX to Get CBD Oil
SAN ANTONIO – The issue to legalize medical marijuana has been front and center in the Texas Legislature. Nearly half a dozen bills have been introduced to help those living with seizures, severe pain and other medical conditions. Sherise Nipper, a San Antonio mother who lives with epilepsy, said she
New Jersey Parents Sue to Allow Daughter To Use Medical Marijuana in School
The parents of a 16-year-old girl who was prescribed medical marijuana for her seizures has filed a lawsuit for her to allowed to take her medication in school. Genny Barbour, 16, of Maple Shade N.J., needs to take medical marijuana at lunch in order to control her seizures, her
