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‘Free For All’ Cannabis Delivery Project Launches In Colorado
By Doug Fine As he prepared to distribute the first of 100,000 specialized cannabis seedlings in a limo once owned by Ferdinand Marcos, the last thing Denver’s Bill Althouse was worried about was money. This is important, since the debut of his “Free For All” cannabis delivery project, which he invited me to witness on
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Colorado Marijuana Sales Break $1 Million On Day 1, Ben & Jerry’s Tweets In Celebration
It took three months for the Obamacare website to get its act together but the first day of legal marijuana in Colorado was an unambiguous success: marijuana sales topped $1 million, according to 9News, on Colorado’s first day of selling marijuana to anyone willing to pay for it, no prescription required (just an ID that says
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Feds seek to legalize marijuana industry banking
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department and federal banking regulators will help clear the way for financial institutions to transact business with the legitimate marijuana industry without fear of prosecution, Deputy Attorney General James Cole told Congress on Tuesday. The issue has taken on greater urgency now that Colorado and Washington have become the first
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Here Are All The People Who Have Died From A Marijuana Overdose
Yeah, not a single person has ever died from a weed overdose. We don’t have numbers on pandas, but we’re guessing it’s about the same. According to one frequently cited study, a marijuana smoker would have to consume 20,000 to 40,000 times the amount of THC in a joint in order to be at risk
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A cannabis plant without the high?
Kfar Birya, Israel – At the end of an unpaved road, in a quiet suburb of a sleepy town in northern Israel, horticultural revolutionaries are growing a strain of cannabis they say relieves symptoms of some chronic illnesses but without the psychotic effects that can accompany regular weed. Behind the fence at Tikkun Olam –
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Denver police citing one person per day for public marijuana use
Since the start of legal recreational marijuana sales, Denver police have cited about one person per day for public pot smoking, the city’s police chief said Monday. Chief Robert White told members of a City Council committee that officers issued nine citations for public marijuana consumption between Jan. 1 and Saturday. White said there have
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Brain Scan Study Suggests ‘Pothead’ Stereotype Might Be Real
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) — Shrunken structures inside the brains of heavy marijuana users might explain the stereotype of the “pothead,” brain researchers report. Northwestern University scientists studying teens who were marijuana smokers or former smokers found that parts of the brain related to working memory appeared diminished in size — changes that
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Saunders: Listen to Gupta: Weed can heal
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune, Utah Written by Debra Saunders CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta admitted last month that he had been wrong in his opposition to medical marijuana during the rollout for his documentary “Weed.” Gupta reported on research that demonstrated the proven benefits of marijuana in treating neuropathic pain. Medical marijuana was the only
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California Medical Marijuana Ban: State Supreme Court Weighs Future Of Cannabis Clubs
These are trying times for California’s medical marijuana dispensaries. Not only has a zealous U.S. Attorney launched a significant crackdown, but pot clubs across the state are increasingly being targeted by blanket bans from local municipalities looking to keep their cities and towns drug free–or, at least, force patients and their caretakers to grow their marijuana
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Colorado Marijuana Task Force Endorses Firing Employees For Off-The-Job Pot Use
A new policy recommendation by Colorado’s Marijuana Task Force would allow bosses to legally fire their workers for off-the-job marijuana use. While employers could already make that decision, the policy — which the Legislature will ultimately have to decide whether to implement — could be a controversial one now that marijuana possession and use have been legalized under
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Synthetic cannabis deaths sound alarms in Australia
The deaths of two men—one yesterday and one today—and a rash of recent hospitalizations in Australia, all suspected to result from the use of synthetic cannabis, are focusing attention on a growing worldwide problem. Drug users have been embracing products touted as producing a natural marijuanalike high. The effect is produced by synthetic compounds designed
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Medical Marijuana, Inc. Closes with Lotus Capital for a $2 Million Equity Based Line of Credit
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA) a leading hemp industry innovator, has announced that the Company has signed closing documentation for a $2 million USD line of credit with Lotus Capital, a Chicago based private equity firm. The line of credit will be used as a reserve fund for product expansion
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Medical marijuana industry draws interest, and caution abounds
When Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill earlier this month that will legalize medical marijuana in Illinois, it opened up a new industry to legitimate investment in the state, albeit an industry that is still illegal under federal law and thus carries a unique risk. According to a report by the Chicago Tribune, more than 200 people paid as
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New online tools available for Michigan medical marijuana users
Michigan residents who use medical marijuana now have online tools to register and get needed certification from their doctor. The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs says patients without a caregiver can use the internet to apply for medical marijuana registry identification cards. They also can check the status of their application through a secure online account.
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A Day After World Weed Day, Modi ‘Weed Energy’ Video Gets Everyone High
On this slightly lazy Tuesday when everybody is still recovering from 4/20 (World Weed Day), we found something to keep the spirits high. That’s a bit of goofy video editing, and (maybe Modi telling us to grow that stuff). In other news – an Indian lawyer quoted the Vedas to fight for weed legalisation in
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Vermont decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill Thursday that made the state the 17th in the United States to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Under the law, possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana (28.3 grams) would be treated as a civil penalty with fines akin to a traffic ticket. Previously, possession
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Vt.’s 4th medical marijuana dispensary approved
BRATTLEBORO, VT. — Vermont’s fourth medical marijuana dispensary is a go for Brattleboro. The Development Review Board has approved a permit to operate the dispensary, which will be able to sell marijuana to patients on the state’s Medical Marijuana Registry. The Brattleboro Reformer reports (http://bit.ly/1bI41RH) owner Shayne Lynn hopes to open Southern Vermont Wellness on Putney
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Marijuana Eradication is Down But Seizures are Up
USA — Federal data shows the number of live marijuana plants eradicated in outdoor and indoor grow operations has dropped in most states over the past three years, while the amount of bulk processed marijuana seized has doubled in that time. And authorities can’t pinpoint exact reasons. One thing is known: California, which provides the
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CanCHEW Bio-Technologies, a Medical Marijuana Inc. Product, Dr. George Anastassov Appeared on Small Cap Voice Internet Radio Program To Discuss The CanCHEW Advantage
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Medical Marijuana Inc. MJNA +29.47% a leading hemp industry innovator, is pleased to announce that Company Director of CanChew Biotechnologies Inc. Dr George E. Anastassov has recently appeared on Small Cap Voice’s internet radio network. Dr. Anastassov Interview Archived The interview, conducted by Small Cap Voice internet radio host,
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Where to Buy Marijuana in Los Angeles After Dispensary Ban Takes Effect
Now that the L.A. City Council has decided that all medical marijuana dispensaries must shut down by Sept. 6, where will you get your medicine? The slacker down the street? No, he was put out of business by the dispensaries. MacArthur Park? Cleaned up years ago. Tijuana? You want to end up in Mexican prison over
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