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24 Aug 2016

License Plate from a Marijuana State? That’s No Reason to Stop and Search, Fed Court Says

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License Plate from a Marijuana State? That’s No Reason to Stop and Search, Fed Court Says | Phillip Smith DENVER, CO — Drivers from pot-friendly West Coast states have long complained of “license plate profiling,” claiming state troopers more interested in drug interdiction than traffic safety perch like vultures along the nation’s east-west interstate highways pull them over on pretextual traffic stops—going 71 in a 70 mph zone, failing to wait two full seconds […] License Plate from a Marijuana … Read More

20 Aug 2016

Arizona Judge Dismisses Marijuana Legalization Opponents’ Lawsuit

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Arizona Judge Dismisses Marijuana Legalization Opponents’ Lawsuit | Barrett Marson PHOENIX, AZ — On Friday, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by opponents of Proposition 205 who want to keep the measure off the November ballot. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which is supporting Proposition 205, is calling on Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk and Maricopa County Attorney Bill […] Arizona Judge Dismisses Marijuana Legalization Opponents’ Lawsuit | The Daily Chronic The Daily Chronic

19 Aug 2016

Study: Marijuana Use Not Associated With Adverse Outcomes In Transplant Patients

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Study: Marijuana Use Not Associated With Adverse Outcomes In Transplant Patients | Paul Armentano BALTIMORE, MD — A history of marijuana use is not contraindicated in kidney transplantation, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Transplantation. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine evaluated the association between marijuana use and treatment outcomes in 1,225 kidney recipients from 2008 to 2013. Compared to non-users, […] Study: Marijuana Use Not Associated With Adverse Outcomes In Transplant … Read More

18 Aug 2016

Medical Cannabis benefits and Opioids crisis

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Over the last few years use of prescription opioids in USA has strongly increased. An over reliance to treat disease and pain that creates some problems to public health. According to a report released by America for Safe Access (ASA), involved in ensuring safe and legal access to medical cannabis, thousands of patients in pain and without a safer alternative to relieve their suffering are dying over the last year from opioid overdoses. Year 2014 was a record year for … Read More

18 Aug 2016

Federal Court of Appeals Upholds Ban on Prosecuting State-Compliant Medical Marijuana Businesses

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Federal Court of Appeals Upholds Ban on Prosecuting State-Compliant Medical Marijuana Businesses | Keith Stroup SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, covering nine western states, earlier this week ruled unanimously that the Department of Justice is barred by federal law from prosecuting medical marijuana businesses if those businesses are operating in compliance with state law. This decision came in […] Federal Court of Appeals Upholds Ban on Prosecuting State-Compliant … Read More

17 Aug 2016

New Infographic Shows Who Buys Legal Marijuana in America

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New Infographic Shows Who Buys Legal Marijuana in America | Celeste Stiles With recreational marijuana sales underway in three states, a fourth one coming soon, and five more states voting on the issue in November, a new infographic released today by New Theory Magazine breaks down who today’s legal cannabis consumers are. Some interesting findings include: The average age for a recreational marijuana consumer is 37 years old The […] New Infographic Shows Who Buys Legal Marijuana in America | The Daily … Read More

16 Aug 2016

Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Passes California Assembly

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Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Passes California Assembly | Drug Policy Alliance SACRAMENTO, CA — Civil asset forfeiture reform legislation authored by Senator Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) and David Hadley (R-Torrance) passed the California Assembly Floor by a 67 to 7 vote on Monday. The bill will require that in all cases where law enforcement seize cash under $ 40,000, that there be a conviction in the underlying […] Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Passes California Assembly | The Daily Chronic The … Read More

13 Aug 2016

DEA Once Again Refuses to Reschedule Marijuana, But Does Offer One Policy Change

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DEA Once Again Refuses to Reschedule Marijuana, But Does Offer One Policy Change | Phillip Smith The DEA on Thursday again refused to reschedule marijuana, arguing that its therapeutic value has not been scientifically proven. The move rejecting a rescheduling petition from two governors comes despite medical marijuana being legal in half the states and in the face of an ever-increasing mountain of evidence of marijuana’s medicinal utility. “DEA has denied two […] DEA Once Again Refuses to Reschedule Marijuana, But … Read More

12 Aug 2016

Ending Prohibition When Only 13% of Adults Are Smoking?

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Ending Prohibition When Only 13% of Adults Are Smoking? | Keith Stroup The latest Gallup Poll, based on polling conducted from July 13-17, 2016, reports that 13% of adults in the US are current marijuana smokers, and 43% have smoked marijuana at some point in their lives. According to Gallup, the numbers of adults acknowledging their personal use of marijuana has risen from 7% in 2013 to […] Ending Prohibition When Only 13% of Adults Are Smoking? | The Daily … Read More

10 Aug 2016

Study: THC and CBDA Effective in Treating Nausea, Stimulating Appetite in Chemotherapy Patients

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Study: THC and CBDA Effective in Treating Nausea, Stimulating Appetite in Chemotherapy Patients | TJ Baker The administration of small amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiolic acid (CBD-A) may be effective in treating nausea and stimulating appetite in chemotherapy patients, according to the results of a new study. Researchers found that the “administration of subthreshold doses of THC (0.5 and 1 mg/kg) or CBDA (0.5 and 1 μg/kg) significantly suppressed acute nausea-induced gaping, whereas higher individual […] Study: THC and CBDA Effective in Treating Nausea, … Read More

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