Friday, September 30, 2016

Reform Moves East: Maine, Massachusetts to Vote on Legal Weed

The last few years of marijuana reform have revealed at least one curiosity of American geography and politics: It’s much easier to legalize pot in the West than anywhere else.
That, at least, has been the case so far. Four states – Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington –...
Reform Moves East: Maine, Massachusetts to Vote on Legal Weed

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Nashville Decriminalizes Marijuana

It is no longer a crime to carry small amounts of marijuana in one of America’s most conservative cities.
Officials in Nashville voted in September to decriminalize simple cannabis possession. Now, instead of facing misdemeanor criminal charges, jail time, and a permanent record, potheads...
Nashville Decriminalizes Marijuana

Monday, September 26, 2016

Coloradans Still Back Legal Weed

Colorado voters legalized recreational marijuana four years ago, and time hasn’t changed their minds.
A poll released in September finds that Coloradans have few regrets in legalizing cannabis in 2012. The results are good news for states voting on the issue in November.
Voters legalized...
Coloradans Still Back Legal Weed

Friday, September 23, 2016

Marijuana Could Cut Opiate Abuse

New research shows a decline in the use of opioid painkillers in US states that allow people to treat pain with medical marijuana, affirming the fears of Big Pharma who have been vigorously seeking to frustrate efforts to legalize the herb.
Columbia University researchers examined data from 1999...
Marijuana Could Cut Opiate Abuse

Monday, September 19, 2016

Michigan Won"t Get to Vote on Marijuana

A federal judge ended hopes that Michigan voters could decide this year whether to legalize marijuana for recreation.
U.S. District Judge Linda Parker rejected a motion for a temporary injunction in September, an injunction that would have blocked state officials from printing ballots until...
Michigan Won"t Get to Vote on Marijuana

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Californians Want to Legalize Marijuana: Poll

California voters will decide Nov. 8 whether they want to legalize marijuana statewide. So far, all signs point to yes.
The odds got even better in September, with the release of a new poll showing continued support for legalization as Election Day approaches. The poll, released Sept. 13 by USC...
Californians Want to Legalize Marijuana: Poll

Friday, September 16, 2016

College Kids Use More MJ, Less Hard Stuff

College students these days use a lot more marijuana than their parents ever did, but a lot less of the hard drugs that plagued the Go-Go ’80s, a new study finds.
Data released Sept. 12 shows that today’s 20-somethings use cannabis at a considerably higher lifetime rate than their...
College Kids Use More MJ, Less Hard Stuff

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Pot Shops Hire Veterans for Protection

Selling marijuana on the legal market is something less than the world’s safest job. A mix of popular drugs, abundant cash, and legal uncertainty leave many pot shops at risk of burglary, robbery, and even murder.
Store owners have a few options: elaborate security measures, bulletproof...
Pot Shops Hire Veterans for Protection

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Nov. 8: The Biggest Day in Marijuana History?

One way or another, Nov. 8 will be a big day for marijuana. Whether reform advances, retreats, or holds its ground, Election Day will reshape the future for medical cannabis patients, recreational tokers, and advocates alike.
But just how important is this election compared to 2012 and 2014,...
Nov. 8: The Biggest Day in Marijuana History?

Thursday, September 8, 2016

New York Loosens Medical Marijuana Rules

Life could soon get at least a bit easier for medical marijuana patients in New York State.
State officials announced in August that they would overhaul medicinal cannabis regulations, allowing home delivery and giving nurse practitioners authority to recommend the drug to qualifying...
New York Loosens Medical Marijuana Rules

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Marijuana Increasingly Used to Treat Opiate Addiction

Marijuana has long shown promise as an effective painkiller, and that could prove to be a lifesaver – not only for patients who suffer from chronic pain but also for opiate addicts.
Dr. Daniele Piomelli, professor of anatomy and neurobiology at the University of California Irvine School of...
Marijuana Increasingly Used to Treat Opiate Addiction

Monday, September 5, 2016

Does Marijuana Really Cause Laziness? Study Says Yes

If you reject the myth that marijuana makes people lazier, you may be surprised to learn it’s not such a myth, at least according to a new study out of Canada.
The report, released in August by scientists at the University of British Columbia, found that THC, the primary psychoactive...
Does Marijuana Really Cause Laziness? Study Says Yes

Friday, September 2, 2016

Legalization Would Bring California $6.5 Billion

Legalizing marijuana could earn California and its residents more than $6 billion over the next four years according to a report published in August.
If voters opt to legalize the drug in November, as appears increasingly likely, legal cannabis sales could reach $1.6 billion within the first...
Legalization Would Bring California $6.5 Billion

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Busting Some Marijuana Myths

The science of marijuana is fertile ground for myths. Whether it’s misguided beliefs about the physical dangers of smoking cannabis or false assumptions about stoners based on prejudice, urban legends are common and efforts to debunk them never quite get the job done.
That won’t stop...
Busting Some Marijuana Myths