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Firefighter Had Cannabis Growing In His Home Then Called The Police

A TRAINEE firefighter allowed his home to be used for the production of cannabis, in order to pay off an old cocaine debt, a court heard. Bradford Crown Court was told that Timothy Housecroft, 33, owed £1,800, but alerted police himself when the cannabis farm got out of control. Prosecutor Louise Pryke said that police attended Housecroft’s home, in Southdown Close, Daisy Hill, Bradford, as a…

Men and Women Smoke Cannabis For Different Reasons

Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug with more than 181 million consumers worldwide. It is often considered to be primarily a male problem: men make up three quarters of users, consume larger quantities, and are twice as likely to become dependent. Fewer women use cannabis, do so in smaller amounts, and start smoking later than men. Women still experience significant harms from use:…

Why Does Cannabis Make Some User Paranoid And Makes Others Less Anxious?

Most people can recall a time they got way too high and experienced a bit of a paranoid episode. Sometimes it manifests as mild worrying, and other times you find yourself in the fetal position at the top of a Doritos pile dialing 911 because surely this high will be the death of you (true story, guys). Paradoxically, others use cannabis as a tried-and-true way to annihilate their anxiety. Even…

What Does Bernie Sander’s Proposal Mean?

One day in the perhaps-not-too-distant future, when we — not the royal we, of course — light up a joint and reflect on how marijuana became as accepted and as legal as alcohol and cigarettes in this country, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) probably won’t be top of mind. But future marijuana-legalization scholars won’t soon forget the first presidential candidate to publicly support removing marijuana…

Bernie Sanders Wants To Remove Marijuana From The Federal List Of Dangerous Drugs

The Washington Post reports that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will announce his support for removing cannabis from the federal list of dangerous drugs in a town hall meeting today at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. This position is unique among all of the major presidential candidates. In prepared remarks shared with The Washington Post, Sanders cited the social…

Over Half Of Americans Think Weed Should Be Legal

Aug. 19, 2012 – Seattle, Washington, U.S. – People smoke a huge joint at Hempfest in Seattle. The annual event is the nation’s largest marijuana festival. (Credit Image: © Nick Adams/ZUMAPRESS.com) A Gallup poll released on Wednesday, showed that 58% of Americans believe cannabis should be legal in the United States, a tie for the highest percentage in the 46 years Gallup has been following the…

Do You Need To Worry About Whats In Your Bud?

The following is written by Jeff Duchin, MD, Health Officer for Public Health for Public Health Insider: The passage of I-502 in 2012 means that marijuana is now a legal crop in Washington State. Growers of most of the fruit and vegetables we eat routinely use pesticides and other chemicals to reduce or eliminate crop destruction. Because marijuana is considered illegal by the federal government,…

Ohio Might Be Legalizing Marijuana Next Month!

It’s now less than three weeks until Buckeye State voters head to the polls in an off-year election, and they make make Ohio the first Midwestern state to legalize marijuana. A poll this week that asked specifically if respondents supported the initiative on the ballot had 56% saying yes. They will be voting on Issue 3, a controversial proposal sponsored by ResponsibleOhio that would legalize…

Australia’s Government Legalizes Growing Of Cannabis For Medical Purposes

The Federal Government has announced it will legalize the growing of cannabis for medicinal purposes. Health Minister Sussan Ley said the Government wants to give people suffering from debilitating illnesses access to the most effective medical treatments. She said she had been moved by stories of people who got some relief from medicinal cannabis, sometimes legally imported but not always. “I…

Cannabis Cultivator Makes Historic Debut at Chicago Marathon

Cresco Labs, Illinois’s largest approved grower of medical marijuana, sponsored last weekend’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, making Cresco the first-of-its-kind to sponsor a mainstream athletic event in the country. The company’s sponsorship marked the launch of a million dollar outreach campaign to promote educational information on medical cannabis. Some 45,000 runners received Cresco Labs‘…

Marijuana Legislation In California Finally Gets Overhauled.

On October 9, Governor Brown signed off on a combined package of three bills to approve what he called “long-overdue comprehensive regulatory framework” for the production, transportation, and sale of California’s medical marijuana industry, called the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act. The legislation is the first new set of marijuana guidelines passed in twenty years, and establishes…

Oregon Is Starting To Regulate Edibles

Oregon would limit serving sizes of marijuana-infused candies, drinks and other foods in the medical and recreational markets under a set of temporary draft rules released this week. Marijuana-infused edibles, which include a dizzying range of foods, sweets and drinks, would be capped at 5 milligram of THC per serving in the recreational market. A package of edibles could have no more than 50…

At least two collective bargaining contracts between Oregon cannabis workers and the dispensaries that employ them have been signed, and more are expected to partake in collective bargaining as the industry develops. The move to unionize by some cannabis workers strengthens the role unions have historically held in negotiating workplace conditions for their members, as labor unions enter a brand…

Another Study Saying Cannabis Is Safe For People Treating Chronic Pain!

Medicinal cannabis does not cause serious side-effects when used to treat chronic pain, according to a new study. When the drug is used as part of a treatment plan to help ease chronic pain, researchers have deemed it is ‘reasonably safe’. Scientists said they found no evidence of harmful effects on people’s cognitive function, or blood tests, and they noted ‘significant improvement’ in their…

Is Oregon The Next Big Thing In Pot Tourism?

Portland, Ore., Sept. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Thanks to the Oregon Legislature headed by its recently installed Governor Kate Brown, starting October 1, 2015, cannabis dispensaries will begin selling cannabis products, including select grade flower, into the Oregon adult recreational-use market. “Like most people in our State, Chalice Farms, LLC supports the Oregon Legislature’s decision to allow…

George Zimmer Love’s More Than Suits

George Zimmer, the founder of Men’s Wearhouse, was the keynote speaker at the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo on Friday where he delivered a speech in favor of marijuana legalization, LAist reports. His love of pot is well documented. He told CNBC that he has been smoking regularly for 50 years, joking, “As you can see, it’s really impacted me in a negative way.” The man has done pretty…