Police Bust Marijuana Farm In Wisconsin

Send to KindleTweet Police just busted a group of Mexicans that created a huge marijuana farm within Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin, according to the Associated Press. Federal, state and local police followed the growers for much of June and July and decided to bust the operation ahead of an expected boost in traffic to [...]

Is Maine The Next Stoner State?

Send to KindleTweet Marijuana usage continues to grow as more states legalize the drug for medical purposes. While California dispensaries are structured as part of nonprofit consortium, Colorado “pharmacies” fight to make profits in a system that has legalized it as a business, though hampered by much red tape. The latest state working on opening [...]

Coffee & Sex: Necessary Evils?

Send to KindleTweet Coffee is like ex-sex—you know it’s bad for you, but you just keep succumbing. You think that for the momentary period of bliss, the caving is worth it, but after every time, you promise yourself you’ll kick the habit. Such is the case for my sticking with a coffee detox of at [...]

S. Dakota May Put Medical Marijuana On Ballot

Send to KindleTweet South Dakota is among a handful of states that might be the 15th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. According to KSFY, the South Dakota Coalition for Compassion collected twice the signatures they needed to get state election officials to consider putting the issue on the ballot for the November election. [...]

Iowa Next For Medical Marijuana?

Send to KindleTweet An editorial in Iowa’s Quad City Times documented that Iowa Pharmacy Board voted unanimously that marijuana has medicinal properties and would benefit Iowans the way it does in the 14 states where medical marijuana is legal. The vote came after four public forums, which were precipitated by an American Civil Liberties lawsuit [...]

Medical Marijuana Measures Make Waves

Blueberry. Skunk Diesel. G-13. These are all different types of grass, the illegal drug New Jersey just legalized for medical use. Weed has been given to cancer patients for years to help with nausea and appetite but recent studies show new pluses and minuses associated with herb.

Cannabis May Relieve Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

Send to KindleTweet Shaheen Lakhan and Marie Rowland of the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation examined six studies that showed that extracts of Cannabis sativa may lessen the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, but more studies need to be done. According to The Los Angeles Times report, one extract is THC, while the other, cannabidiol, may lower levels of [...]