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While not sufficient treatment in itself, research continues to find cannabis is an excellent tool in the war against cancer.   In a recent study, Thomas M. Clark, Ph.D., head of a recent analysis, found that “the anticancer effects of cannabis outweigh the carcinogenic effects even in the airways and bladder, where carcinogen exposure is high.”  C

Lawmakers haven’t given much consideration to how weed will be treated in places like casinos, mostly because everyone involved seems to be under the impression that it will be treated the same as booze and tobacco.  New Jersey just legalized recreational marijuana in the November election, but don’t bet on Atlantic City’s casinos amending their po

Over 22 million marijuana arrests later, the political consequences of Reefer Madness are still being hidden from the American people.  Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article solely belong to the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Fresh Toast.  Parents are understandably concerned about their children being “indoctrinated

Nine months following the launch of legal medical cannabis sales in Utah, regulators and industry leaders are hailing the early success of the state’s program and looking forward to 2021 for continued growth. Voters in Utah approved the medical use of cannabis with the passage of a ballot initiative known as Proposition 2 in November 2018.  But the

Cannabis has been popular in Europe for a very long time. While it’s unclear when cannabis consumption first became popular in Europe, it’s as popular today as ever before. Parts of Europe such as Amsterdam and Barcelona have been top cannabis tourist destinations among cannabis fans for many years. Europe has yet to see a country fully legalize ca

When a new cannabis user asks their budtender a question, they expect to receive an accurate answer. Given that many doctors still don’t understand the medical science of cannabis, budtenders become even the medical user’s primary resource to understand dosing, cannabinoids and terpenes, and measures of quality.  But according to cannabis education

Even the most experienced consumers of alcohol and cannabis can find themselves in that dreaded over-intoxicated space, when a fun night sipping drinks and toking up with friends turns into a greened-out horror show.  Crossfading, or being high and drunk at the same time, is a difficult thing to master without going over the edge of either one. Mos

Hemp is blazing among Florida’s agriculture inventory in the seven months since it was first allowed to be legally grown in the Sunshine State, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried told business leaders Tuesday. Fried said 22,078 acres are currently licensed for hemp, nearly equal to the acreage in Florida of tomatoes, watermelon and snap p

After years of waiting, the big day has finally arrived for North American cannabis stocks. In 2021, more than half a dozen pot stocks are expected to push into the black. This will definitively demonstrate that the legal weed industry is legitimate and can be a serious moneymaker. Original link

In addition to trying to get through the bureaucratic red tape that it takes to get approved to study marijuana, researchers have only been allowed to use weed grown by Uncle Sam at the University of Mississippi. Politicians, drug warriors and other naysayers of the nug are always complaining that there’s not enough research available to prove the

South Carolina lawmakers are slated to consider multiple bills next year that could legalize marijuana for either recreational or medicinal use. Though some Democrats are pushing for complete decriminalization of the plant, there is a bipartisan effort to push legalization of medical marijuana in the state. Medical marijuana bills prefiled this mon

Right now, 36 states have legalized medical cannabis in some form. Advocates hope the Palmetto State is next. Senator Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) prefiled S.150 the South Carolina Compassionate Care Act this week. Sen. Davis said he has been pushing for legalization of medical cannabis since 2014 and believes next year it has a chance to pass. “I have a

Is it the seed of prosperity for Costa Rica? Despite the reluctance of the country’s president, the legalization of cannabis and its large-scale production has made its way through the national parliament thanks to the determination of an independent deputy who is an agronomist. Covered by the National Institute of Innovation in Agricultural Techno

Arizona health officials have begun writing the rules for marijuana retailers the state will oversee following the passage of Proposition 207, which legalized adult, recreational use. Sales of the drug could begin in the spring. The election results were made official Nov. 30, meaning it's now legal for adults to possess as much as an ounce of mari

Students at Muscatine Community College had their crop delayed. It wasn’t rain, but a campus shutdown of one week because of COVID-19 that caused a delay planting their hemp crop. The difference in the weather in that lost week will likely affect the crop’s yield. “That just teaches the students why timing is so critical, and they’ll know that on t

This week the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs. This decision could potentially jumpstart the global medical marijuana industry. Many cannabis companies have eyed global expansion, but the markets have proven to be challenging as laws have remained stri

Is cannabis safe for pregnant women to use? Is there a danger to secondhand cannabis smoke? Does cannabis use clash with other medications? All of these are fairly straightforward questions which should be straightforward to study, but not in the nascent grey industry that is legal cannabis. Scientifically speaking, we know more about the effects o

As marijuana legalization continues to sweep the county—and with Congress potentially moving to finally decriminalize pot on the federal level—a new poll shows that a huge majority of Americans support expunging the criminal records of those who have previously been busted. The findings, which come via the pollster YouGov.com, found that 70 percent