Cannabis News

Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray vs Tampa Hali and Luke Kuechly during 2014 Pro Bowl. Image: Sgt. Alexander Martinez via Wikimedia Commons

Banned, but Bountiful: Marijuana Coveted by NFL Players as Invaluable Painkiller

 
Current players say marijuana use in the sport is extensive, with many using the drug to deal with the ramifications of head trauma.
British flag. Image: Jiri Hodan via Wikimedia Commons

Could Cannabis Be Decriminalized in the UK?

 
A petition on the UK government's website calling for cannabis legalization reached more than 200,000 signatures, meaning the proposal will be debated by the British parliament.
Billy Nicholas, chief of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township. 2007 Associated Press file photo via Portland Press Herald

Maine tribe nears deal to develop marijuana cultivation facility

Whit Richardson ~ Portland Press Herald ~
 
A Passamaquoddy leader says a letter of intent with a Colorado consultant is about hemp production, but that could change, and legal gray areas abound.
One of The Grass Station outlets in Denver. Image: WeedWorthy.com

Cannabis dispensary offers deep discounts during the historic marijuana tax holiday in Colorado

Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy
 
Dispensary CEO Ryan Fox says the unprecedented, one-time tax event means wide-ranging deals that should put patrons at The Grass Station’s two locations in a celebratory mood.
Visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, in 2010. Image: U.S. Department of Defense via Wikimedia Commons

Vietnam veteran denied pain pills after testing positive for marijuana

 
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A nationwide argument between the veterans’ administration and groups which represent the rights of veterans emerged in Topeka Tuesday.
The Grass Station dispensary in Denver. Image: WeedWorthy.com

Tax quirk forces Colorado to waive pot taxes for a day

Kristen Wyatt ~ Associated Press ~
 
DENVER (AP) -- Colorado's unusual tax law is forcing the state to suspend taxes on recreational marijuana for one day.
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Will cannabis help in treating epilepsy?

 
The latest trials of cannabis in the treatment of children with epilepsy suggest a pure form of the drug may be of benefit.
Pam Bosch, Homeowner, Highland Hemp House, with a ball of hempcrete. Video Image via National Geographic

Hemp Homes Could Hit New High As Growing Cannabis Gets Legal

Wendy Koch ~ National Geographic ~
 
Times are changing for the cannabis cousins. States are legalizing marijuana, and the U.S. is easing its ban on growing hemp. Will a hemp boom follow?
A worker carries medical marijuana at a growing facility near Safed, Israel in 2011. Uriel Sinai, Getty Images via GlobalPost.com

Israel Could Grow Into A Global Cannabis Startup Superpower

 
Known for its dynamic tech startups, agricultural innovations, and security solutions, Israel could soon add cannabis powerhouse to the list, thanks to domestic efforts to decriminalize the drug… and a push to use it as a medical export.
Bob and Cathy Jordan say her ALS is relieved by medical marijuana, and are supporters of legalizing it in Florida. Photo: WTSP

ALS survivor says marijuana saved her, fights to legalize it

Garin Flowers ~ WTSP.com ~
 
PARRISH, Fla. -- When you pull up to the home of Bob and Cathy Jordan and see a FLCAN sign, you know exactly what they stand for.

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