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Medical marijuana has two primary cannabinoids that are medicinally proven and understood to some extent, THC and CBD. They can both regulate each other and cooperate harmoniously. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the psychoactive cannabinoid. CBD or cannabidiol was the un-heralded major...

The California Gold Rush era (1848-55) was about people wanting to make their fortunes by mining precious minerals or finding their "Texas tea" on the ground. Today, there's a new player in the hood. And her name is Mary Jane. That sound you hear isn't just stoners getting high, but rather the...

There will be more than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on the ballot this November, voters heading to the polls in nine states will also be deciding on Marijuana. Collectively, these marijuana measures mean more voters will be weighing in on cannabis issues than any other year in American...

The push to legalize marijuana is in full force and a look at just how swiftly attitudes are changing nationwide is nearly enough to make anyone start buying pot penny stocks left and right. Though there has been both disappointing and encouraging signs from the federal government in regard to...

A new study published in the journal Health Economics suggests employee absences due to sickness decline following the legalization of medical marijuana. The research was done by economist Darin F. Ullman, PhD, using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey. For the study...

A new study published in the journal Health Economics suggests employee absences due to sickness decline following the legalization of medical marijuana. The research was done by economist Darin F. Ullman, PhD, using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey. For the study...

Last week, I blogged about the DEA's decision not to change the classification of marijuana as a Schedule I substance. While the decisions seems to me absurd, not all of the news in this area is bad. In fact, the movement to legalize marijuana under varying circumstances has never been...

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's refusal to decontrol marijuana has raised the hackles of doctors, patient advocacy groups, cannabis entrepreneurs, and potheads almost everywhere. Under the agency's recent directive, marijuana remains an illegal, controlled substance like heroin and...

Last week a group of Missouri prosecutors announced they had taken legal steps to block voter consideration of a medical marijuana proposition on the November ballot. In a news release, the group said it opposes the measure because pot is illegal under federal law. "Missouri law cannot usurp...

Last week a group of Missouri prosecutors announced they had taken legal steps to block voter consideration of a medical marijuana proposition on the November ballot. In a news release, the group said it opposes the measure because pot is illegal under federal law. "Missouri law cannot usurp...

Out of respect for federalism and democracy, Congress should end the federal prohibition of marijuana and leave the issue to the states. Half the states have chosen to legalize at least some marijuana use. Ohio is in the process of joining those that allow the drug to be used as medicine. In...

After 45 years of petitions, changing federal marijuana law has proven difficult, but two drug policy experts have at least two different models of legalization that Congress might be able to get behind. The case for empowering states: Mark Kleiman, a professor of public policy and the...

Under federal law, marijuana use is still illegal, even though nearly half of U.S. states sanction its use for medical purposes. Colorado legalized the drug for recreational use in 2012, and the move not only stoked Denver's housing market, it garnered $135 million in pot-related taxes and fees...

Albany, N.Y. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Friday signed a bill into law to help grow the State's industrial hemp industry. Senator Tom O'Mara says the bill will allow for the transportation, processing, sale, and distribution of hemp grown as part of the state's research pilot...

The Virginia state House of Delegates has passed a bill that will make industrial hemp completely legal throughout the state, overriding any federal interference. Virginia Legalizing Industrial Hemp Passed 98-0, every delegate jumped on board to seize their right, as a state, to lead their...

Attitudes about marijuana have changed, which is reflected in the positions of the four candidates for president. They either believe it should be legalized and regulated for adult use (Gary Johnson and Jill Stein) or left to states to decide (Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton). So the trend...

Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan last week certified a marijuana legalization initiative for the November ballot, setting the stage for a national election that will see the issue go directly to the voters in five states, including California, the nation's most populous. Four states...

The decision last week by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to keep classifying marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, lacking medicinal value, was disappointing. That's especially true in Washington, a pioneer state for medical and recreational use of cannabis. Voters here and in a handful...

After clicking on National Cancer Institute's link, one will find many links to different scientific studies stating cannabis showed anti-tumor effects, breakthrough nausea and vomiting treatment, appetite stimulation, anti-anxiety and sleep improvement. The National Cancer Institute states...

After clicking on National Cancer Institute's link, one will find many links to different scientific studies stating cannabis showed anti-tumor effects, breakthrough nausea and vomiting treatment, appetite stimulation, anti-anxiety and sleep improvement. The National Cancer Institute states...