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An epidemic of opioid abuse is ravaging the United States and, as we look for ways to respond to it, some see cannabis as part of the solution, while others see it as part of the problem. This is just one area in which unbiased scientific research is necessary, but outdated federal legislation...

California has become the largest state in the US to legalize recreational cannabis use. As of 1 January 2018, adults aged over 21 can possess up to an ounce (28 grams) of the drug and can grow up to six marijuana plants at home. Opponents say the law will lead to more driving under the...

Torrey Holistics was one of the first cannabis dispensaries in California to get a temporary license to sell adult use marijuana this month. Now the store is gearing up for a wave of new business on Monday as that license becomes valid and adult use sales become legal. "On January 1st we're...

Ellen and Stu Smith live in Scituate, Rhode Island. They are champions for the use of medical cannabis for chronic pain. The two advocates are concerned–they see two threats on the horizon for people who use medical cannabis to address their chronic pain issues. One is US Attorney General...

The City Council last week introduced a pair of companion ordinances that bring Arcata into conformance with state cannabis law. According to a staff report, the ordinances, nos. 1496 and 1497, tweak the Land Use Code and Arcata Municipal Code in various ways. No. 1496 standardizes use of...

Hi everyone! I'm going to start my first grow in a week or so and am looking for opinions. My setup is: - Auto Speed Bud Feminised Seeds .. by Female Seeds - Indoor tent for up to 3 plants, full standard setup for a ''bubbleponics'' system - 600W LED light MarsHydro... what I could...

Throughout 2017, different countries in the region modified norms that regulate the use of cannabis and its derivatives. Advances in the use of cannabis in Latin America has set a precedent. During the last decade, governments have flexibilized legislation that regulates the use and...

Sacramento city officials are still working with the state to issue licenses, and permits to businesses wanting to sell marijuana for recreational use come Jan. 1. There are currently 30 medical marijuana dispensaries operating within Sacramento, and city officials say most all of them have...

Just because it's legal (or becoming legal), doesn't mean that you should do it during pregnancy. This applies to eating raw shellfish and soft cheeses, rubbing used kitty litter on your face, and smoking pot. But a study just published in JAMA found that marijuana use among pregnant women in...

It's been 21 years since Californians made it "legal" to use marijuana for alleviating severe medical symptoms by passing Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act. But it took seven more years for Senate Bill 420, the Medical Marijuana Program Act, to be signed into law, allowing patients...

Depending on whom you talk to, medical marijuana (also known as cannabis) is either a panacea for everything from cancer, to chronic pain, to epilepsy or it's a dangerous and illegal drug with no place in medicine. In 1996, California voters passed Proposition 215, making the Golden State the...

Teen drug use has decreased in Colorado since marijuana was legalized for recreational use in 2014, according to a recently published national survey. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports that a little over 9 percent of Colorado teens between the ages of 12 and 17 used marijuana on...

More pregnant women seem to be using pot – sometimes to ease the nausea of morning sickness or heightened anxiety – and a new study suggests that this slight rise in marijuana use is most pronounced among those younger in age. The prevalence of marijuana use among a sample of moms-to-be in...

Hi friends. I welcome you to my learning experience, learning the ropes of living organic soil indoors and outdoors. my goal is to work with nature to provide myself with enough medicine. I try to keep cost low and quality high. I always operate within the laws of my area and keep it legal...

A power station in Olching, Bavaria, blazed like it was 4/20 yesterday after German authorities used it to burn around 550kg of marijuana. The weed, Südeutsche Zeitung reported, could have provided close to 3.8 million joints. It was discovered by the Munich Customs Department in a Serbian...

Services at the Coachella Valley Church begin and end with the Lord's Prayer. In between, there is the sacrament. "Breathe deep and blow harder," intoned Pastor Grant Atwell after distributing marijuana joints to 20 worshipers on a recent Sunday. "Nail the insight down, whether you get it...

In 2017, some Americans could buy legal marijuana almost as easily as they could order a pizza. Pot shops outnumber Starbucks stores in states like Colorado and Oregon, and medical marijuana delivery services drop the drug off at people's doors in California and Massachusetts. With marijuana...

Under new Department of Veterans Affairs guidelines, doctors still cannot prescribe medical marijuana, but it looks as though they can stop pretending that it doesn't actually help patients. Veterans have been turning to marijuana as a treatment for pain and for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder...

I'm intrigued by the possibility that by the next time south suburban voters head to polls to choose a president in 2020, recreational use of marijuana could be legal in Illinois. State lawmakers are deliberately studying the issue and weighing many pros and cons. Discussion points include...

Greetings from Michigan! I found this forum a few weeks ago and I'm sure glad that I did! This place is AWESOME! I really like the idea of having a grow journal to not only show how I grow and what I have learned but to learn from others on this forum as well. A little bit about me first. I...