Bill Vetoed in Hawaii that Would Allow Opioid Addicts to Get Marijuana Instead
Marijuana for opioid addicts: David Ige, Hawaii's Governor, has just vetoed a bill that would allow opioid addicts to receive medical marijuana. Had the bill gone through, these patients would begin treatment using cannabis to ... [Read]
Cannabis May Not Be as Effective for Treating Chronic Pain After All
Chronic pain cannabis: Pain management is one of the most common reasons for individuals to switch to medical cannabis. Traditionally, pain medication is used to treat pain, but recently many doctors have been handing out ... [Read]
Synthetic Marijuana is Taking Over Florida Prisons
K2 synthetic marijuana: Many inmates have died in the state of Florida due to an extremely dangerous synthetic marijuana. There have been four deaths accounted for by the Medical Examiner's Office (MEO) for the state's 14th Judicial ... [Read]
Will Israel Decriminalize Marijuana this Week?
Israel decriminalizing cannabis: Isreal's largest legislative body, the Israeli Knesset, is considering decriminalizing marijuana this week via vote. If the new law passes, jail time would be reversed for some individuals found guilty of cannabis ... [Read]
14 Synthetic Cannabis Overdoses Reported on July 4th in Connecticut
Paramedics had their hands full more than usual this Independence Day in the States as synthetic marijuana overdoses plagued New Haven, Connecticut. Officials in New Haven reported that the city experienced 14 synthetic marijuana overdoses ... [Read]
Medical Marijuana Physician Thinks Concentrates Need to be Banned
Banning cannabis concentrates: A world-renowned physician known to use cannabis to treat chronic pain, Dr. Rav Ivker, has just announced that he believes concentrates should be banned. Ivker told the publication Westword: "I think they should ... [Read]
Underage Canadian Marijuana Shoppers Hired for Sting Operation
Marijuana sting operations: Recreational cannabis will be legal across all Canadian provinces starting on October 17th. Anyone in Canada under the age of 18 will not be allowed to purchase the cannabis products at local ... [Read]
Massachusetts Approves Recreational Cannabis
Massachusetts recreational cannabis: Massachusetts has just taken some big steps in legalizing recreational cannabis. Just recently, Vermont and Oklahoma have jumped on the marijuana wagon, and it seems that the land of Tom Brady is ... [Read]
Industries Against Marijuana Legalization
Industries against marijuana legalization: Marijuana reform has taken great strides within the last decade, but there are still some industries that refuse to budge on their negative stance on cannabis. Attitudes are shifting among the ... [Read]
Canadian Life Insurance Policies Change Their Stance on Marijuana Use
Insurance policies on cannabis: Many major life insurance companies in Canada are becoming much more accepting of cannabis. Many of the firms have stopped categorizing pot smokers as regular 'smokers.' This is likely due to ... [Read]