Patients can now grow a “limited amount” of cannabis for medicinal purposes at home in Canada under new laws. The change came about after the Federal Court deemed the old rules unconstitutional. It’s all go north of the border. Expanded rules, due to come into effect later this month (August 24th), have granted Canadian medical […]
With the former New York senator’s designs on taking the White House, she might need to start taking legalization seriously. We’ve previously written about the generally positive outlook on marijuana shared by the four main presidential candidates: Clinton, Trump, Gary Johnson, and Jill Stein. Secretary Clinton is on record as saying that, if she achieves […]
Diaz went toe to toe with adversary Conor McGregor at the recent UFC 202. He lost. But it was his post-fight press conference, rather than his in-ring performance, that caused a stir. He took a beating in the Octagon as Conor McGregor gained his revenge at UFC 202, but it was the aftermath that could […]
What Exactly Is Hemp Oil? The words “hemp oil” and “cannabis oil” are often conflated or confused as being the same substance. This is not true, since we know there’s a difference in specificity with cannabis and hemp. Cannabis Sativa can pertain to a wide array of varying strains, including hemp. This difference is important […]
Sorry, Woody Harrelson; Marijuana Application Denied Woody Harrelson, marijuana advocate and actor, has tried and failed to gain a permit that would allow him to open his own marijuana dispensary in Hawaii. He was one of 66 residents to apply for a permit in January of this year. Born on July 23, 1961, in […]
Willie Nelson has been a long-time advocate for marijuana, and it only makes sense that he’d join other celebrities cashing in on (legal) cannabis culture. In the Spring of 2015 at the South by Southwest Music Fest, Willie Nelson publicly announced he’d soon be coming out with his own “premium cannabis lifestyle brand” that would […]
These Cannabis-Growing Nuns Are Ready to Heal the World In Northern California, there’s an order of nuns on a mission. However, these aren’t just any ordinary nuns. Self-appointed, non-denominational, entrepreneurial, and activists at heart, the Sisters of the Valley have set out to heal the world. Working from the garage of a modest three-bedroom house […]
The influence of the many CNN marijuana documentaries and articles cannot be underestimated. For starters, CNN is one of the world’s largest media houses, and its place in the industry comes with much authority not only in news coverage but also in health-related matters. In fact, the media house’s website has remained for close to two decades […]
On April 16, Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin signed into law a bill that legalizes the use of cannabidiol oil for children suffering from intractable epilepsy (a topic we’ve covered earlier here). The oil—extracted from medical marijuana—contains a large concentration of cannabidiol (CBD) and a small amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Several states have legalized its […]
How would you react if you discovered that the United States government believes that marijuana is beneficial and may serve as a cure for various illnesses? And that the same government has a patent, No. 6630507, to not only acknowledge but own the idea? If you’re like most Americans, this fact may come as a […]