Hemp Production in Kentucky Now Under Way After Legal Hitch

The month of May 2014 saw a legal fight between the U.S.Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the state of Kentucky. This was caused by the state’s plans to start production of industrial hemp after a freeze of about 40 years. The DEA took into custody about 250 pounds of the state’s hemp seeds. This is a […]
The Effects of Charlotte’s Web Bill Becoming Law in Florida

There was excitement as the Charlotte’s Web bill passed through the Florida senate in April. This excitement was followed with celebrations when Governor Rick Scott signed it into law on Monday the 16th of June, 2014. In a statement, the governor said, “As a father and grandfather, you never want to see kids suffer. The […]
How the Georgia Cannabidiol Bill Can Help Save this 4 Year-Old

It all started a few weeks ago when Georgia State Representative Allen Peake visited four-year-old Haleigh Cox, the daughter of one of his constituents. He witnessed first-hand the devastating effects of Haleigh’s disorder, a condition that afflicted the young child with close to a hundred seizures a day. The little girl’s parents told him about […]
The Dilemma Caused by State Recreational Marijuana Laws

State Recreational Marijuana Laws Even with the progress that can be witnessed across the country, the push to embrace medical marijuana has never been an easy undertaking. Recreational marijuana faces even harsher odds despite the fact that, according to NORML, it is the third most popular drug used for pleasure after alcohol and tobacco. In […]
Will New US Medical Marijuana Laws Change How We Think of Pot?

On March 30, 2014, the Denver Post published an article entitled Non Psychoactive CBD oil made from marijuana plants poised to be game-changer. In this article, John Ingold, who has been writing about marijuana for close to a decade, delved into the discussion of whether medical marijuana legislation sweeping across the United States is good […]
Cannabidiol Bill SC Ammended: What it Means for You

In a big step forward for patients suffering from intractable epilepsy in South Carolina, an amended bill that proposes access to cannabidiol oil for epilepsy patients with a medical prescription has passed the SC Senate. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives. The Story Behind the Cannabidiol Bill SC It’s a scenario playing out […]
Carly’s Law: Why Cannabidiol Oil From Marijuana May Soon Be Legal

There is wind of change blowing across the United States. Medical Marijuana is gaining acceptance across the country. In March 2014, the state of Alabama passed Carly’s Law, which unties the hands of doctors, allowing them to prescribe cannabidiol (CBD) to patients suffering from neurological conditions like epilepsy. The law also lays the groundwork for […]