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03/23/2017 / By Daniel Barker

Fake weed: Why does government marijuana look so weird?

For an illustrative example of the federal government’s outdated approach to marijuana policy, one need look no further than the poor quality of the cannabis provided by the feds to scientists engaged in marijuana research. Since the 1960s, the only legal way to obtain marijuana samples for research purposes has been through the federal government, […]

03/11/2017 / By Daniel Barker

Israel about to decriminalize marijuana

On Sunday, March 5, Israel’s government voted to support legislation decriminalizing recreational marijuana use. The new policy, which still requires the Israeli parliament’s ratification, would eliminate criminal charges for those caught smoking cannabis or with a small amount in their possession. The selling and cultivation of marijuana would still be considered criminal offenses, but those […]

02/02/2017 / By Daniel Barker

Anti-cannabis propaganda continues: CBS News shares unsubstantiated claim of marijuana ‘syndrome’

Now that marijuana is legal in more than half of U.S. states and its medical value has been indisputably demonstrated, attitudes have begun to change. Most Americans now support full legalization and the country seems to be headed squarely in that direction. It’s hard to imagine anything that could stop that momentum now. That being […]

01/27/2017 / By Daniel Barker

Big Pharma’s synthetic cannabis pills are killing people … yet authentic marijuana is still criminalized

Leave it to Big Pharma to find a way to turn a natural, effective, plant-based healing substance into something patentable and deadly. That’s right; the guys in the pharmaceutical labs are so desperate to develop a drug that delivers the same therapeutic benefits as cannabis – under their own exclusive money-making patent, of course – […]

01/20/2017 / By Daniel Barker

New cannabis capsule could replace pain killers

The pain-relieving properties of cannabis are becoming more widely recognized as more than half of U.S. states have now legalized medical marijuana. Hundreds of new products are being marketed by a rapidly growing number of “cannabusinesses” throughout the country, and the evidence indicates that cannabis painkillers are beginning to replace opioid painkillers, thereby reducing the […]

01/09/2017 / By Daniel Barker

More and more countries awakening to the benefits of legalizing marijuana

Over the past few years, the United States has taken great strides towards legalizing marijuana nationwide, but we aren’t the only country moving in that direction. Around the world there is a growing push for the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis, especially as the therapeutic value of the plant becomes more widely documented and […]

12/14/2016 / By Daniel Barker

Philanthropist donates millions to medical marijuana research after it ‘miraculously’ helped his granddaughter

An Australian philanthropist has donated $3 million to fund medical marijuana research at the Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 70-year-old Barry Lambert earned a substantial fortune as the founder of Count Financial, Australia’s biggest accounting firm support network. He has a history […]

12/12/2016 / By Daniel Barker

Warriors basketball coach sees a future where medicinal marijuana is allowed in sports leagues

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr may have helped open up a dialogue regarding the use of medicinal marijuana in the NBA and other sports leagues, after speaking out about his own experiences with cannabis, which he used twice in an attempt to relieve his chronic back pain. During a December 2 CSN Bay Area […]

12/10/2016 / By Daniel Barker

Last resort treatment for Parkinson’s disease: Former cop finds astounding relief from medical marijuana

Although there has been little scientific research conducted so far regarding the use of cannabis to treat Parkinson’s disease, the anecdotal evidence provided by an ex-cop named Larry Smith makes a very strong case for its efficacy. Smith, who served 26 years in law enforcement before retiring in 1999, has been battling Parkinson’s for 20 […]

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