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10/24/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Witches and Weed Have a Long and Magical Relationship

This article comes complete with a spooky soundtrack to listen to while you read. To increase the potency of this spellbinding history of witchcraft and weed, be sure to press play. Article by MerryJane.com Track 1: “Season of the Witch,” by Donovan Did you ever go through a “witch phase”? Perhaps you […]

10/20/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Medical marijuana users ask Liberals to cut costs, update status

Medical cannabis patients are urging the federal government to make marijuana more affordable by encouraging insurers to cover it and dropping the sales tax once it is legalized. Article by Mike Hager Earlier this week, 15 patients from across Canada spoke with four members of the government’s legalization task force about how medical cannabis helps […]

10/19/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Epilepsy Foundation endorses Florida’s medical marijuana initiative

The Florida Epilepsy Foundation has endorsed proposed Amendment 2, the medical marijuana initiative on Florida’s Nov. 8 ballot. Article by Staff Reports “Important medical decisions, such as treatments and medications, should be made by licensed physicians who know their patients best. That’s why the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, along with the national Epilepsy Foundation, supports […]

10/18/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

New businesses sprout to support medical marijuana industry

Inside a small, suburban industrial building in Walled Lake, scientists in white lab coats look at marijuana under microscopes, noting every instance of mold or mites before sending the samples to be tested for potency and quality. Article by Lindsay Vanhulle For five years, Iron Laboratories LLC has been filling a niche in Michigan’s medical […]

10/17/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

The DEA Still Refuses To Acknowledge Medical Marijuana. As A Cancer Survivor, I Disagree.

After much anticipation and debate, the Drug Enforcement Administration recently refused to reclassify marijuana – even medical marijuana – from its status as a Schedule I drug. This means the plant – which is currently being prescribed as medicine in 25 states – is seen by the federal government as having “no currently accepted medical use.” Article by Faisal […]

10/13/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Marijuana: The Privileged Drug

A review last week by the Washington Post shows a statistically insignificant majority in favor of legalizing so-called “recreational” marijuana in the five states that will be voting on it on election day: California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Maine, Arizona. The five states were obviously specifically selected by the pot lobby as the next to join the […]

10/12/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

New Study Confirms Marijuana Use Up Drastically in Workforce

This November, there are a record number of ballot initiatives in at least nine states regarding so-called medical marijuana or outright legalization of the Schedule I drug. The pot pushers, both small businesses and large, want more people smoking, eating, and consuming more pot because it is good for their bottom line. Article by Cully […]

10/11/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

What happens now that Ohio has legalized medical marijuana? Free panel discussion Thursday

PARMA, Ohio – Ohio’s new medical marijuana law took effect last month but the work has just begun to determine what Ohio’s program will look like. Article by Jackie Borchardt Will Ohio doctors register to recommend marijuana to their patients? Who will be licensed to grow marijuana? Is legal recreational marijuana in Ohio’s future? Four people who […]

10/10/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Pot for pooches: Why pet owners are giving their beloved animals medical marijuana

As medical marijuana becomes more commonplace, pets are the latest patients Pets with ailments such as arthritis, anxiety or even cataracts have been given medical marijuana by their concerned owners A slew of treats and tinctures made of hemp or cannabis oil have hit the market for pets Pet owners swear by the miraculous results […]

10/06/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Should medical marijuana patients be exempt from drug testing?

Should medical marijuana patients be exempt from drug testing? Ohio lawmakers are working on a bill to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes, and one point of contention is whether companies can still enforce drug-free workplace programs. In other words, workers with a prescription for medical marijuana can still be fired if they test positive. Read […]

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