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06/23/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Texas – yes, Texas – could be the next state to end cannabis prohibition

Texas may be one of the most conservative states in the nation, but times are changing — and it looks like Texas politicians are realizing they need to keep up. Continued marijuana prohibition in a country where a majority of state governments have introduced some form of legislation that legalizes or decriminalizes cannabis is becoming […]

12/11/2017 / By Jayson Veley

CANNABIS legalization a gateway to gun confiscation? Medical marijuana users told to turn in their guns

The Founding Fathers made it very clear that the purpose of the Second Amendment is to allow the people to defend themselves should the federal government become tyrannical and oppressive in nature. It is quite literally one of the only things standing in between individual freedom and a massive authoritarian state – that being said, […]

02/08/2017 / By Jude Henry

German parliament passes law legalizing medical cannabis

It’s official – and legal. The German parliament has made it legal for doctors to prescribe cannabis for medicinal purposes throughout the country. The law takes effect on March 17, 2017, after it was initially passed in May 2016. This comes as excellent news for the untold numbers of Germans who suffer from conditions that the plant […]

02/03/2017 / By Jude Henry

Confirmed: CBD compounds in marijuana can treat bone fractures and assist in organ transplants

Multiple sclerosis? Check. Epilepsy? Check. The properties of the humble marijuana plant have been helpful in treating a wide variety of health conditions like those, and it has now been confirmed that cannabinoid (CBD) compounds in marijuana can treat bone fractures and assist with organ transplants. CBDs are non-psychotropic parts of the plant, and medicinal […]

11/17/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Answering 10 common California marijuana questions in the legal weed era

It’s been a little over a week since Californians voted to legalize recreational marijuana. Here are some common questions, answered Article by Brooke Edwards Staggs It’s been almost a week since Californians voted to legalize recreational marijuana, and we’ve received a steady flow of questions from readers asking everything from how Prop. 64 impacts medical […]

11/09/2016 / By Martin Mavis

Legalized: A Year in the Life of Colorado’s Legal Weed Experiment (Video)

A short documentary, by NBC News, on a year in the life of Colorado after the legalization of marijuana.

11/09/2016 / By Mary Wilder

These five states were up for marijuana legislation this year

For a federal government that loves to abuse its power by making executive decisions that overrule that of the individual states of the union, the United States government has at least failed to prevent states from legalizing cannabis across the nation. When you consider how things like CBD oils and various hemp products have changed the way […]

10/25/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

FCAAP Voices Opposition to Florida Medical Marijuana amendment

On Tuesday, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics announced their opposition to the Amendment 2 Medical Marijuana amendment that will go before voters in two weeks, joining government entities on all levels who believe that the amendment is nothing more than a push towards legalized pot. Article by Frank Torres “There is […]

10/03/2016 / By Mary Wilder

Every 49 seconds someone is arrested for cannabis possession

In America, we are constantly told that we are free citizens. From the time that we are born, our supposed freedom is a major part of our identity as American citizens. But the older you get and the more you analyze the reality of our lives, the more you realize that we really are not […]

09/30/2016 / By Mary Wilder

NJ proposes law to treat marijuana like tobacco, erase all records of marijuana crimes

One of the most frustrating problems facing the American criminal justice system today is the ridiculous criminalization of marijuana. In recent decades, we have all received so much factual, scientific information on the effects of the “drug” that it’s no longer logical to believe that it is a dangerous, life-ruining evil substance. And still, those […]

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