After seven months, the federal government has finally weighed in on the U.S. Supreme Court’s request that it opine on the Nebraska and Oklahoma v. Colorado pot lawsuit. And we’re happy to write that the Solicitor General (i.e., the Fed’s top attorney) is telling SCOTUS (The Supreme Court of the United States) to throw in […]
Medical Marijuana: The Future of Breast Cancer Therapy?
CANNABINOIDS AND CANCER Although the medical properties of marijuana were first documented by human civilization over a thousand years ago, the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids – the medical compounds found in marijuana – in the treatment of cancer has only been discovered recently. Since the late 1990s, numerous preclinical studies have demonstrated the antitumor effects […]
CA Norml Guide to the Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA)
The Adult Use of Marijuana Act is a legalization initiative that will be circulated for the November, 2016 California ballot. AUMA is sponsored by internet entrepreneur Sean Parker with support from some other wealthy benefactors and drug reform advocates. Read more »
Myrcene: There’s More To Marijuana Than Cannabinoids
As the legalization of recreational and medical cannabis continues to spread, so is awareness for its many healing properties. And though active compounds known as cannabinoids have been hogging the limelight, there’s another category of compounds that are yet to be similarly appreciated by consumers and chemists alike. Read more »