In Washington state, where recreational marijuana use is legal, drivers will soon be required to remove roaches from their motor coaches. A new state law, House Bill 1276, will update the state’s open container laws for vehicles to include marijuana. The law stipulates that marijuana, like alcohol, must be kept in the trunk of a vehicle, in an […]
How ‘Medical’ Is Marijuana?
It is becoming easier to get marijuana, legally. In the last 20 years or so, 23 states, as well as the District of Columbia, have passed laws that make it legal to use marijuana for medical treatments. So have some countries, like Austria, Canada, Finland, Germany, Israel and Spain. Advocates believe that this has allowed […]
Scientist Says Marijuana May Stop The Spread Of HIV
Marijuana has long been used to treat chronic pain and weight loss symptoms associated with HIV. However, a research suggests that the plant could be able to stop the spread of the disease itself. The report says adding to these findings is a Louisiana State University study. Scientists administered a daily dose of THC, an […]
Assessing Credible Edibles
“Patients should not be eating Froot Loops laced with pot,” Eva D. says. Outside a bakery in Emeryville, the tattooed chef and self-described Jewish mom is describing her frustration with the lack of regulation in an industry that has been growing — rapidly — on the fringes of legality in California. Making organic, gluten- and […]