When the team behind Initiative 502 wrote their marijuana law, they left the already well-established medical dispensaries and collective gardens out of the equation, assuming they’d be dealt with at a later date. Well, they were dealt with, all right—last week the Governor signed a bill to eliminate both entirely. Lawmakers in Olympia had been […]
Marijuana isn’t a gateway drug, if anything alcohol is
Because if we’re to, as Obama put it, “follow the science not the ideology” with regards to marijuana and have some hope of getting it decriminalized/legalized on a wider scale in the world, we must continue to dispel the myths surrounding it. A chief one, regurgitated time and time again, is that weed is a […]
New Study Finds Marijuana To Be Effective Against Depression
Research has suggested that cannabis may be a promising treatment option for a number of different physical and mental health conditions, from post-traumatic stress disorder to chronic pain. A study released this week suggests that depression can be added to that list. Neuroscientists from the University of Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions found that endocannabinoids […]
New York Begins Accepting Medical Marijuana Applications
New York State has begun accepting applications for its medical marijuana licenses this week. Applicants can submit questions through May 5th and the Department of Health Services (DOH) must answer those questions by May 14th. The deadline for filing an application is May 29th. The nonrefundable application fee is $10,000 and the registration fee is […]