Australia set to legalize cultivation of medical cannabis
SYDNEY – Australia is expected to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes with a bill introduced to parliament on Wednesday — the first step towards doctors eventually prescribing it to patients with chronic pain. Read more »
Medical Marijuana May Help NFL Players Manage Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Pain, And Even Slow Disease Progression
NFL players experience the residual effects of brain injuries long after they retire from competing professionally. With each passing year, more and more football players are added to the list of those suffering from chronic brain injuries, yet federal medical marijuanapolicies, along with the NFL’s drug rules, forbid players access to marijuana for therapeutic purposes. The devastating and permanent consequences […]
Dabbing, Vaping, and Edibles: Is There a ‘Healthy’ Way to Get High From Marijuana?
A few years ago, the options for stoners seeking a different way to get high were slim. But in the age of legal medical marijuana (at least in some states), there are more ways than ever to toke. Read more »
Republican Lori Ajax named as state’s 1st medical marijuana czar
California has its first weed czar — otherwise known as chief of its Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation — and it’s a Republican, Lori Ajax, who is now chief deputy director of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Read more »