Following successful studies indicating that cannabis can take a bite out of the opioid epidemic, now the federal government wants the public’s help tracking down studies on the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Officials are specifically interested in how medical marijuana can treat cognitive conditions. While cannabis is not a Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment […]Read More
An impassioned Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner championed marijuana legalization on Tuesday, despite the Senate blocking his effort to attach far-reaching marijuana reforms to bipartisan criminal justice legislation. Cory Gardner, a Coloradan who is also chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, or NRSC, sought unanimous consent of the body to amend the prison and sentencing reform […]Read More
Teens are consuming less marijuana since legalization, despite false claims by opponents who spread Fake News to the contrary. The latest example comes in a Fox News piece during a panel discussion between Colorado State Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, and opioid epidemic enabler Luke Niforatos, of Smart Approaches to Marijuana. Niforatos falsely claimed that more teens […]Read More
Oh, Fox & Friends. What will you come up with next? During a recent segment, Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade claimed, “THC is addicting I know so many people, they say they were told one thing and they end up getting addicted to it. That is an addicting substance. There is a price to pay […]Read More
As the New York Times reports, older Americans are flocking to medical marijuana. One of the reasons for this is that older Americans are looking for alternatives to dangerous opioids. Dr. Joshua Briscoe, a psychiatrist at Duke also trained in palliative care, states in the article, “We’re always searching for a better medication that can […]Read More
The Denver Post recently reported on big changes in store for the marijuana industry in Colorado. A new Democratic-controlled legislature and a governor that has been more supportive of cannabis reform opens new possibilities. Gov.-elect Jared Polis, a Democrat, has vowed to sign into law many of the cannabis bills that saw misguided vetoes by […]Read More
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he plans to nominate William Barr to replace Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general. For advocates, at least it’s not the guy who said, “Good people don’t smoke marijuana.” In fact, President Trump has signaled his support for moving away from a prohibitionist era. Asking Sessions to resign was further […]Read More
State and local officials, along with business leaders, joined the Terrapin Pennsylvania leadership team to thank the national cannabis company for hiring veterans and women, and boosting a down Clinton County economy. The recognition from community leaders highlights the positive impact legal marijuana is having in Pennsylvania, not only for patients suffering from conditions that […]Read More
Boulder, Colo.-based national cannabis company Terrapin Care Station will now serve recreational customers and medical patients at its newly-renovated marijuana retail store at 5370 Manhattan Circle in South Boulder. The company revealed its plans to serve adult-use consumers on the heels of an announcement from Longmont city officials last week that Terrapin Care Station was awarded one […]Read More
More states are taking steps to offer medical marijuana as a substitute to prescription opioids. New York recently announced that it will make those who have been prescribed opioids eligible for medical marijuana. Meanwhile, Illinois lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Bruce Rauner that also would make anyone with a prescription for opioids eligible […]Read More
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