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Illinois Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Measure Goes to the...

This afternoon, the Illinois State Senate voted 35 to 21 in favor of House Bill 1, which would establish a medical marijuana pilot program in the state. The measure had previously been approved by the House of Representatives and moves to the Governor Pat Quinn’s desk for his signature. While Governor Quinn hasn’t taken a f...

POLL: Essentially No One Believes Marijuana Users Should Go ...

Reason-Rupe has just released new polling data that revealed only a minuscule percentage of Americans believe that marijuana use and possession should result in jail time. When asked which approach they thought the government and law enforcement should take toward someone found smoking marijuana or in possession of a small ...

Study: Student Drug Testing Programs Linked To Spikes In ‘Ha...

Schools that institute student drug testing programs are likely to experience a rise in students' consumption of 'hard' drugs like, according to observational trial data published this week in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Commenting on the findings, the study's lead author affirmed, “It is clear that drug testing is no...

Study: Regular Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Risk Fac...

Subjects who regularly consume cannabis possess favorable indices related to diabetic control as compared to occasional consumers or non-users, according to trial data published today online in the American Journal of Medicine. Commenting on the study, Editor-in-Chief Joseph S. Alpert, MD, Professor of Medicine at the Unive...

Poll: 78% of Kentuckians Support Medical Marijuana

According the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll, 78% of Kentuckians support the legalization of medical marijuana, and 25% say they would be okay with regulating recreational use as well. Only 38% oppose any form of legalization. Proponents were split when it came to legislative action. Almost half thought the decision sho...

NIH-Funded Study Shows Cannabinoids Effective for Treating P...

Despite a previous lack of clinical data to support their claims, thousands of people suffering from PTSD have reported finding great relief from their symptoms by using marijuana. Now there is some research to add to the anecdotal evidence. Patients’ gravitation towards marijuana inspired researchers at New York University...

Study: Smoking Marijuana Causes Complete Remission of Crohn'...

By Steve Elliott Hemp News Smoking marijuana caused a "complete remission" of Crohn's disease in half the patients who took part in an eight-week clinical trial, according to data published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Researchers at Meir Medical Center in Israel gave 11 patients with severe C...

56% Support for Legalizing Marijuana in Arizona

Recent nationwide polls have shown that a majority of all Americans support marijuana legalization. Survey data released this week by Behavior Research Center shows even stronger support at the state level in Arizona. Behavior Research Center asked respondents whether or not they favored or opposed legalizing the possession...

Study: Inhaled Cannabis Reduces Crohn’s Symptoms

Inhaling cannabis reduces symptoms of Crohn’s disease compared to placebo in patients non-responsive to traditional therapies, according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The study is the first placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the consu...

Study: No Association Between The Cumulative Consumption Of ...

In a recent presentation given at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research, investigators from the university of California, Los Angeles provided the latest data reaffirming that cannabis consumption is not associated with an elevated risk of lung cancer. "Our pooled results showed no significant as...

Colorado Lawmakers Approve First-In-The-Nation Regulations G...

Colorado lawmakers made history Wednesday by approving first-in-the nation regulations governing the retail production and sale of cannabis to those age 21 and older. Lawmakers' proposals come six months after 55 percent of state voters approved Amendment 64, which legalizes the adults possession and cultivation of limited ...

Vermont: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization Measu...

Members of the Senate this week approved legislation to significantly reduce marijuana possession penalties. On Tuesday, Senators voted 24 to 6 in favor of a House measure that amends the penalty for the possession of personal use amounts of marijuana and/or marijuana paraphernalia by a person 21 years of age or older from ...

Missouri: Epilepsy Patient Defies Law To Fend Off Seizures W...

By Steve Elliott Hemp News Missouri's not a medical marijuana state, but Ken Wells says he's been smoking pot for decades. He has epilepsy, and he says his condition is eased by using cannabis. "I do it the way I do my other medications -- a measured amount each day," Wells said, reports Anthony Kiekow at Fox 2 Now. Ken ...

Florida: Lawsuit Filed To Restore 63-Year-Old Patient's Acce...

By Steve Elliott Hemp News A 63-year-old Florida woman with Lou Gehrig's disease wants her medical marijuana back -- and she's going to court to make sure the cops never confiscate her pot plants again. The back yard of Cathy Jordan, director of the Florida Cannabis Action Network, was raided on February 25 by Manatee Co...

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The hcg weight reduction process involves task an extremely low fat diet followed closely by hcg for dieting solutions. The hcg solutions can sometimes be given as injections or alternately, the people can simply take oral hcg drops. Lots of people who’ve attempted the hcg weight loss process noted a weight loss of 1 to thr...

Florida: Lou Gehrig’s Disease Patient Sues for Cannabis Prot...

Longtime Florida activist Cathy Jordan, a 63-year-old woman who consumes cannabis to mitigate symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS aka Lou Gehrig's disease), a debilitating condition that she has lived with since 1986, today filed a suit against Sheriff Brad Steube of Manatee County, FL. Ms. Jordan alleges wrongfu...

Even in 2013 Parents Who Use Marijuana Risk Losing Their Kid...

On April 23 Lindsey and Josh Rinehart were driving back to Boise, Idaho, after a hiking trip when they got a frantic phone call: Police were searching their house. By the time the Rineharts made it home, their babysitter was a mess, and their two children

Study: Cannabinoid Agonists Mitigate HIV Infection

The administration of synthetic cannabinoid agonists limits HIV infection in macrophages (white blood cells that aid in the body's immune response), according to preclinical data published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. Investigators at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia assessed the impact of three ...

California: Supreme Court Upholds Authority Of Cities To Pro...

The California Supreme Court ruled today that municipalities possess the legal authority to prohibit the establishment of medical cannabis dispensaries. The unanimous ruling upheld a 4th District Court of Appeals opinion (City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients' Health and Wellness Center, Inc.) which held that local zo...

Ohio Lawmaker Introduces Measure to Put Marijuana Legalizati...

Representative Robert F. Hagan (D-Youngstown) has introduced a measure that would put marijuana legalization on the ballot before state voters. House Joint Resolution 6 would place a question on the Ohio ballot asking voters to approve allowing people 21 or older to purchase and use marijuana. Under this proposal marijuana ...

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