A new plan by the Maricopa County, Arizona prosecutor will allow anyone arrested for cannabis possession to apply for the medical cannabis program and, if given a card, avoid prosecution. http://www.ganjapreneur.com/this-county-will-let-cannabis-arrestees-get-a-medical-card-to-avoid-jail/
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Veteran Faces 5 Years in Prison for Medical Marijuana
Sean Worsley, a disabled, African American veteran who won a Purple Heart for traumatic brain injury and other wounds sustained in Iraq faces 5 years in an Alabama prison for possession of a few grams of cannabis he uses for chronic pain and PTSD. The modest amount of weed in his possession was purchased legally …
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New York Senate Passes Bill Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients From Eviction
The New York State Senate has approved a bill to grant housing protections for registered medical marijuana patients. Among other things, the measure would prohibit the eviction of tenants for using medical marijuana for a certified medical use. Federal law has not caught up with medical marijuana usage, but the states seem to be moving …
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Cannabis before sex can help men access a deeper level of intimacy, study finds
Cannabis as a therapeutic sex tool for non-straight men? Yes! Especially for guys who experience anxiety and shame in the bedroom. So says a recent study in the journal Culture, Health & Sexuality based on interviews with 41 men. Why not for all men? Why not for women too? http://www.insider.com/cannabis-before-sex-helps-men-access-deeper-level-intimacy-study-2020-6
Japanese Company Reportedly Creates Orange Peel-Derived CBD
CBD oil from orange peel? Yes, you heard right. A company in Japan is making it. And, they developed prototypes using their CBD oil in items such as body lotion, lip balm, make-up remover, and hair care products. That said, please don’t try to spoke orange peel! It would not be pleasant. It also does …
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How Federal Marijuana Policy Is Pushing Veterans into the Black Market
Many disabled veterans are having success using cannabis instead of addictive and dangerous pharmaceuticals for conditions such as anxiety and PTSD. But although millions of people get medical marijuana prescriptions each year, disabled veterans are forced to buy their weed on the black market because the Department of Veterans Affairs will not prescribe it. http://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/05/27/federal-marijuana-policy-veterans-black-market-271197
Cannabis stocks soar on hopes pot wards off coronavirus
Have you sold off your cannabis stocks? They have been doing very poorly for some time, but things may be looking up. Cannabis company stocks have skyrocketed in recent days on news that marijuana might help ward off coronavirus. This is according to research showing that certain strains high in CBD can block proteins that create …
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Grandma gets high: Why seniors are consuming cannabis
Do you know that seniors are among the fastest growing and most enthusiastic consumers of cannabis? Yes, grandma is smoking weed and she is not at all shy about telling you about it. The curious thing is that these are not legacy users who smoked back in the 60’s and 70’s coming back to it …
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Cannabis sales hit new highs in US and Canada
Cannabis sales are booming in the US and Canada as large numbers of consumers stock up on their home supply of smokes and edibles to prepare for long periods of isolation. Sales for recreational weed are up as much as 50% compared to the same period for certain key markets.; 41% for medical, Sales are …
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Feds Tell Ex-NFL Star to Stop Saying His Weed Can Cure Coronavirus
The FTC and FDA have warned Neuro XPF, a company owned by former NFL offensive tackle, Kyle Turley, to stop promoting its medicinal cannabis products as treatments for the novel coronavirus. Turley insists that CBD can prevent and cure coronavirus and has cured his wife’s skin cancer. His website boldly avers that his Neuro XPF …
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Is It Safe to Use Cannabis During Pregnancy? Here’s What We Know
Surveys show that, despite warnings, women are using cannabis during pregnancy to mitigate mood imbalances, stress and nausea, among other things But, is this safe? Does it hurt the baby? Medicine does not seem to have a definitive answer to these questions because proper studies have not been done. And it’s difficult to blame poor …
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Does Smoking Cannabis Put You at Higher Risk for the Coronavirus?
Does smoking cannabis put you at higher risk for the coronavirus? The evidence is not yet in but some doctors believe it might. It’s not the cannabis per se; it’s the lung irritation that smoking can cause. As one doctor says: “Smoking doesn’t cause the flu, vaping doesn’t cause the flu. But people who smoke …
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Run on marijuana dispensaries as Bay Area shelters-in-place
There are people who cannot function well without their weed – especially when under great stress. And, for many, the coronavirus crisis is the greatest crisis of their lives as it forces them to worry about their mortality, loved ones, livelihoods and the future. In short, everything. Hence the long lines at many dispensaries as …
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Man, 32, experiences 12-hour erection after smoking cannabis
Talk about too much of a good thing! A 32-year old and otherwise healthy guy is experiencing recurrent priapism from smoking weed – some lasting up to 12 hours. Priapism is a prolonged erection not related to sexual activity. Besides being embarrassing and painful, this can also be dangerous. Could there be a natural, weed-based …
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Kaya Herb House Opens In Kingston, Jamaica
Jamaica’s embrace of the business of cannabis continues to escalate with the opening of a new Kaya Herb House in Kingston. (Herb houses are what they call dispensaries on the island.) This new store is the 3rd by this company which already operates 2 facilities in, primarily, tourist areas on the island’s north coast. These …
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Green technology: 7-Eleven installs CBD vending machines
Planning a visit to Colorado? You may soon be able to buy your CBD products from vending machines at 7-Eleven stores. How more convenient can this get? Pull in, get some gas, a bag of ice and your favorite CBD items. The system has a sophisticated age and ID verification system but this is now …
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Study Finds PTSD Symptoms Alleviated by Cannabis Use
Many cannabis users report relief from ailments that include stress, pain, insomnia, low appetite, and suppressed libido. There’s also been anecdotal evidence of benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A recent study seems to back up the PTSD claim with a repot that shows that patients who use cannabis show lower rates of depression …
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