According to a new study published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse and epublished by the U.S. National Institute of Health, military veterans who use medical marijuana frequently substitute cannabis for alcohol and other controlled substances. For the study, titled A cross-sectional examination of choice and behavior of[…]
Texas Governor Greg Abbot (R) signed a bill on Monday that will allow farmers in the state to legally grow hemp. The measure, House Bill 1325 (HB1325), also removes hemp from the state’s list of controlled substances and legalizes cannabidiol, or CBD, and products made with the cannabinoid, reports High Times. HB[…]
An FDA (Food and Drug Administration) representative has responded to day-long public testimony regarding the establishment of regulations governing the retail sale of CBD-infused products. On Friday, the agency held its first-ever public hearing dedicated to issues surrounding the “manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale” of hemp-derived CBD-infused retail products. NORML provided written[…]
The Illinois House of Representatives, by a vote of 66 to 47 vote, has approved a measure to legalize marijuana which has already passed the Senate, reports Reuters. Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker said he will sign the bill, which allows for previous convictions dealing with amounts of marijuana under 30[…]
Heart attack patients with a past history of marijuana use possess greater in-hospital survival rates, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS One, and first reported on by NORML. For the study researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology compared the hospital records of[…]
Chris Long, who spent 11 seasons with the Rams, Patriots and Eagles as a defensive end, admits now that he regularly consumed marijuana s an active player. “I certainly enjoyed my fair share on a regular basis throughout my career”, said Long Wednesday on The Dan Patrick Show. “I was[…]
Researchers at the University of Washington plan to study the impact of pregnant women consuming cannabis. As reported by High Times, researchers at the University of Washington want to know how moms who consume cannabis during pregnancy impact infants’ brain development. Although pregnant woman are told not to consume marijuana[…]
Ras Iyah V. describes himself as confrontational, especially with the police, notes a recent Reuters article. Ras is well known in Jamaica for his outspoken support of the marijuana industry. A Rastafarian with a long beard and dreadlocks, Ras has had numerous run-ins with the law over the years. Authorities[…]
According to a new study published by the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, the co-administration of marijuana and sub-therapeutic doses of oxycodone produces enhanced analgesic effects in human subjects. “Cannabinoids combined with opioids produce synergistic antinociceptive effects, decreasing the lowest effective antinociceptive opioid dose (i.e., opioid-sparing effects) in laboratory animals”, begins the study’s[…]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries have refiled their bill to remove marijuana from the feds controlled substances list. “The Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act is a phenomenal step forward in terms of social, racial, and economic justice in the context of what many people view as[…]