Ring Lardner on How Medical Marijuana Saves Alcoholics This article originally appeared in O’Shaughnessy’s and is republished with special permission. The legendary sports and screenwriter Ring Lardner Jr. explains how marijuana rescued his friends. Screenwriter Ring Lardner, Jr. won an Oscar in 1938 for “Woman of the Year” and another in …
A broad smile spreads across the face of shopkeeper James Lathrop as he surveys his shiny new store, for he knows he’s about to become the most popular man in Seattle. On Tuesday the state of Washington will become only the second in the US, after Colorado, to allow the …
Known by many names — like cannabis and THC — marijuana is gaining attention for its policy changes and also its medical benefits. The most common reason people receive medical marijuana is as a treatment for pain, Barth Wilsey said to WebMD. The source of such pain could be headaches, …
Cannabis is likely to become an annual billion-dollar legal industry in the state of Colorado by next year after officials suggested greater volumes of the drug are being sold than anticipated. Colorado was the first state in the US to licence and tax sales of the drug for recreational use, …
A local pharmacist who wants to open two medical marijuana dispensaries in Brevard County plans to give county commissioners a lesson in the pot industry. Eric Luzar, a resident of Satellite Beach, asked for a spot on Tuesday’s County Commission agenda to discuss medical marijuana dispensary zoning and regulation. Luzar …
By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 16 (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a law on Monday allowing for the limited use of a special strain of marijuana to treat epileptic seizures and other diseases. State lawmakers passed the measure this spring with bipartisan support after impassioned appeals from …
Decriminalization Mandatory Minimum Sentence New York has some stiff penalties when critical thinking is put into place and analyzed the fatal end results of each section. Offense Penalty Incarceration Max. Fine Possession Less than 25 g (first offense) not classified N/A $ 100 Less than 25 g (second offense) not …
WTVM.com reports on senate candidate’s thoughts on medical marijuana. In our special Your Voice, Your Vote, News Leader 9′s Roslyn Giles talked to four of the hopefuls. We asked the question: “What are your thoughts on using marijuana for medicinal purposes in the state of Georgia? Candidate Derrick Grayson’s response: …
Marijuana prohibition is a racist policy. If you are a minority, you are almost four times as likely to be arrested for marijuana compared to non-minorities, even though consumption rates are the same. Biased marijuana arrest rates have been prevalent in New York City for decades. Reform supporters were hopeful …
A medical marijuana proposal in Pennsylvania may make it to lawmakers by the start of summer, according to the head of the state Senate Law and Justice Committee. Sen. Chuck McIlhinney, a Republican from Bucks County, says the committee will likely vote on a medical marijuana proposal before the Senate …