A local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is getting involved in the push to make Nevada the next state to legalize marijuana. Jeffery Blanck, president of the Reno-Sparks NAACP, sent a letter to all state lawmakers declaring, “It is time to end the failed …
Pictured: Blue Dream Medical patients and recreational smokers reached the highest heights in 2014, as new genetics and potent strains continued to hit the market. But at the top of the strain food chain, the classics still held down the fort. With its high demand, high yield, and availability in every medical …
PRO (yes) CON (no) The Office of National Drug Control Policy stated in a Dec. 30, 1996 policy titled “The Administration’s Response to the Passage of California Proposition 215 and Arizona Proposition 200”: “[A] practitioner’s action of recommending or prescribing Schedule I controlled substances is not consistent with the ‘public …
By Michael S. Rothman Cannabis has long been considered less harmful and less addictive than other legal substances like alcohol or tobacco. The plant offers a host of valuable medical benefits such as help in treating cancer, HIV, seizures and more. Science Daily has reported that marijuana’s active ingredient (THC) is less toxic …
Smoking Stems Re “Repeal Prohibition, Again” (editorial, July 27): Consumers have made marijuana a multibillion-dollar enterprise, as creative entrepreneurs will always provide for citizens’ desires, regardless of government approval. We should legalize marijuana, and add a sales tax. Revenues will cover the social costs of any abuse. Citizens have more …
America’s four-decade war on drugs is responsible for many casualties, but the criminalization of marijuana has been perhaps the most destructive part of that war. The toll can be measured in dollars — billions of which are thrown away each year in the aggressive enforcement of pointless laws. It can …
Medical marijuana bottled for patients in Los Angeles.Credit Frederic J. Brown/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Politicians who don’t want to take a clear position on marijuana legalization often say more research is needed on the effects of consuming the drug. Hillary Clinton called for more research just last month on …
(as of 01 August 2014) I. States with Legislation or Ballot Measures to Legalize Medical Marijuana 3 Pending Legislation or Ballot Measures Florida Ohio Pennsylvania 3 Passed Legislation in 2014 Maryland Minnesota New York 13 Failed Legislation in 2014 Florida Kansas Kentucky Maryland Minnesota Mississippi Missouri New York Ohio …
Chart of the top 17 hospitals in the United States, according to the U.S. News and World Report “Honor Roll” for 2011-2012, with their positions on our question: “Should marijuana be a medical option?” Not one hospital provided a pro or con statement. Rank Hospital “Should marijuana be a medical option?” …
Florida – Adjourned 2014 9 Bills Number: FL [R] HB 843 – Updated (Text 07/13/2014) Sponsor: Rep. Gaetz Title: Cannabis Abstract: Cannabis; Authorizes specified physicians to order low-THC cannabis for use by specified patients; provides conditions; prohibits specified acts by physicians or persons seeking low-THC cannabis; requires physician education; requires …