medical marijuana

In August 2016, the US Court of Appeals ruled that it is Constitutional to ban gun ownership from marijuana users, not because they are considered to be incapable of safely possessing guns, but because the plant remains illegal at the federal level. This is due to a Hawaii statute that makes it illegal to own a firearm if it is forbidden by federal law - another case of states voluntarily surrendering their sovereign rights to the federal government. [...]

This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Oregon finally tells Nestle to GTFO of town; Poland starts down the smokey slope of medical marijuana; New tech lets you test your hair for pesticides.

This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Oregon finally tells Nestle to GTFO of town; Poland starts down the smokey slope of medical marijuana; New tech lets you test your hair for pesticides.

A Phoenix man has sued the city and several police officers who he claims forced him to eat a gram of marijuana they found in his car.
Edgar Castro was 19 years old when he was pulled over by Phoenix Police Department for traffic violations. According to his lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Maricopa County Superior Court, when officers found marijuana in his car they told him he could be charged with a Class 6 felony and his car would be towed due to the traffic violations.

This month on the #MaryjaneReport: Massive new marijuana farms are taking off in Edmonton; James tries Pitbull while Mr. Chris remembers the "King Of Spain"; plus Carl Sagan quotes, Dennis Rodman trips and much more.

Robot maps, poison papers and the right stuff + this day in history w/MTV's launch and our song of the day by Belle & Sebastian on your Morning Monarchy for August 1, 2017.

Bryce Tallitsch hangs up a sign for recreational marijuana at the NuLeaf dispensary, June 30, 2017, in Las Vegas. Nevada dispensaries were legally allowed to sell recreational marijuana starting at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. (AP/John Locher)
(Opinion) — Thousands lined up to purchase recreational marijuana legally at 12:01 a.m. on July 1. At Euphoria Wellness, with a location in southwest Las Vegas, a crowd of 400 to 500 people were lined up at midnight. Other locations had just as many.

In July 2017, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 24-7 to approve an amendment that would allow vets legal access to medical marijuana as part of the 2018 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The bill, if met with final approval, would allow physicians at VA hospitals in legal marijuana states to recommend and write medical cannabis prescriptions for veterans. [1]

Medical marijuana is now a legal treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Colorado. Governor John Hickenlooper signed SB17-017 on June 5, 2017, officially giving doctors the green light to prescribe cannabis to patients suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Colorado joins at least 20 other states in allowing cannabis-based treatments for the disorder. [1]

Yet another study shows the natural healing power of marijuana, and it could give hope to the millions of people who suffer from chronic migraines.