Marijuana News

May, 2018

• 13 May

  Lawmakers May Increase Medical Marijuana Research for Veterans

  

  The House Veterans Affairs Committee approved measures that would increase the VA’s research on medical marijuana on May 8th. If ...
• 10 May

  Police Dogs Will Be Euthanized If Illinois Legalizes Marijuana, Says Official

  

  If Illinois legalizes recreational marijuana, what could happen to the state’s K-9 officers that are already trained to detect marijuana? ...
• 8 May

  91% of Seniors Suffering from Chronic Pain Recommend Marijuana

  

  A questionnaire of elderly men and women suffering from chronic pain who were given medical marijuana found that marijuana significantly ...
• 8 May

  Colorado Bill Will Allow Marijuana ‘Tasting Rooms’ Inside Dispensaries

  

  Colorado’s Legislature has passed a bill to allow marijuana dispensaries to setup ‘tasting rooms.’ Governor Hickenlooper’s signature is now required ...
• 7 May

  Effects of Marijuana on the Teen Brain Have Been Inaccurate

  

  New research suggests that impaired cognitive function from marijuana use may not affect the young brain as much as previously ...
• 6 May

  How and Why You Should Be Juicing Raw Marijuana

  

  Juicing raw marijuana won’t get you high, but it will provide your body with a healthy dose of cannabinoids. In ...
• 4 May

  Marijuana Consumption to Eat into Big Alcohol’s Billions, Study Says

  

  In 2016, Big Alcohol accumulated $223 billion in sales in America–thanks to it having little to no true competition. But ...
• 2 May

  NFL Player Requests ‘Therapeutic Use Exemption’ for Medical Marijuana

  Dr. Sue Sisley from Scottsdale Research Institute, a Phoenix-based clinic that studies the medicinal use of marijuana, assisted NFL running ...

April, 2018

• 29 April

  U.S. Marijuana Industry Jobs Estimated to Triple by 2025

  A recent estimate suggests that the number of people employed in the U.S. marijuana industry could reach 630,000 by 2025. ...
• 27 April

  AARP Finds Most Older Americans Support Medical Marijuana

  A survey conducted by AARP and the University of Michigan found that most older Americans believe that medical marijuana works ...