US recreational marijuana laws sparks debate in Australia
The new law is sparking discussions in Australia on whether we should do the same and what dangers may be involved.
Dutch councils vie to produce cannabis in bid to cut out criminals
Dutch coffee shops are allowed to sell small amounts of the drug to over-18s, yet production is illegal, leaving an opportunity for gangs also involved in harder drugs to prosper.
A new study has unexpectedly shown an ingredient in cannabis could be useful for treating psychosis
A key problem in caring for patients with psychosis is that they are often reluctant to take antipsychotic drugs because of concerns about side effects – but cannabis-based treatments could change this
Scotland in line for multi-million pound boost from new cannabis industry
World Health Organisation report revealed that CBD oils may help successfully treat symptoms relating to Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, MS, pain, anxiety, depression, cancer and diabetic complications
Happy New Year blunts!’ 2018 brings marijuana legalization to California
Californians woke up on Monday to a stimulating New Year’s gift: legal recreational cannabis. The state is set to become the world’s largest regulated, commercial market of recreational marijuana. Over two decades after California legalized the medical use of marijuana, America’s most populous state joins Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Nevada to grant stores licenses…
Will Medical Marijuana Have a Place in Employee Health Plans?
While it isn’t yet covered as a prescription drug, that may change With 29 states and the District of Columbia now allowing the use of medical marijuana, it’s conceivable that the drug could be covered under an employee health plan or workers’ compensation plan. In Canada, which has legalized medical marijuana, some large employers have…
Apopka reconsiders ban on medical marijuana shops
Apopka City Council members, who banned medical marijuana dispensaries in September, have had a change of heart and now plan to allow them. City commissioners last week discussed the prohibition and then voted unanimously to revisit the city ban on state-approved shops that dispense physician-prescribed, medical cannabis to qualified patients. The second thoughts were driven…
Eight Pennsylvania cultivators approved to begin growing medical cannabis
Pennsylvania regulators have given the go-ahead to eight cultivators to begin growing medical marijuana, putting sales on track to begin in 2018. Once the product is ready, dispensaries should have plenty of customers to buy it, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The governor’s office said that more than 10,000 patients have signed up for the program,…
Norway’s Parliament Votes To Decriminalize All Drug Use
“This is the start of a big rush reform. Now a big effort is being done to switch the system from punishment to help.” Norway’s Parliament is set to decriminalize illicit drugs and divert people found with small quantities into treatment options rather than pursuing criminal prosecution. Drug use, from marijuana to cocaine and heroin,…
Smiles and Operation Julie that will go down in History
Following on from Operation Julie and hearing the other side of the coin it appears that Smiles and the rest of those involved were more of a Twm Sion Cati according to locals.