Joshua James Frey is clear: “Without medical marijuana I would be dead.” This Marine Corps veteran is a two-time Purple Heart awardee. He is among the former warfighters, led by the American Legion, who are on the frontlines of the fight for a sensible, federal medical marijuana policy. They are pushing a reluctant Uncle Sam…
For George Armstrong, a veteran with chronic pain and PTSD, marijuana is medicine. The Chester County resident, along with other patients and caregivers, recently added his name to Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana registry. He said cannabis helps him more than stronger stuff, such as opioids. “You know, I’m no longer getting six, seven prescriptions a month,”…
The ICANsleep device, which is only available in Israel and California, is undergoing trials in Britain and could be available in a year A cannabis inhaler could help millions of insomnia sufferers doze off within 10 minutes, its inventor has claimed.The new hand-held device squirts a dose of the drug into the lungs that is…
Golden Bear Insurance Company is the first commercial provider that is able to offer coverage for California’s licensed marijuana business California’s licensed marijuana business owners are now able to purchase commercial insurance for the first time, the state insurance commissioner announced Thursday. Golden Bear Insurance Company was approved to begin offering commercial insurance to…
A field of cannabis plants will be grown in East Lothian to support a new generation of building materials that are being made in Scotland from hemp. Edinburgh-based firm Industrial Nature is to bring a new low-carbon, sustainable building material to the market next year. Made from industrial hemp fibres and a complex compound of…
Criminalising weed hits patients twice. It deprives them of a tax revenue that could fund their care, and also robs them of a potential medical aid If there existed a lucrative industry, with proven success, that helps people get better and could save money for the NHS, shouldn’t we be talking about it? After attending a…
After 16 years, medical-cannabis patients in the state can finally buy pot from dispensaries. But there’s a lot of fine print. HONOLULU, Hawaii—Aloha Green is situated in a downtown building whose austere beige-ness belies the company’s more therapeutic purpose: It’s a medical marijuana dispensary. As soon as I tried to walk inside for an interview,…
Veterans tend to be an older, more conservative group, but that doesn’t stop them from advocating for a radical change in direction from the nation’s outdated policies on marijuana. The American Legion, represents many conservative veterans, but that doesn’t stop it from taking progressive positions on certain key issues. A survey released Thursday by the American…
Polish pharmacies will be able to sell cannabis after legislation regulating medical marijuana came into force on Wednesday. Under the new regulations, cannabis from imported plants can be used to make prescription drugs at Polish pharmacies. This kind of medicine will, however, have to be first registered with the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products.…
1. Arizona > Possession decriminalized: No > Amount decriminalized: N/A > Max. fine for less than 2 lbs.: $150,000 > Annual adult usage: 12.7% (19th highest) In ballot initiative states, citizens can vote directly on proposed laws. As a result, because politicians who may fear political fallout are out of the equation, states that allow ballot initiatives are much…