


Marijuana Overdoses Kill 37 in Colorado on First Day of Legalization (Satire)
According to a report in the Rocky Mountain News, 37 people were killed across the state on Jan. 1, the first day the drug became legal for all adults to purchase. Several more are clinging onto life in local emergency rooms and are not expected to survive.... read more
Colorado Marijuana Tax Bonanza
Denver, CO: Dozens of state and locally licensed cannabis retailers opened for business on Wednesday, engaging in thousands of retail transactions with customers age 21 and older. The sales are in compliance with newly enacted state regulations allowing for the... read more
Harvard Study: Marijuana Does NOT Cause Schizophrenia
A new study from Harvard University may help dismiss concerns about the link between marijuana use and schizophrenia. While many still debate the potential for marijuana to cause schizophrenia, researchers at Harvard Medical School say there has “yet to be conclusive... read more
Medical Marijuana Treatment and Erectile Dysfunction
A new study suggests that marijuana may help prevent erectile dysfunction in individuals most at risk. One of the most common causes of erectile dysfunction is high cholesterol, which can clog blood vessels and weaken blood flow to the penis. Over time, it may also... read more
Cannabis-Based Nanoparticles and Heart Disease
Researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine hope to one day treat heart disease with tiny capsules of marijuana chemicals. The work is being led by Dutch chemist and nanoparticle expert Willem Mulder, PhD, who has served as director of the Nanomedicine... read more
Modern Prohibition and Uruguay’s Marijuana Legalization
Uruguay has become the first country to legalize marijuana completely. We’re not just talking about “decriminalizing” it, or allowing recreational use while still prosecuting pot’s cultivation and selling. The government will still limit... read more
Bill Clinton Vegan
By the time he reached the White House, Bill Clinton’s appetite was legend. He loved hamburgers, steaks, chicken enchiladas, barbecue and french fries, and wasn’t picky. At one campaign stop in New Hampshire, he reportedly bought a dozen doughnuts and was... read more
Why Sunlight?
Pain In a 2005 study, patients staying on the well-lit side of their hospital unit, thereby receiving about 46 percent greater sunlight exposure, experienced less perceived stress, took 22 percent less analgesic medication hourly, and incurred 21 percent less pain... read more