New Legal Cannabis Pharmacopoeia

Jan 16, 2014 | Cannabis

A leading publisher on herbal medicines has finalized a monograph on cannabis that provides scientific standards for patients, growers, practitioners, regulators and researchers. The California-based American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) released the first installment... read more

Cannabis is Now 6 Billion Times Stronger (Satire)

Jan 16, 2014 | Cannabis

CHRISTCHURCH, NZ – An analysis made of the public speeches given by NZ police officers over the past fifty years has concluded that the THC content of cannabis is now close to six billion times higher than it was in 1963. The study, led by University of... read more

Colorado Cannabis Tax Windfall

Jan 16, 2014 | Cannabis

Colorado began allowing the sale of recreational marijuana on January 1 to anyone age 21 or older. Residents can now buy marijuana like alcohol — except the cannabis purchase is limited to an ounce, which is substantial enough to cost about $200 or more.... read more

Tapping Medical Marijuana’s Treatment Potential: The New York Times

Jan 16, 2014 | Cannabis

Marijuana has been used medically, recreationally and spiritually for about 5,000 years. Known botanically as cannabis, it has been called a “crude drug”: marijuana contains more than 400 chemicals from 18 chemical families. More than 2,000 compounds are... read more

Marijuana Overdoses Kill 37 in Colorado on First Day of Legalization (Satire)

Jan 16, 2014 | Cannabis

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

Jan 15, 2014 | Cannabis

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

Jan 15, 2014 | Cannabis

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

Jan 15, 2014 | Cannabis

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

Jan 15, 2014 | Cannabis

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

Jan 15, 2014 | Cannabis

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