In 2014, Florida seemed to be set to be the first state in the south to allow medical marijuana for debilitating medical conditions. Passage seemed assured, with early polls showing a 70+ percent approval among Florida voters. The actual election... Read More
After Witnessing Child’s Seizure, Virginia Lawmakers Consider Medical Cannabis Bill
Virginia lawmakers are considering marijuana legislation after seeing the ordeal of one Haley Smith, a young girl who uses cannabis oil to treat debilitating seizures. While with her mom to lobby for legalization, Haley had a seizure at the Capitol in... Read More
Influential Medical Group Recommends Changes to Marijuana Laws
The American Academy of Pediatrics is the lead group for children’s medicine. Most pediatricians follow their recommendation closely. In a report released in late January, the group modified its position on marijuana, saying that it should be removed... Read More
Vape Pens: Revolutionizing Medical Cannabis Use
Actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg professes to have a love affair with it. NPR reports that even moms and grandmas are getting turned on to marijuana because of it. And parents and educators are in a panic because it’s so easy for teens to hide... Read More
Government Officials Push to Allow VA Doctors Recommend Cannabis to Patients
Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) are leading the pack to push through legislation that would permit doctors working with the Department of Veterans Affairs recommend medicinal cannabis as a viable... Read More
Bursting the CBD Bubble: Some Common Myths About CBD, the Wonder Compound
With CBD making major headlines for its life-changing effects, it is no surprise that a lot of people are clamoring for it. It would seem to be a good thing – all this attention on a compound which science has just recently discovered to have... Read More
