To the Honorable Gretchen Whitmer and the Honorable Dana Nessel: A public health, safety and welfare crisis exists for Michigan’s medical marijuana patients and the businesses that serve them. Until January 1, 2019, approx. 115 medical marijuana distribution centers were authorized for operation by Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) statewide; […]
Advanced cancer patients who use cannabis during chemotherapy treatment show greater improvement in disease-related symptoms as compared to controls, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Anti-Cancer Drugs. Israeli researchers assessed outcomes associated with patients’ use of cannabis over a three-month period versus matched controls. Those who used cannabis adjunctively […]
I originally wrote this in 2011 when I had “the drug talk” with my middle child. Since then he’s received academic accolades and shows promise for being a decent human being, as do my other two who make the world unique in their way. I choose to revisit this write […]
A growing percentage of colleges of pharmacy are instituting medical cannabis training as part of their curriculum, according to survey data published in the journal Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh contacted 140 US schools of pharmacy regarding whether they include medical cannabis-related topics in their curriculum. […]
The odor of burnt marijuana emanating from a motor vehicle is not a determinative factor as to whether sufficient probable cause exists to conduct a search, according to a ruling by the Vermont Supreme Court. The possession of small quantities of marijuana is legal in the state. Justices determined that the smell of burnt […]
Working with Mary’s Place, PNW lifestyle website and brand Respect My Region has teamed up with All Star Opera for a second annual Seattle World Tour, hitting up five venues across Seattle to give 5 amazing shows with 16 bands. Our friends over in Blazing Washington caught the first event […]
When I think of activism, I think of everyone from the people willing to share their stories on stage, people writing their legislature, and people writing on behalf of someone in prison or facing time. I think of the individual protest by soccer moms and dads who quietly smoke at […]
Minor marijuana possession offenses will no longer be criminally prosecuted in St. Louis County, according to a policy instituted last week by newly elected prosecutor Wesley Bell. Bell was sworn into office last Tuesday. The policy change mirrors that of Jackson County (Kansas City) prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, who announced in November that […]
Alex Berenson’s forthcoming book “Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence,” is generating extensive national media attention despite being riddled with inaccuracies, cherry-picked evidence, and straw men. Experts from the Drug Policy Alliance are available to separate fact from fiction and to address the vast societal harms of […]
The administration of cannabidiol (CBD) is associated with reduced cravings for methamphetamine in rats, according to preclinical data published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. Australian researchers assessed the impact of CBD on methamphetamine-seeking behavior in a rat model. They reported that CBD dosing reduced the animals’ motivation to self-administer methamphetamine and reduced the […]
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