HOW MARIJUANA IS USED TO ALLEVIATE HIV/AIDS
When you look at the long lineup of debilitating illnesses that affect people around the world, you will not find a more debilitating and terrible affliction than HIV/AIDS. A double-edged sword of the worst kind, HIV and AIDS are a chain-linked duo that wreaks havoc on the immune system and breaks a person mentally and […]
WILL CBD BE LEGAL AFTER THE 2018 FARM BILL IS APROVED?
Sometime this week, President Donald Trump will be signing the 2018 Farm Bill, hereby legalizing the hemp plant (a variety of marijuana that does not make you high), but that leaves one very important question rattling in the minds of cannabis lovers: will CBD be legal too? Over the course of several years, medical professionals […]
CONSIDERING IF CBD CAN CALM ESSENTIAL TREMORS
Despite its less than honorable reputation (in the past), the little green plant called marijuana has ascended from an infamous drug to a potentially life-saving medicine in decades. Since the first recorded cancer-alleviation experiment in 1975 to the full-scale fight for a suppressant for AIDS, multiple groups of scientists have studied this fragrant herb in […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RECREATIONAL AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Back in 2012, Colorado officially became the 1st U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana, but, long before this time, the little green plant was permitted for medical use by individuals who met the criteria for specific medical conditions and problems. However, as more states follows in the metaphorical footsteps of Colorado and its companion Washington, […]
PENNSYLVANIA DOCTOR WHO USES MEDICAL MARIJUANA FIGHTS FOR HIS RIGHT TO OWN A GUN
Despite the success of the marijuana debate in our country, like many things in life, victories of this nature come with a catch (or a major snag). In recent news, a Pennsylvania doctor who uses medical marijuana is currently suing lawmakers over his right to own a gun. According to the report, Matthew Roman (a […]
COMPANIES BATTLE TO CREATE MARIJUANA-INFUSED SALVE FOR PTSD TREATMENT
Consider that 7 or 8 out of every 100 people will, at some point in their lives, tragically fall victim to a form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a dangerous behavioral condition characterized by a mixed fight/flight reflex resulting from a traumatic or disturbing incident. Men and women, children and adults – anyone can develop […]
HOW COMIC BOOK LEGEND STAN LEE BROUGHT ATTENTION TO SOME VERY REALISTIC PROBLEMS
Comic book legend Stan Lee (1922-2018) once said that Marvel has and always will be a window to the world around us, a reflection of our everyday lives. Superheroes, in essence, are supposed to be role models and teachers to children, teens, and even adults, and they are as much human as we are (even […]
CANADIAN OFFICIALS REPORT THAT IMPAIRED DRIVING HAS NOT BOOSTED AFTER THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
Up to the historic date that marijuana was officially legalized on October 17, 2018, heated public and legal debates about the integration of the little green plant mostly focused on whether this action would be in the best interest or the worst interest of the country. However, one very good point was brought up in […]
IRS FLOODED WITH CASH PAYMENTS FROM BUSINESSES IN THE MARIJUANA INDUSTRY
While all businesses based in the good old United States of America pay federal taxes through electronic portals nowadays, all state-legal marijuana businesses take a more old-fashioned approach when it comes to paying Uncle Sam. Instead of conducting electronic transactions, these pot businesses meet in-person with IRS offices. After arriving at a site, a company […]
THE STORY ABOUT OPRAH WINFREY AND THE LITTLE GREEN PLANT MARIJUANA
When it comes to the great marijuana debate (or any political debate for that matter), celebrities seem to be in the top 10% of influencers don’t they? After all, we’ve seen Snoop Dogg and other hip-hop stars provide endless support for the little green plant, while surprising entries like Susan Sarandon and Kristen Bell have […]