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Weed YouTubers Speak Out After Having Their Channels Deleted
The video platform has taken to purging selective cannabis content and demonetizing popular channels. The post Weed YouTubers Speak Out After Having Their Channels Deleted…
Monday, June 11, 2018 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News
Marijuana Today Daily Headlines Monday, June 11, 2018 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Jeff Sessions Laments He Was Left Out Of White House Marijuana Talks (Marijuana Moment) // Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker backs Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s marijuana bill, urges Capitol Hill leaders to pass the legislation (Mass Live) // McConnell Inserts Hemp Legalization […]
Winners of the 2018 Michigan Cannabis Cup
This year’s Michigan Cannabis Cup brought together people in the industry from all walks of life. Here are the winners of the competition. The post…
Chronicle AM: Bangladeshi Drug War Gets Ugly, OK MedMJ Init Polling Well, More… (5/25/18)
The bloody Filipino drug war model spreads to Bangladesh, Congress continues to undercut District of Columbia marijuana and drug policy, a new poll has the…
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Border Patrol agent goes to prison for helping pot smugglers, an NYPD cop gets nailed for agreeing to transport drugs for cash, a Florida…
Chronicle AM: NY Dems Endorse Marijuana Legalization, Surgeon General Talks Harm Reduction, More… (5/24/18)
The US Surgeon General has some surprisingly frank words about harm reduction and evidence-based drug policy, Cory Booker's Marijuana Justice Act picks up another sponsor,…
Chronicle AM: More Bangladeshi Drug War Killings, Canada Legalization Bill Advances, More… (5/29/18)
California lawmakers forego an opportunity to cut legal pot taxes, Pennsylvania's third largest city decriminalizes marijuana possession, the head of a UN agency calls on…
Chronicle AM: RI Senate OKs Life Sentence for ODs Bill, Guatemala's First Coca Crop, More… (5/30/18)
A bill that would mandate life sentences for selling drugs involved in fatal overdoses is moving in Rhode Island, a California US attorney says he's…
Why Are California's Legal Marijuana Sales So Low?
California is on track to generate $1.9 billion in legal marijuana sales this year, according to new data from a financial analysis firm tracking the…
Chronicle AM: Trump, Kardashian Talk Prison Reform; Desaparecidos in Nuevo Laredo, More… (5/31/18)
Philadelphia sees its first medical marijuana dispensary, a new report says drugged driving fatalities are up dramatically, the UN is concerned about forced disappearances in…
Senate votes to pass legalization of recreational pot, amended bill now goes back to House of Commons
URL: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pot-bill-passes-senate-1.4697124 Title: Senate votes to pass legalization of recreational pot, amended bill now goes back to House of Commons Publisher: CBC News Published Date:…
Joint statement by the Minister of Justice of the government of Manitoba and the minister responsible for Canadian relations and the Canadian Francophonie of the government of Quebec on homegrown cannabis
URL: http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=44174 Title: Joint statement by the Minister of Justice of the government of Manitoba and the minister responsible for Canadian relations and the Canadian…
Expanding Mind
Imagine that you are reborn into a world where everything is completely unknown to you. How would you react to the people, places and events that happen around…
Chronicle AM: CA Pays for Fentanyl Test Strips, CA Marijuana Banking Bill Advances, More… (6/1/18)
The California Senate approves a bill to create financial services for the pot industry, the California public health department is paying needle exchanges to hand…
You'll Never Believe What Country Just Enacted a Massive, Meaningful Drug Reform
For years, Iran has been one of the world's leading executioners of drug offenders, with hundreds of people hung from the gallows annually for drug…
Chronicle AM: CO Gov. Vetoes Pot Tasting Rooms, WV First Responders Get Naloxone, More… (6/5/18)
Colorado's governor vetoes a pot tasting room bill and signs a medical marijuana in schools bill, Canada's legalization bill overcomes a last-ditch attempt to block…
Chronicle AM: Gallup: Pot Use "Morally Acceptable," Bangladeshi Drug War Killings, More… (6/4/18)
Two polls illustrate the rising social acceptability of marijuana, Louisiana's medical marijuana program expands, the Bangladeshi drug war could be a cover for political assassinations,…
Chronicle AM: Trump Signals Support for Pot Bill, Canada Senate Passes Pot Legalization, More… (6/8/18)
Trump says he will likely support a bill to protect legal marijuana states, Canada's Senate approves marijuana legalization, Minneapolis ends low-level pot stings, and more.[image:1…
Do we need to reform international drug treaties as more countries legalize cannabis?
The future of international drug control treaties is in doubt because of recent treaty-violating decisions to legalize cannabis use in Canada, the United States and…
CBD may protect against psychiatric risk from high-THC cannabis strains
A study by neuroscientists finds that a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis called cannabidiol, or CBD, appears to protect against the long-term negative psychiatric effects of…
Marijuana use associated with cognitive dysfunction in people with HIV who have substance abuse disorder, study finds
Marijuana use is associated with cognitive dysfunction in people with HIV infection who have an alcohol or other drug use disorder, according to a new…
Regular marijuana use linked to more sex, study finds
Despite concerns among physicians and scientists that frequent marijuana use may impair sexual desire or performance, the opposite appears more likely to be the case,…
Up to one-quarter of cancer patients use marijuana
A new study conducted in a cancer center in a state with legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana found that approximately one-quarter of surveyed patients used…
Cannabis, 'spice' – better think twice
Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the world, and the advent of synthetic cannabinoids creates additional challenges to the society because of their…
Pre-clinical study suggests path toward non-addictive painkillers
A pre-clinical study reports that the use of the positive allosteric modulator GAT211 enhances the effect of pain-relief chemicals produced by the body in response…
Medical students not trained to prescribe medical marijuana
More than half of the states in the US now allow some type of legal marijuana use, primarily medical marijuana. But, in a survey of…
Marijuana may produce psychotic-like effects in high-risk individuals
Marijuana may bring on temporary paranoia and other psychosis-related effects in individuals at high risk of developing a psychotic disorder, finds a preliminary study.
Reversing the negative effects of adolescent marijuana use
Researchers have identified a specific mechanism in the prefrontal cortex for some of the negative mental health risks associated with adolescent marijuana use. By demonstrating…
A new target for marijuana
Cellular-level changes to a part of the brain’s reward system induced by chronic exposure to the psychoactive component of marijuana may contribute to the drug’s…
Limited data on medical cannabis use in children
A systematic review of published studies on the use of medical cannabis in children and adolescents finds a notable lack of studies and a minimal…
A quarter of problematic pot users have anxiety disorders, many since childhood
About a quarter of adults whose marijuana use is problematic in early adulthood have anxiety disorders in childhood and late adolescence, according to new data.
Cannabis consumption increases violent behavior in young people in psychiatric care
A new study on cannabis use that involved 1,136 patients (from 18 to 40 years of age) with mental illnesses who had been seen five…
Antidote to synthetic cannabis ‘Spice’ intoxication could be found in slimming drug
Early research has potentially found an antidote that can rapidly stop the intoxicating effects of cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids.
Booze and pot use in teens lessens life success
Young adults dependent on marijuana and alcohol are less likely to achieve adult life goals, according to new research.
Synthetic cannabis-like drug reduces sleep apnea
A synthetic cannabis-like drug in a pill was safe and effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea in the first large multi-site study of a drug…
More adults use marijuana in states where it is legal
Daily use of marijuana as well as past month rates rose for both men and women aged 26 and older in states with medical marijuana…
Can cannabinoids be used to treat cancer?
When cannabinoids activate signaling pathways in cancer cells they can stimulate a cell death mechanism called apoptosis, unleashing a potent anti-tumor effect.
Cannabis linked to bipolar symptoms in young adults
Cannabis use in youth is linked to bipolar symptoms in young adults, finds new research.
Medical marijuana for children with cancer? What providers think
Most providers willing to consider medical marijuana use in children with cancer, but those with legal eligibility to certify are less likely to approve.
Marijuana use may not aid patients in opioid addiction treatment
New research finds that frequent marijuana use seems to strengthen the relationship between pain and depression and anxiety, not ease it.