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01/29/2017 / By JD Heyes

Possible new head of the FDA is a supporter of medical marijuana … Could Trump’s FDA finally stop suppressing cannabis?

For decades, cannabis advocates have pushed for universal legalization of medical marijuana. Citing scientific study after scientific study, they have forcefully (and truthfully) argued that legalization would provide much needed relief to millions of people suffering from a host of medical ailments. But the federal government has only responded with continued bans and regulatory restrictions […]

01/09/2017 / By JD Heyes

Voters pass medical marijuana legalization in Florida, but some officials still want to block it

Last November, on Election Day, Florida became one of the latest states to approve the use of medical marijuana, with some 71 percent of residents voting in favor. But despite that overwhelming margin, some state lawmakers now appear to be looking for ways to subvert the will of the people—not a smart thing to do, […]

12/14/2016 / By Daniel Barker

Philanthropist donates millions to medical marijuana research after it ‘miraculously’ helped his granddaughter

An Australian philanthropist has donated $3 million to fund medical marijuana research at the Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 70-year-old Barry Lambert earned a substantial fortune as the founder of Count Financial, Australia’s biggest accounting firm support network. He has a history […]

12/10/2016 / By Daniel Barker

Last resort treatment for Parkinson’s disease: Former cop finds astounding relief from medical marijuana

Although there has been little scientific research conducted so far regarding the use of cannabis to treat Parkinson’s disease, the anecdotal evidence provided by an ex-cop named Larry Smith makes a very strong case for its efficacy. Smith, who served 26 years in law enforcement before retiring in 1999, has been battling Parkinson’s for 20 […]

12/08/2016 / By Vicki Batts

Family fights Medicaid for medical marijuana to save daughter’s life

Abby Muszynski, the 5-year-old daughter of Rich and Kim Muszynski, suffers from grand mal seizures. Her parents say that they can always tell when a seizure is about to start; her pupils enlarge, and she’ll seem to fixate on something in the distance that only she can see. And then her extremities will start to shake, […]

11/28/2016 / By Isabelle Z.

British Medical Journal calls for global legalization of all street drugs

As the number of drug deaths reaches an all-time high in Britain, the most widely read medical journal in the country is calling for all drugs to be legalized. The British Medical Journal is saying that it is the ethical responsibility of doctors to back drug legalization. Their position is that drug addiction is a […]

11/10/2016 / By Mary Wilder

Feds freeze bank accounts of suburban family over LEGAL marijuana business – WITHOUT charging any crimes

The federal government always finds a way to interject themselves into situations where they have no business. That’s the biggest problem with big government: even when they have no reason to be involved in something, they overstep their boundaries and infringe on the freedoms of the American people. It has become so common in recent […]

09/02/2016 / By Mary Wilder

OUTRAGE: Medical marijuana cardholders barred from gun purchases

Usually when the federal government attempts to take away the freedoms of the American public, they do so one at a time, as to not draw too much attention to the fact that they are infringing on our rights as both human beings and as American citizens. Every once in a while, though, they go […]

08/04/2016 / By Mary Wilder

Pharma-peddling supermarket chain Publix throws $800K to fight against medicinal marijuana

What can be said about the corporate collusion to prevent the legalization of marijuana that hasn’t already been said time and time again? Us logical, educated folks have been extremely outspoken regarding the complete ridiculousness of cannabis criminalization — frequently listing facts and statistics to back up our claims about the health and economic benefits […]

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