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Cannabis Legalization Has Led To More Research Studies

- May 23, 2020June 14, 2020 01374

A black female lab staff member is sorting through some samples in liquids in test tubes submerged in a bowl filled with ice

For decades, cannabis research has been criminally negligent, due to backward, fear-based, repressive prohibitionist beliefs. There's a school of thought which believes this may be due in part to Big Pharmaceutical not wanting the public to have a more comprehensive understanding of a plant that you can grow yourself and might

Positions of Presidential Candidates on Cannabis

- March 26, 2020April 30, 2020 01344

The Black Mirror-like reality show that is our upcoming presidential election is down to two candidates for the Democratic nomination (one if you believe the national press, though with the COVID-19 crisis upending everything... all bets are off), with the eventual nominee running against the semi-sentient, rotting sack of KFC,

COVID-19 and Cannabis

- March 9, 2020May 7, 2020 01275

As we make our way into a new chapter in “End of Days: Death By Stupidity Edition,” it's worth taking a moment to consider how COVID-19 may impact the cannabis industry, and if cannabis can be part of a toolkit to deal with the pandemic. On Sunday, Governor Kate Brown declared

Illinois and Michigan To Start Legalized Cannabis Programs

- December 31, 2019April 25, 2020 0855

One midwestern state recently began, and another is about to begin, regulated cannabis sales, and it’s worth looking at what numbers have been racked up for the first, and what's expected for the other. First up, Michigan—whose state motto makes it sound like they may already be high (“Si quaeris peninsulam

Cannabis Superior to OTC Sleep Aids

- December 10, 2019April 25, 2020 01197

There's a reason sleep deprivation is used as a form of torture, because after just a few nights of enduring it, many will gladly give up state secrets. About 70 million people in the United States struggle with sleep disorders, the most common being insomnia. (“Can’t insomnia simply be cured by

University of Mississippi To Grow Even More Trash “Cannabis” in 2020

- December 2, 2019April 25, 2020 0715

It’s always good news when the only dealer that can supply your Devil’s Kale tells you they are soon going to have even more cannabis to buy. Yes! Except when it’s bad news, because your dealer is the Drug Enforcement Administration. And much like someone with untreated ADHD using a 40

Medical Cannabis in Oklahoma is Big Business

- November 25, 2019April 25, 2020 0869

There's a great deal of justified concerns and complaints regarding how the implementation of Oregon’s recreational cannabis plan decimated the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) , the state’s long running medical cannabis system. It’s resulted in fewer growers for patients, increased regulations and expense for those remaining OMMP growers, and

How Bad Is Government Cannabis? I Had It Tested. Elvy Musikka Interview Part 2

- November 21, 2019March 8, 2021 0971

In my last column, I interviewed Elvy Musikka, one of two remaining Americans to receive medical marijuana from the federal government, which is grown at the University of Mississippi. We were both curious about the potency and terpenes in the six pounds of cannabis pre-rolls provided to her every year, so

New Study Shows Cannabis Can Treat PTSD Symptoms

- November 13, 2019May 25, 2020 0851

Cannabis has a number of benefits for those who use it, including offering relief from stress, pain, insomnia, low appetite, and compromised libido. There's also longstanding anecdotal evidence that it’s good for one of the most widespread and growing health issues: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A study released last week shows that

How Bad Is Federally Grown Weed? Let’s Find Out. Elvy Musikka Interview, Part One

- November 11, 2019March 10, 2021 0778

Over the years of writing this column, I’ve gotten to meet and interview a lot of great people. One of my all-time favorite subjects to spend time with is Elvy Musikka, whom I profiled in 2017 for being one of the last remaining Americans approved to receive cannabis from the

Cannabis Stocks Are Getting Smoked

- October 16, 2019April 26, 2020 0811

Until recently, there was much ado about investing in the “Green Rush” of cannabis stocks. Those with a stomach for the risks of investing in cannabis saw some returns hit 400 percent or more. But those high returns won’t be happening for many other investors, as 2019 has thus far served

Protanicals Tinctures Expertly Blend Cannabis and Botanicals

- October 10, 2019April 26, 2020 0682

Cannabis tinctures are a great delivery system. Cannabis and hemp are soaked in either high-proof alcohol or a fat such as coconut oil, and the result offers a whole profile of the extracted plant, including a full range of THC, CBD, and other cannabinoids and terpenes. It’s an ancient way of

Lab Produces Synthetic THC and CBD Acids

- October 2, 2019April 26, 2020 0778

When you smoke, vape, or eat cannabis, you obtain the cannabinoids THC and CBD from any of the thousands of different strains of cannabis plants. Until now, this was really the only way to get those cannabinoids, and trust me, it worked great. But a recent announcement from a man who

Feds Spend $3M To Study CBD and Pain Management

- September 26, 2019April 26, 2020 0646

Last week—right before Washington, DC, turned into a circus—the federal government allocated a total of $3 million in the form of nine research grants, to determine if CBD has effects on pain. NBC reported that the grants were made through National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. A second round of

DEA Hinders Legitimate Cannabis Research

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- September 17, 2019April 26, 2020 0747

Go ahead and mock my Reynolds-Wrap-hat mentality, but I think there may be a government agency working against the interests of legitimate cannabis research. Is it a conspiracy? Ha ha, no, it’s just the Drug Enforcement Administration, doing what they do best: getting in the way and slowing things down like