By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Reason-Rupe has just released new polling data that revealed only a minuscule percentage of Americans believe that marijuana use and possession should result in jail time. When asked which approach they thought the government and law enforcement should take toward someone found smoking marijuana or in possession of a small amount [Continue Reading]

There is a big vote this Tuesday in Los Angeles, California that will largely determine the future for medical marijuana dispensaries in the area. Below is a message that I received from my friends in Los Angeles: On May 21 join Angelenos for Safe Access -  a coalition of business, collectives, doctors and patients – in [Continue Reading]

From my friends at Vote Hemp: The Farm Bill is currently being crafted once again in Congress after it failed to get passed last year. This means that we have the opportunity to get a hemp amendment in the Farm Bill once again! Yesterday Eric Steenstra, executive director of the HIA and president of Vote [Continue Reading]

After a long day of work and consuming marijuana, I am always glad to get home and crash on my bed. People that know me well know that I hate sleeping on hotel beds, or even on beds at friend’s houses. What can I say, there’s just no place like home. My room is full [Continue Reading]

If you are in Texas, check out the event below. Even if you are not in Texas, you should still consider attending this event, because it is going to be outstanding: It’s high time Texas grabbed prohibition by the horns! DFW NORML proudly presents the Texas Regional NORML Conference at the Norris Conference Center in [Continue Reading]

I recently posted a question on my Facebook page, ‘what state has the best marijuana?’ As I expected, there were a lot of comments, and they seem to keep coming in. It is a question that can be debated forever with virtually no chance of everyone reaching a consensus. People love to brag about their state’s marijuana [Continue Reading]

After “only” 10 years of lobbying in Springfield, MPP has finally succeeded at persuading the Illinois Legislature to legalize medical marijuana. The Senate approved the measure 35-21 Friday, and it received approval from the House of Representatives by a vote of 61-57 on April 17. If Gov. Pat Quinn (D) signs the bill, Illinois will become the 19th [Continue Reading]

This was from an e-mail that I received yesterday, so it is a bit dated, but it is still very exciting news! See below: By John Payne Thanks to hundreds of constituent phone calls, numerous visits to the state capitol, and persistence on the part of some key legislators, House Bill 512 will get a hearing this [Continue Reading]

The case of Bob Redden and Torrey Clark ends in victory for the embattled patients; 7 year felonies reduced to non-reporting misdemeanors in Michigan’s toughest venue OAKLAND COUNTY- They were the first to be charged under Michigan’s new medical marijuana law, and their case has the distinction of being the longest-running medical marijuana case in [Continue Reading]

By Don Duncan, California Director, Americans for Safe Access The California Supreme Court ruled that cities and counties can ban storefront medical cannabis patients’ cooperatives and collectives, even though they are legal under state law. That ruling is disappointing, but not the end of the line for activists working to overcome barriers to safe and dignified access to [Continue Reading]

A Chicago man is in jail after Michigan State Troopers found 160-pounds of Marijuana hidden in his SUV on Friday. Troopers stopped the vehicle for weaving out of the lane while traveling on eastbound Interstate 94 near mile marker 9 in Chikaming ...
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In his motions, Czuprynski states the Randalls' cases should be dismissed because at the time they reportedly sold medical marijuana to registered patients, no higher court had defined the parameters of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, “which states ...
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During the stop, police found duffle bags in the back of the vehicle containing seven bags of marijuana weighing 20 to 25 pounds apiece, according to a news release from the Michigan State Police. Police said the 36-year-old driver, a Chicago resident ...
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In 2008, the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act (MMMA), was passed by Michigan State lawmakers. "You are allowed to grow up to twelve plants, or you can possess up to 2 1/2 oz of dried, usable medicine at any time," explains Gerst. Though federal law still ...
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CHANNING - Troopers from the Michigan State Police seized more than $121,500 worth of marijuana from a marijuana growing operation in Dickinson County Wednesday. Troopers from the Iron Mountain Post along with agents from the Michigan ...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP/WLFI) - Illinois' governor must decide if he'll sign a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes after the state Senate approved legislation Friday. Illinois would join Michigan as the second state in the Midwest ...
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Marijuana, which is legal in Michigan, can easily make it's way over the border into Ohio, where it is illegal. Follow WNWO on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/northwestohio. Follow WNWO on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wnwotv. Follow WNWO on ...
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Page 1 of 4 - Michigan Admits Major Error, Dissolves New Marijuana Conditions Panel - posted in Michigan Marijuana News: The agency that set up the Panel ...
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IRON MOUNTAIN -- The Michigan State Police located a marijuana growing operation worth over $121,000 after a trooper noticed the odor of marijuana coming from inside a residence. MSP troopers executed a search warrant for the home in the village of ...
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Michigan State head football coach Mark Dantonio hasn't always had the best luck when it comes to players who are able to avoid run ins with the law. Granted, many of the team's athletes have been on good behavior as of late, so perhaps the culture is ...
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CHANNING - Michigan State Police executed a search warrant at a Channing residence which resulted in the discovery of marijuana with a street value of more than $121,500 and the arrest of a subject. Troopers from the Iron Mountain Post, along with ...
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Councilman Paul Hammond made the resolution to end the moratorium in light of developments at the state level in Michigan's nearly six year old law which was intended to allow medical marijuana dispensaries. In April the Michigan Supreme Court ruled ...
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He notes Ann Arbor remains a thriving community — atop a listing of Michigan "Hot Spots" on the Pure Michigan website — long after it decriminalized marijuana in the 1970s. "With the University of Michigan, the U-M hospital, the annual art fair, a ...
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Harris' actions in recent days have painted a different picture, as the artist known as "Jay DatBull" released a rap video containing explicit lyrics and what appear to be images of himself smoking marijuana. Michigan State associate athletic director ...
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LANSING, MI -- Michigan House Democratic Leader Tim Greimel does not support a marijuana decriminalization bill introduced last month by a member of his own caucus, another indication that the legislation is likely to face an uphill battle in the ...
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Now, as activists across Michigan force municipalities to consider decriminalizing marijuana, people must seriously consider the effect of that policy in their towns. Five cities in Michigan voted last fall to soften penalties for possession of small ...
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DAVISON, MI – City Council members in Davison have opted to keep a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries as the discussion legislating the issue continues. The option to keep the moratorium in place until September prevailed, despite a motion ...
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Subjects who regularly consume cannabis possess favorable indices related to diabetic control as compared to occasional consumers or non-users, according ...
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Smoking Marijuana Causes 'Complete Remission' of Crohn's Disease, No Side Effects, New Study Shows.
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Creation of the advisory council addresses a research and study component of legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes that clinicians and law enforcement were hoping would be stronger in the bill. Both groups jointly proposed an amendment during the ...
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LIMA – An Organization of American States study released Friday is calling for a serious discussion on legalizing marijuana. Advocates for drug policy reform called the report historic, though it made no specific proposals. It said there is “no ...
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The Organization of American States study released Friday calls for a serious discussion on legalizing marijuana. The $2.2 million study was commissioned in response to calls by some Latin American leaders for a rethinking of the war on drugs. The ...
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Marijuana use is associated with lower levels of fasting insulin and insulin resistance and with smaller waist circumference, according to a study published online May 16 in the American Journal of Medicine. FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Marijuana ...
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Current, regular marijuana users with diabetes had lower fasting insulin levels and a reduced risk of insulin resistance compared with nonusers, a study in.
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From Yahoo! News: LIMA, Peru (AP) — An Organization of American States study released Friday is calling for a serious discussion on legalizing marijuana.
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Recent studies have tended to show more good than bad as regards marijuana use. This is why even now the Government only supports research on marijuana designed to show harm. For example, a recent study on marijuana and driving has shown a 9% ...
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The study analyzed data from more than 4,500 adult Americans — 579 of whom were current marijuana smokers, meaning they had smoked in the last month. About 2,000 had used marijuana in the past, while another 2,000 had never used the drug.
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Marijuana may make you overeat, but it could be an effective diabetes treatment. Lighting up a bit of weed is often blamed for people going on uninhibited eating binges. So it's a bit of a surprise to find a study saying that regular marijuana use is ...
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Among the study participants, 12.2% currently used marijuana at the time of the study and 47.7% had used it at least once before (but not for 30 days). After adjusting for age and sex, the researchers found current marijuana use is linked to lower ...
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new study has found a link between smoking marijuana and lower diabetes risk. According to CBS News, the study, published in The American Journal of Medicine, found that although pot smokers tend to eat more calories than ...
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People who regularly smoke marijuana may have better control of their blood sugar and may be skinnier than non-marijuana users, according to a new study.
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This may tip the scales in the marijuana debate: smoking marijuana may be a way to control the obesity epidemic. A recent study of more than 4,000 people found that the marijuana smokers in the bunch ate more food, but had lower rates of obesity and ...
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Kaiser Permanente researchers studied 83,000 men ages 45-69 and found marijuana smokers are less likely to get bladder cancer than those who smoke cigarettes. Smokers who used cannabis only, found a 45% decrease in the cancer opposed to those ...
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It's estimated that as many as 4.6 million Americans smoke marijuana daily and if new research holds true, they may actually be helping their bodies reduce the risk of diabetes. According to a study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, ...
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Participants in the study who were frequent users of marijuana and had used the drug in the past month had 16% lower levels of fasting insulin and insulin resistance than those who had never used the drug. They also had higher levels of high-density ...
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A recent study suggests that smoking weed keeps you skinny. The American Journal of Medicine published a study conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the University of Nebraska and Harvard University researchers which found that the 17 ...
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Regular marijuana use is linked to advantageous indices related to diabetic control, according to a new study in The American Journal of Medicine. The research found that current marijuana users had considerably lower fasting insulin and had a lower ...
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She said the nearly 20 states in which medical marijuana has been made legal aren't doing studies as to whether a patient has been in a motor vehicle accident, experienced rapid heart rate or other symptoms as a result of using the drug for medicinal ...
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Cannabis Crisis - Liquor Board to Regulate Medical Cannabis Under Budget Rider - The Stranger covers news, politics, arts, and culture in Seattle and the ...
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SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois Senate voted 35-21 Friday to pass the “Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act,” which creates a framework to protect physicians and certain qualified medical marijuana patients from arrest and ...
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Marijuana use is associated with lower levels of fasting insulin and insulin resistance and with smaller waist circumference, according to a study published online May 16 in the American Journal of Medicine. FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Marijuana ...
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NORML // People with type 2 diabetes can also benefit from regular cannabis use, according to data published earlier this week by the American Journal of Medicine. >> Opposing conferences. INTCHE // There will be plenty of speakers and music and booths ...
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Elements' professionally trained staff is friendly and inviting and is particularly knowledgeable about the benefits of cannabis in treating debilitating illnesses. Elements will offer a full range of top tier strains of medicine, accessories and ...
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Your editorial supporting Measure D mentions medical marijuana as a treatment for glaucoma patients. In my 25 years as a glaucoma sufferer, I have never been prescribed marijuana. In fact, research suggests that the side-effects of smoking pot outweigh ...
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Illinois Rep. Louis Lang, D-Skokie, left, congratulates Sen. William Haine, D-Alton, after Haine's medical marijuana legislation passes on the Senate floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol Friday, May 17, 2013 in Springfield, Ill. Lang is ...
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In this Jan. 26, 2013 photo taken at a grow house in Denver shows a marijuana plant ready to be harvested. Last fall, voters made Washington and Colorado the first states to pass laws legalizing the recreational use of marijuana and setting up systems ...
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If you support medical marijuana, support 280e reform and tell the IRS to leave medical marijuana providers alone.
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The report basically recognizes that after decades of incorporating the drug war into the very fabric of the federal government, the U.S. needs more than just an understanding that the drug war has failed, but it actually needs an exit strategy. The ...
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Participants in the study who were frequent users of marijuana and had used the drug in the past month had 16% lower levels of fasting insulin and insulin resistance than those who had never used the drug. They also had higher levels of high-density ...
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In my dead-tree edition of the Bong Blotter this week, about the ongoing potpocalypse in Orange County, I quoted the wheelchair-bound medical marijuana activist Marla James about her difficulties in finding a location for her cannabis collective ...
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