Month: April 2016

Marijuana May Be the Answer for Painkiller and Heroin Addiction

Marijuana May Be the Answer for Painkiller and Heroin Addiction

Posted by | Apr 26, 2016 | |

Patients are continuing to vouch for marijuana, saying that is has helped them drop their habit with painkillers. Lawmakers are intrigued by the growing statistic, as marijuana could soon be seen as an alternative to painkillers. The only problem with this hypothesis is the lack of substantial marijuana research needed to back any necessary facts up. Since there is not enough hard evidence to prove that cannabis may aid in weaning people off of various opiods, many medical professionals say they cannot confidently prescribe it. Most states with legalized medical marijuana allow it for a lost of specific conditions....

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Colorado’s Lessons From the Road of Marijuana Legalization

Colorado’s Lessons From the Road of Marijuana Legalization

Posted by | Apr 24, 2016 | |

According to a new report from the Colorado Department of Public Safety, since cannabis has been recreationally legalized in Colorado, emergency-room visits related to marijuana are up and overall pot use among adults is on the rise. 2014 brought legalized recreational pot to Colorado, and since then, the state has seen a plethora of benefits- both monetarily and socially. However, with these benefits do come a cost. ER visits related to cannabis use in Colorado have increased nearly 30% and hospitalizations related to marijuana use increased from 803 per 100,000 to 2,413 per 100,000. Along with that, more than...

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Capping the Number of Marijuana Retail and Cultivation Sites

Capping the Number of Marijuana Retail and Cultivation Sites

Posted by | Apr 21, 2016 | , |

Marijuana rules and regulations are tough to keep up with. Denver lawmakers have tentatively approved a proposed ordinance to impose caps on the number of marijuana retail and cultivation sites in the proverbial capital of the cannabis industry. The measure, approved Monday evening 8-3 by the Denver City Council, will become law if approved in the  final vote. It would apply to recreational and medical businesses. The vote came after lawmakers failed to reach agreement last week. If enacted, the new legislation would put a cap the total number of cannabis shop locations at their current level, and gradually reduce the...

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What Really Happens at a 420 Event?

What Really Happens at a 420 Event?

Posted by | Apr 21, 2016 | , |

Most new reports, videos and photos of 4/20 events merely show the large crowds that gather. You see headlines similar to, “Thousands gather to celebrate smoking marijuana.” It can often be depicted as some sort of riot, uproar or disturbance. But you rarely see the cameras dig in the the crowd to see what goes on. This video from the Denver Post TV is one of the few I have seen that walks through the crowd, rather than just hovering on the outside. There were advocates of marijuana education, friends gathering, people meeting new people, people creating art- drawing,...

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Marijuana News and Marijuana Money – Saving A Small Town

Marijuana News and Marijuana Money – Saving A Small Town

Posted by | Apr 21, 2016 | |

An interesting story found in the news today. Marijuana saves an economy. Anthony Mattie walks down Main Street confronted by a shell of the town he once knew. The retired state patrolman-turned-mayor pro tem stares at vacant building after building, his reflection bouncing off the empty glass storefront windows. The streets are lined with century-old facades, but not much more, except for a few cars slowly passing by. Still, Mattie maintains a sparkle in his eye and a boyish grin as he shares the plan to bring his town back to life — thanks to marijuana money. “The abandoned...

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