Author: Alice Stephens

America’s First Cannabis Church

America’s First Cannabis Church

Posted by | Jun 27, 2016 | |

Around 50 people gathered Sunday in south Lansing, Michigan for the debut of a new church: The First Cannabis Church of Logic and Reason. The gathering was the first kick-off for what organizer, Jeremy Hall hopes will become monthly meetings celebrating the spiritual properties of cannabis. He says that he intentionally chooses the word “spirituality.” The church has no specific ideology, no texts or prophets to speak of. “The biggest question I get is, ‘How can this be a church if we don’t subscribe to a religious theology?'” he told attendees. “Well, the reality is it sounded better than a cannabis cult.” Those...

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NFL’s Derrick Morgan Joins The Marijuana Cause

NFL’s Derrick Morgan Joins The Marijuana Cause

Posted by | Jun 23, 2016 | , |

Eugene Monroe no longer stands alone in his advocacy for the use of medical marijuana in the NFL; linebacker, Derrick Morgan has now also stepped in. Morgan says that the NFL has a responsibility to look into the potential benefits of medical marijuana. He wants them to invest the time and money into researching medical cannabis – they owe it to their players. However, the NFL has decided thus far not reconsider their stance on marijuana use among their pro football players. They have taken the stance that cannabis does not benefit the long-term health of its players – which...

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Posted by | Jun 22, 2016 | , |

Colorado police officers wrote nearly 800 citations for the new crime of public marijuana consumption in 2014 – the first year recreational sales began. Although using recreational cannabis is legal, Colorado visitors cannot use in public. Or in rental cars. Or most hotel rooms. Hence the reason for a high number of public cannabis consumption citations. People are coming to Colorado for cannabis, and may not even understand where they can and cannot smoke marijuana. Some legalization advocates believe they may just have the perfect solution — cannabis clubs. This fall, Denver voters may have the options to consider a...

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Bureaucratic Barriers Paralyze Cannabis Research – Even Opponents Agree

Bureaucratic Barriers Paralyze Cannabis Research – Even Opponents Agree

Posted by | Jun 21, 2016 | , |

Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon has been called Marijuana’s top legal advocate. In opposition, Representative Andy Harris of Maryland, a conservative republican, was successful in introducing the provision that would block the loosening of Washington D.C’s marijuana laws – while quickly introduced him as one of marijuana’s biggest opponents. But even these two lawmakers agree on one thing: more research into the drug’s medicinal uses is necessary to move the medical marijuana debate forward. So believe it or not, these two lawmakers with completely different views on cannabis are  joining forces to introduce legislation to ease the process for scientists...

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Colorado Anti-Cannabis Ballot Campaign Is Underway

Colorado Anti-Cannabis Ballot Campaign Is Underway

Posted by | Jun 20, 2016 | , |

While even the Governor of Colorado is beginning to accept and support marijuana legalization, not everyone does. There are some advocating for scaling back Colorado’s marijuana industry – and they’re gotten the green light to put their issues before voters in the fall. The Colorado Supreme Court gave the go-ahead last Thursday to supporters who want to put an initiative on the November ballot; it would impose potency caps and packaging restrictions on a variety of marijuana products. The proposed measure would ban all marijuana products with THC potency of more than 16% – making products such as vape pens and even some edibles illegal. Additionally,...

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