Author: Alice Stephens

25 States Now Call Marijuana Medicine, But the DEA Still Doesn’t

25 States Now Call Marijuana Medicine, But the DEA Still Doesn’t

Posted by | Jun 10, 2016 | |

Two days ago, John Kasich officially signed Ohio’s medical marijuana bill into law, making it the 25th state (26th if you count Washington D.C.) that allows some form of medical marijuana use. Although, Ohio’s measure is more restrictive than many other medical marijuana bills – patients cannot actually smoke marijuana, then must instead ingest it via edibles or use a vaporizer. Patients cannot grow their own, and there are only a handful of conditions that will qualify for a marijuana recommendation. To address this, medical marijuana advocates had previously launched a campaign to put a broader medical marijuana bill...

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Who Says Marijuana and Athletics Don’t Mix? The World’s First Cannabis Gym Opens Soon.

Who Says Marijuana and Athletics Don’t Mix? The World’s First Cannabis Gym Opens Soon.

Posted by | Jun 9, 2016 | , |

McAlpine and Williams are over the propaganda that cannabis and athletics don’t mix. Their goal is to de-stigmatize marijuana use in a manner that breeds respect. High athletic performers and marijuana; the two are not mutually exclusive. To do so, they’re opening Power Plant Fitness, the world’s first cannabis gym – where you can smoke while you work out. They encourage smoking marijuana while working out, as it gets you stoked for your workout. And these guys know what they’re talking about when it comes to fitness – Ricky Williams used cannabis during his 11 years as an NFL...

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Marijuana: The One Issue Trump and Clinton Voters Can Agree On

Marijuana: The One Issue Trump and Clinton Voters Can Agree On

Posted by | Jun 8, 2016 | , |

The American voters are actually more unified over marijuana than any other policy, including: gun control, immigration and taxes. You won’t believe what percentage of Americans now support legal medical marijuana, according to a new poll. Roughly 90% of Americans (81% of Republicans and 94% of Democrats) support the legal use of medical marijuana, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of 1,500 voters released on Monday. For purposes of  comparison, 55% of Americans think laws governing the sale of firearms should be more strict, 34% believe immigration to the U.S. should be decreased and 57% say their taxes are too...

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Is It Time For The NFL to Reconsider Marijuana?

Is It Time For The NFL to Reconsider Marijuana?

Posted by | Jun 7, 2016 | |

The NFL and the NFL Players Association have a strict policy against the use of marijuana. But, players are beginning to bug them to reconsider it. They’re saying that cannabis can be used for pain relief and possibly concussion prevention. One of these player, Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Eugene Monroe asserts that as a professional football player, chronic pain is practically written in the job description. When you hit other players as hard as you can, every single day you practice, this only makes sense. Football players experience a great deal of pain, a great deal of the time. For...

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The FDA Issues Warning Letters to CBD Sellers

The FDA Issues Warning Letters to CBD Sellers

Posted by | Jun 6, 2016 | , |

The Federal Food and Drug Administration issued a series of letters to several online vendors of hemp-based cannabidiol products back in February. The letters were intended to warn them of potential consequences associated with making claims of the medical efficacy of their products. The letters specifically targeted eight companies in total, advising them that claiming health benefits of their products was a violation of federal statutes defining a substance as a drug. Most CBD products are sold under the guise of health supplements to avoid this distinction. But there is some merit to this, as many swear by the...

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