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New Research Shows Marijuana May Lower Cancer Risk

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:11:01 +0000

Marijuana continues to make its case as being more than just something to do while listening to Pink Floyd records. The latest: it may prevent the development of bladder cancer.

Amsterdam of the West? Colorado Legislature Considers Pot Tourism

Lacy — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:00:01 +0000

Since Colorado voters passed an amendment to the state's constitution legalizing recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21 last year, a special legislative panel has been looking at the many ramifications of legalization, including the issue of pot tourism.

Has He Been Smoking Something? Senator Mitch McConnell Supports Hemp

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 09:48:14 +0000

Industrialized hemp advocates received surprising support last week from Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), when the Senate Minority Leader endorsed the legalization of industrial hemp in his home state. Hemp, a close of relative of marijuana, does not contain the psychoactive compounds that make marijuana illegal in most of the country. Hemp is a diverse crop [...]

Marijuana Twice as Effective as Placebo in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:44:32 +0000

Multiple sclerosis sufferers may have a new weapon in treating painful muscle stiffness affecting nearly 90 percent of its victims: marijuana.

Medical Marijuana ‘Drug’ May Aid in Weight Loss (But What About the Munchies?)

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:42:31 +0000

A medical marijuana drug in development may actually aid in weight loss, says new research currently underway at the University of Buckingham in Buckinghamshire, England in partnership with GW Pharmaceuticals.

Would You Smoke Marijuana Patented by Monsanto?

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:00:30 +0000

Speculations that California state senate bill SB 676 on industrial hemp farming has the potential to regulate seeds through the largely corporate agriculture industry has pro-cannabis activists concerned that it could lead to the genetic modification of marijuana and hemp crops on par with corn, soy and cotton.