Not only can legal medical cannabis prevent 47,500 deaths annually across U.S., it can also reduce the health care costs. Read more about the adverse effects of cannabis prohibition in this post from Hemp Gazette! A recently published paper claims cannabis prohibition is a major cause of premature death in the United States – and the situation needs to change. The paper ... Continue Reading
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Vermont Lawmakers Approve Ending Marijuana Prohibition
Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee approves a bill that will end marijuana prohibition in the state. This post from The Joint Blog discusses the cautious and deliberate approval of Senate Bill 241 by Vermont lawmakers. In a decisive 4 to 1 vote, the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill today that would end cannabis prohibition in the state and regulate the ... Continue Reading
How A Top Cannabis Investor Decides Where to Invest
Since entering the cannabis space in 2013, Leslie Bocskor and his Las Vegas-based investment firm, Electrum Partners, have become high-profile oracles, investors, and advisers. It’s not just because Bocskor looks cool. He’s a passionate, demanding, clear-sighted financier who’s grounded the cannabis investment world in old-school virtues like research, market analysis, and due ... Continue Reading
What Does Cannabis Potency Have to Do with Drug War?
Yes, cannabis is more potent today than it was in 1960’s but the reasons are very different from what you think. This post from Los Angeles Times discusses why the increase in cannabis potency is because of the drug war, not despite it. Taboos about drugs are lying shattered across the U.S., like broken debris after a party. But even as some states have begun to ... Continue Reading
Germany Considers State Cannabis Agency for Pain Relief
Germany's government has plans to set up a state cannabis agency to regulate the cultivation of the plant and make the drug more accessible to ill people. This post from The Telegraph discusses a draft bill in which the health ministry recommends regulating the drug's cultivation and distribution by the state. Germany plans to set up a state cannabis agency to regulate the ... Continue Reading