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Widely beloved television shows like Star Trek give us a glimpse into the possible future of what could be, and medical marijuana is making a bigger footprint on our society everyday. Patrick Stewart, Jean-Luc Picard from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" is a shining example of both a seasoned actor and a patient of medical marijuana. Though his on-scre...

With all the confusion that revolves around the state-legal but federally-illegal marijuana industry, any clarification by a government entity or website is extremely valuable. This week the National Institute on Drug Abuse updated it's website with some interesting information that could be telling on how the future of the industry will progress. One major change...

Luxury cannabis is coming to the mainstream as art and fashion both continue shining the light on marijuana's newfound place in modern society. With the current cannabis industry's continued expansion, it's only natural that a high-end and sophisticated product would make it's way to the front of the market and attract a new type of consumer. The more ...

The amount of people holding onto outdated and inaccurate information about marijuana has been gradually falling for years now, but unfortunately some old dogs just cant learn new information. Most people are likely aware that marijuana is clearly less dangerous than heroin and opioids, but Attorney General Jess Sessions is stuck in the ill-informed drug war of the 19...

If Virginia's Governor signs several new medical marijuana bills like expected soon, the state will become the second in the US to allow pharmacies to manufacture and sell medical marijuana oil to patients with intractable epilepsy. While this is progress, Virginia has a long way to go before it has a full medical marijuana program able to benefit a...

A recent study published in the journal Epilepsy & Behavior showed that of all the Australian patients with epilepsy, 14% are using  medical marijuana to treat their condition. The remarkable part is that 90% of those adult patients and 74% of child patients reported succesful results when trying to manage their epileptic seizures. Patients seeking out medica...

It's that time of year again where the public needs reminded that a regulated product sold as "synthetic weed" or more commonly known as "spice" is being used by youth as an alternative to federally illegal and much safer, marijuana. These cheap dangerous drugs sold at gas stations to teenagers are readily available and labelled "not for h...

The federal government not only makes it extremely difficult to begin researching marijuana, but the sole source of marijuana used in research must be grown and supplied by the government's only official cannabis farm. A new clinical trial to test the effectiveness of medical marijuana on veterans with PTSD is underway, but a researcher from the study, Sue Si...

Last week officials in Israel approved a proposal decriminalizing marijuana use, lowering offenses of those caught smoking in public from criminal action down to a fine. Legislators agreed that criminal prosecution should only be used as a last resort and that a new campaign with emphasis on education would be more effective. First time offenders caught smoking in pub...

The University of Victoria and a New Zealand Research Institute used FBI crime data from the last 30 years to conclude whether or not medical marijuana laws in the United States are associated with any rises in violent or property crime. Most people are probably not surprised to see hear that neither the establishing of marijuana dispensaries nor the increas...

Marijuana advocates in Vermont were ambitous last year with the proposed recreational marijuana bill that failed to pass, but they're back this year and with better odds. Last year's failed bill involved a retail system similar to Colorados and promising high tax revenue, but this year's bill is bound to gain more traction in smaller steps. If passed, adul...

Georgia lawmakers are pushing a medical marijuana bill that would bring many current policies more in line with other medical marijuana states. If passed, House Bill 65 would nearly double the list of qualifying conditions for patients to be elible for medical marijuana, adding conditions such as: AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, autoimmune disease, epide...