Science related (Medical) Could Marijuana Help Produce Electricity? by Sophia Vida January 30, 2019 According to a new study published this month in the journal Bioresource Technology Reports, marijuana may have even more benefits than we thought. Turkish scientists have used a marijuana consumer's urine to product electricit...
Trends & Articles The Increase in Calls About Pets Poisoned by Marijuana is Staggering by Sophia Vida January 30, 2019 According to an ASPCA report, there has been a 765% increase in calls regarding pets who have been poisoned by marijuana. The ASCPA Poison Control Center, which is a 24-hour hotline, received 208 marijuana-related calls in 2008...
Legal Related Baltimore Will Not Prosecute Marijuana Possession Related Cases Any Longer by Sophia Vida January 30, 2019 Residents of Baltimore have something to be happy about, that is if they have marijuana possession related cases. The city's top prosecutor announced this week that Baltimore will no longer prosecute any cases that are related ...
Legal Related California May Get Temporary Lower Marijuana Tax Rates by Sophia Vida January 30, 2019 California may be getting a lower tax rate for marijuana sales, but only temporarily. The state legislature is considering passing a bill that would temporarily grant a tax break to legal marijuana retailers. The bill, called ...
Legal Related Minnesota Could See Legal Marijuana by 2022 by Sophia Vida January 29, 2019 A new measure out of Minnesota would legalize marijuana by the year 2022. Legislation was introduced at the Minnesota Capital this week, as supporters push to have the drug be allowed for sales and possession in the state by 20...
Legal Related President Trump’s Nominee for Next Attorney General Made this Pledge About Marijuana by Sophia Vida January 29, 2019 President Trump's nominee to serve as the nation's next attorney general, William Barr, has pledged that he would not go after marijuana companies that comply with state laws. Barr has now put that pledge in written form on pap...
Legal Related A Doctor’s License Is Gone After he Suggests a Child Eat Marijuana Cookies by Sophia Vida January 29, 2019 The California medical board has taken away a doctor's medical license after he suggested that a 4-year old boy eat marijuana cookies to control his temper tantrums. Dr. William Eidelman recommended marijuana as a treatment for...
Trends & Articles Young People Living in Liberal States Use More Marijuana Says Study by Sophia Vida January 25, 2019 According to a study out of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, young people living in liberal states are using marijuana more but are having lower rates of dependency on the drug. Lead author Morgan Philbin,...
Spotlight Stock Canopy Growth Explodes Analysts Boost Price Target on the Pot Producer by Sophia Vida January 25, 2019 Shares of Canada's Canopy Growth Corp. were heading higher on Friday after getting a price target hike from Piper Jaffray. The stock soared over 9% after analysts Michael Lavery and Jeffrey Kratky late Thursday raised their pri...
Legal Related Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Step Away From Legislation Fights Over Medical Marijuana by Sophia Vida January 25, 2019 Marty Stephens, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' government and community relations director, indicated in an interview with Fox 13, that the church would not be weighing in on every cannabis bill that came through...