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Cannabis Science, or Is It?

The other day we spoke about Colorado’s drugged driving blood test.  Here’s some information on the science we are working with.  “Colorado voters will decide this November whether marijuana should be legalized.  If it passes then marijuana would be regulated the same way as alcohol.   Click here to read Amendment 64—the referendum to legalize [...]

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A Police Officer’s Job Can Be Confusing

Other than the gun, the power, and the company car, I have no idea why anyone would become a law enforcement officer.  It’s a hard job, and we learn that in California the job keeps getting more  . . . challenging.  Now, cops in Cali are supposed to distinguish between pot grown legitimately for medical [...]

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Why THC In Trayvon Martin’s System Doesn’t Matter

According to CNN, the autopsy report of Trayvon Martin states that there were traces of THC present in his body the night that he was killed. Cannabinoids of an undisclosed amount were said to be found in his urine according to the medical examiner. Specifically there was 1.5 nanograms per milliliters of THC and 7.3 [...]

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Colorado Addresses “Drugged Driving”

One large issue we will have to address with re-legalization is “drugged driving.”  No one should drive impaired.  It really is that simple.  For alcohol impairment various tests have been developed to determine if a driver might be impaired.  It is inevitable that a similar battery of tests will be devised to divine if you [...]

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Multiple Sclerosis & Medical Marijuana

One of the complaints about medical marijuana is that so much “research” on mmj is anecdotal — peoples’ stories.  There’s a reason for this.  Up until very recently no research using cannabis was allowed.  Define “cheek:”  when the people who complain about there being no research turn out to be the same people who made [...]

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Hemp Homes Being Built In The U.S

North Carolina based company called Hemp Technologies are building Hempcrete homes in multiple states. Hempcrete are home bases built entirely out of mixture hemp, lime and water. It is energy-efficient, non-toxic and resistant to mold, insects and fire. The house looks amazing but I’m sure it cost a couple hundred pounds of fine grade marijuana. Hopefully [...]

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A Mother’s Day Message in Colorado

Here’s a wonderful Mother’s Day opinion piece by new-mother Kirtley Ceballos.  She lives in Colorado, and has something to say about Amendment 64, which , if passed, will, in Colorado, treat marijuana like alcohol.  She also has an opinion about motherhood.  [Spoiler:  she's in favor of both]  Here’s a taste of a well thought out [...]

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Moving Forward in Arizona

The Arizona Department of Health Services will accept applications for medical-marijuana dispensaries through 5 p.m. May 25.  Under the voter-approved Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, the state can have 126 medical-marijuana dispensaries, but the application process had been stalled because of lawsuits and rule making.   Would-be marijuana-dispensary operators must pay a $5,000 fee. If they are [...]

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Smart but Without Honor

When the story is about the government doing something dirty — smart, yes — but dirty, I put Harry Anslinger’s picture up there.  The lies and the fear which surround cannabis started with him.  I want him to get credit when a new dirty game appears.  We have seen the government attack medical cannabis through [...]

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