Judge tosses out health board decision on medical pot – The Denver Post.
A Denver District Court judge rebuked the state board of health today for changing rules about medical marijuana without providing adequate notice to patients.
In his ruling, Chief Denver District Court Judge Larry Naves struck down the state board’s actions ...
Read More →New study: Marijuana has legitimate medicinal benefits.
Posted: July 5th, 2012 | Author: Keith Matheny | Filed under: iSun
A recent study by the University of California – San Diego’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research concluded marijuana has legitimate medicinal benefits, including for managing pain and reducing spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients.
The study, published in The Open Neurology Journal, cites the center’s own and others’ past clinical ...
Read More →Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) questioned Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Michele Leonhart during a DEA oversight hearing about the harmfulness of marijuana versus other drugs, such as heroin or methamphetamine. He also questioned whether or not the DEA would be willing to use medical marijuana to help in the fight against prescription drug abuse, which the DEA has said is their top priority. Watch her squirm…
Read More →The 22nd Annual International Cannabinoid Research Society Symposium on the Cannabinoids is coming up this July in Freiburg, Germany. The ICRS2012 Call for Abstracts is now OPEN. Abstract deadline EXTENDED until May 15. ICRS2012 Registration is now OPEN. Registration deadline: June 1. Student Travel awards are available. Complete the registration process to receive application materials. Application deadline: June 1.
The International Cannabinoid Research Society is “a non-political, non-religious organization dedicated ...
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Article from Discover Magazine:
What’s the News: If you’ve ever been told been that a massage is good for “releasing toxins”—or to sound more scientific, “lactic acid”—from your muscles, then you’ve been ...
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