New Hampshire lawmakers in the House and Senate have approved medical marijuana legislation that would allow patients in need to receive marijuana to treat their symptoms. Both House and Senate agree that patients need safe access in the state. What they cannot agree upon, however, is whether patients should be able to grow their own marijuana at home. The Senate version...
According to the July issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the Clinic is asserting that medical marijuana should not be used to treat teenagers with chronic pain. The group is recommending that teens do not receive MMJ due to a lack of information on the risks and benefits of medical marijuana among adolescents. In a press release, co-author Dr. J. Michael Bostwick explained,...
Pastors from across the country are speaking out in favor of marijuana decriminalization. Their opinions were shared during a series of meetings sponsored by American Baptist, the Drug Policy Alliance, and the Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference, a San Francisco-based network of progressive churches. Reverend Edwin Sanders believes that marijuana-use should be treated as a publ...
Joel Polanco, 33, from the Bronx, Ny. is accused of stealing over $90,ooo in electricity to run an illegal marijuana grow in West Haven, Ct. Polanco was arrested on May 29th after it was discovered that he was stealing electricity to power a home, according to police. After that arrest, the DEA and United Illuminating launched an investigation into the man. It has now b...