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During the first five months of 2015, Colorado’s marijuana-funded excise tax collected more money than it did during all of 2014. This revenue is collected and earmarked for school construction projects. The recent growth in the amount of tax revenue collected has excited lawmakers and industry participants.Colorado Democratic Senator Pat…

There are significant distinctions between consuming heated and raw forms of marijuana. For starters, juicing raw marijuana will not get you high and it has a number of dietary and therapeutic benefits.Think about consuming raw cannabis the same way you consume a leafy green vegetable or fruit, like kale. Under…

Earlier this year, we published an article which argued against the popular belief that marijuana is a gateway drug. The results of a study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse added some insight on this issue.  The study found that teens smoke marijuana for very specific…

Yesterday, Health Canada announced that licensed producers under the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), can ship unscented and unflavored cannabis oil to registered patients. The licensed producers will be able to start producing and selling cannabis oil after being inspected and approved by Health Canada. One producer said customers…

The history of cannabis dates back thousands of years. Archaeologists found cannabis seeds inside Siberian burial mounds from 3000 B.C. Thousands of years ago, the Chinese used cannabis as a medicine. Cannabis had found its way to Colonial America as well. George Washington grew hemp at his house on Mount…

The Washington state legal recreational marijuana market has been open for approximately one year and is already having a significant impact on the state’s economy. The program got off to a slow start with just a handful of stores selling high-priced pot to long lines of customers. Fast forward one…

Last week, the New Jersey state Health Department issued a permit for the fifth medical marijuana dispensary to begin to grow marijuana in the stateCompassionate Sciences, Inc. built a dispensary and an indoor cultivation facility in Bellmawr, New Jersey. The company will need to submit its cannabis for testing and…

The legalization of same-sex marriage is reflective of a theme that is clearly evident in our history and related to the expansion of individual rights. In 1996, same sex marriage was prohibited in every state and only 27% of Americans said they supported same-sex marriage. In 1995, marijuana was illegal…

The Pennsylvania State House health committee voted unanimously to move a medical marijuana legalization bill to a committee whose chairman is open to the idea. The bill will be sent to the House rules committee headed by Republican Representative Dave Reed, who serves as the house majority leader.The bill was…

Republican Senator Rand Paul (Ky.) is poised to become the first presidential candidate from either party to make marijuana reform a significant campaign issue. Senator Paul plans to attend the Cannabis Business Summit in Denver tomorrow and plans to raise money for his campaign at that event.Senator Paul has been…