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Yesterday, Chuck Rosenberg, who is the new head of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), made the following statement at the agency’s headquarters.  “Heroin is clearly more dangerous than marijuana.”Last week, Rosenberg said marijuana is probably not as dangerous as heroin and the press had a field day over his statement.…

Over the last two years, there have been a number of reports released which discuss the medical benefits of cannabidiol (CBD), which is non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant. Researchers have identified at least 85 active cannabinoids in cannabis and CBD accounts for up to 40% of the plant's…

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposed another increase to the amount of marijuana allowed to be produced this year for research purposes. Over the last year, the DEA has seen a significant increase in demand from researchers who want to study the medical benefits associated with marijuana.Increased demand…

During the first five months of 2015, the number of people who have died from synthetic marijuana has tripled when compared to the same period last year. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report that said 15 people have died this year from synthetic…

Nemus Bioscience Inc. (NMUS) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing cannabis-based therapeutics for the treatment of a variety of diseases. Although Technical420 currently has a Hold rating on shares of NMUS, we see long term potential for the following reasons: 1) Their partnership with the University of Mississippi (UM) offers the…

Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana will present a plan to officials in Washington that aims to ease restrictions on scientific research into marijuana.  The group was co-founded by former United States Congressman Patrick Kennedy and opposes the legalization of marijuana.Kevin Sabet, the president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana said, "Let's put research…

Six Congressional Republicans and six Democratic co-sponsors re-introduced the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act. The legislation was submitted in 2013 and it would amend the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by giving states the freedom to develop their own marijuana policies. The bipartisan bill would effectively end the federal war…

Michele Leonhart has been the chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) since 2007. The cannabis industry has not witnessed any positive developments under her watch. Leonhart’s reign, however, is over.According to reports, Leonhart will resign following an alleged sex scandal involving DEA agents under her watch. Marijuana advocates hope…

No one has died from overdosing on marijuana, but people have died from smoking legal synthetic marijuana which is also known as “Spice.” In March 2012, 16-year-old Chase Burnett died in his parent’s hot tub after smoking synthetic marijuana. His death was caused by the chemicals that were sprayed on…

Recent research has shown that expanded access to legal marijuana in the United States has impacted the Mexico-based drug cartels.  The amount of marijuana seized by the United States Border Patrol over the last three years has decreased significantly.In 2014, the Border Patrol seized 1.9 million pounds of marijuana, a…