35-Year Study Contradicts Belief that Marijuana Improves Sleep
If you ask marijuana users why they use it, many will argue that it improves their sleep. However, a major new…
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Hemp THCSandy Hook Denier Alex Jones Now Backing Legal Marijuana
The conspiracy theorist who called Sandy Hook a hoax joins Big Tobacco, Big Pharma and a former OxyContin executive on the pro-weed side.
MarijuanaFriday Fact: Heart Failure Hospitalizations Rose 3.7% Faster Each Year After Legal Marijuana Sales Began
A recent study in BMJ Open, based on more than 50 million hospital records from 2012 to 2018, compared the…
MarijuanaMichigan Township Could Become State’s First to Vote Out Operating Marijuana Dispensaries
On November 3rd, the residents of Mottville Township, Michigan, will vote on whether to close the township’s two operating marijuana…
FederalSenators to USPS: Keep the Ban on Mailing Marijuana
Sens. Lankford and Budd warn the Postal Service not to follow Georgia's plan to ship medical cannabis by mail.
KratomAfter Kratom Lobbying Push, Trump Admin Lets a Potent Opioid Stay on Shelves
HHS now allows MGPI in natural kratom at levels up to 500 times what's on the market, after a push by a GOP megadonor…
MarijuanaMarijuana Legalization Tied to Rising Heart Attacks and Heart Failure, 50 Million Hospital Records Show
Admissions rose every year after legal sales began in the West, a BMJ Open analysis of 50 million hospital records finds.
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