A Canadian study published last month in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review looked for differences between people who consume cannabis socially versus those who consume cannabis solo, and found: Compared to individuals reporting their most recent cannabis-using occasion as social, solitary users were significantly more likely to screen positive for psychosis, endorse more symptoms […]
Pennsylvania State Police acted recklessly when troopers used a bulldozer to pursue a Grateful Dead fan caught growing marijuana on public land, killing him when he wound up under the machine’s treads, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed Monday. Greg Longenecker’s family said state police had no business chasing him with a dangerous piece […]
Let’s talk about Sour Diesel, the legendary strain that every cannabis enthusiast worldwide has tried at least once. Sour D is commonly described as a sativa-dominant hybrid strain whose origins date back as far as the 1990s. An old school strain, the original breeder of Sour Diesel is unknown (though much of the cannabis community credits […]
Pain, when used as an umbrella term, is more vast than the Pacific Ocean. Using CBD to treat pain can be effective only under the pretense that the type of pain is well-understood and properly diagnosed. Most of us have crossed paths with the loud, piercing, cuss-worthy persona of acute pain: an elbow dings the […]
Statement from Roseanne Scotti of the Drug Policy Alliance Trenton, NJ – Today, the New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee voted in support of legislation (S2703/A4497) that would the legalize, tax and regulate marijuana for adults 21 years and older. Roseanne Scotti, New Jersey State Director of the Drug Policy Alliance, issued […]
Statement from DPA’s Roseanne Scotti: New Law Will Increase Access to Life-Saving Medication Trenton, NJ – Today, the New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee voted in support of ending prior authorizations for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) under Medicaid. Decades of evidence demonstrates that MAT (i.e. methadone, buprenorphine) for opioid use disorder increases treatment retention while […]
Statement from DPA’s Jessica Gelay: “Patients will have better access to medical cannabis and important civil protections if this bill is signed into law.” Santa Fe – Today, Senate Bill 406 passed the House Floor (50-15); the bill previously passed the Senate 33-2. SB 406 now goes to Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham for consideration. The measure, […]
Statement from DPA’s Emily Kaltenbach: “This represents bipartisan support on an issue that was untouchable a few years ago.” Santa Fe – Last night, Senate HB 323 (sponsored by Senator Joseph Cervantes), decriminalizing 1/2 an ounce or less of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, passed the New Mexico House of Representatives by a vote of 44-20. […]
With a record 63% of Americans now supporting cannabis legalization, federal prohibition could fall by the end of 2019 or early 2020, former US Speaker of the House John Boehner told a packed house at SXSW in Austin on Friday afternoon. The former GOP leader, who joined the board of cannabis company Acreage Holdings last […]
It’s that time of year: we can feel the suggestion of the spring thaw in our bones. We’re tempted to start going out more, and maybe even to initiate a thorough spring clean, aka Tidying Up™. While cannabis is often seen as a tool to unwind and sink into the couch, it can also be consumed […]
