“Mice Ate the Marijuana” Cops Claim Mice Ate Half a Ton of Pot
“The mice ate the marijuana” was an excuse no more believable than “the dog ate my homework” for authorities in Argentina, where eight police officers have been fired over the disappearance of around 1,200 pounds of pot.
How Pot-Smoking Became Illegal in Canada
In 1923, when it became illegal to possess cannabis in Canada, very few Canadians would have heard of the drug, let alone tried it. So why did legislators target weed?
Sessions Rescinded Pot Policy Meant To Hurt Cartels
The Justice Department marijuana enforcement policy that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded Thursday was crafted to try and keep cartels and gangs out of...
Smoking Weed Can Increase Your Risk Of Gum Disease
Marijuana is being recognized for its benefits to both physical and mental health, but that doesn’t mean the drug is completely safe. A recent study...
Anti-Pot Idealogue Jeff Sessions Won’t Use Weed to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has a prescription for opioid and heroin addicts—and it's not marijuana. Sessions said in a statement that he was “astonished” by...
From Google: 8 Most Popular Marijuana Questions
If you’re curious about something, but are embarrassed to ask a friend, many of us turn to Google. It’s a quick, easy way to get an answer.
Rolling Up the Pain: 5 Therapeutic Health Effects Of Cannabidiol
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is generating a lot of buzz in the medical marijuana movement. The benefits of the non-psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, or the other...
History’s Ghosts-Learning From Modern and Historic Burial Practices
On Nov. 17, the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature at McGill will be awarded to the author of a book "determined to have had (or...
10 Benefits Of Medicinal Marijuana
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the U.S. resulting in at least 584,881 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
How Marijuana Zaps Short-Term Motivation
Lola Gayle, STEAM Register For many of us, finding the motivation to get up and get working can be difficult sometimes. But for those who...
Can Access to Medical Marijuana Reduce Opioid Deaths?
Gut Check looks at health claims made by studies, newsmakers, or conventional wisdom. We ask: Should you believe this? The claim: When legal medical marijuana...
DEA: Marijuana To Remain As Schedule 1 Drug-Same as Heroin and LSD
WASHINGTON — Delivering a big blow to backers of pot legalization, the Obama administration planned to announce Thursday that it would keep marijuana classified as...
Researchers Say Alzheimer’s Vaccine is Possible
This article originally appeared on Medical Daily. A new study suggests that a vaccine for the incurable Alzheimer's disease could become a reality in as...
Supreme Court Rules Florida Death Penalty Unconstitutional
(NEWSER) – The US Supreme Court declared Florida's death penalty system unconstitutional on Tuesday, opening the possibility of new hearings for at least some of...