(Mandy Froelich) On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that legalizes marijuana on the federal level, effectively removing it from schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act.
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In a Historic Move, Vote to Federally Legalize Marijuana to Take Place in Congress—This Week
(Matt Agorist) As countless individuals across the land of the free are rotting in cages for possessing a plant deemed illegal by the government, a historical bill is making its way through Congress that could change everything. A congressional committee reportedly plans to vote on a bill this week that would end the federal prohibition of marijuana.
In a Historic Move, Largest-Ever Number of Drug Offenders Set Free From Prison
(Matt Agorist) In what is being called the largest-ever single day of commutations in the history of the United States, hundreds of non-violent drug offenders and other low-level non-violent offenders are being set free from Oklahoma prisons on Monday.
Hemp is the New Oak: America’s First Hemp “Wood” Factory is Being Built
(Return To Now) “HempWood” is 20 percent harder than oak, and grows 100 times as fast. It’s a sustainable alternative for hardwood furniture, flooring and more.
Olivia Newton John says Medicinal Cannabis is Key to Her Cancer Recovery
(Erin Elizabeth) Olivia Newton-John has alleviated most, if not all, of the pain from her cancer by taking medicinal marijuana.
Hawaii Becomes 26th US State To Decriminalize Marijuana
(Amanda Froelich) Mid-2019, Hawaii became the 26th state to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. After the bill became law, Hawaii Governor David Ige cautioned that decriminalizing the herb doesn’t mean the state is prepared to legalize recreational use of cannabis.
If You Can’t Ban It, Steal It: How Big Pharma Is Trying to Gain Control of the Cannabis Industry
(Tracey Watson) About a hundred years ago, marijuana began to be banned in one state after the other, until finally the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 effectively banned its use nationwide. As reported by the New York Times, the reasons for this policy were rooted in “racism and xenophobia,” and its “principal effect has been to ruin the lives of generations of people.”
RETRACTED: World’s First 100% Hemp Plane Will Be Stronger Than Steel And Run On Hemp Biofuel
(Amanda Froelich) Traveling by airplane is fast and convenient but it can take a large toll on the environment. For this reason, the Hempearth Group is developing the world’s first plane made from and powered by hemp. The innovation is made almost entirely from the sustainable crop — from the plane walls and seats to the wings and pillows.
Great at Any Age: Medical Marijuana Helps Elderly People with Parkinson’s, MS and Sleep Problems
(Vicki Batts) Cannabis has a host of benefits and medicinal uses, and has been used as a natural remedy for a variety of ailments for centuries. Now, scientific research has underscored just how useful medical marijuana can be — specifically for those in their golden years. Studies show that most people who use medical marijuana are between 50 and 70 years old, and now scientists have confirmed that cannabis can be used to help treat a variety of degenerative diseases, sleep problems, and other issues people combat as they age.
An 81-year-old Man Used CBD Oil – His Tumor Shrunk by as Much as 50 Percent
(Edsel Cook) After learning that he had lung cancer, a senior citizen rejected conventional cancer therapies. Instead, the 81-year-old patient took cannabidiol (CBD) oil for three months. The herbal medicine successfully shrunk the tumorous growth in his left lung.
CBD Round-Up: 9 Things You Should Know About This Plant Remedy
(Daisy Luther) Many of us here at The Organic Prepper are big fans of cannabidiol – more commonly known as CBD. We use it for a wide variety of reasons. Because we get so many questions about it, I thought I’d do a round-up today that will answer many of your questions and give you some of the reasons we use it ourselves.
Researchers Have Concluded: Cannabis Eliminates Toxic Alzheimer-Related Brain Protein
(Best Folk Medicine) With the increase in Alzheimer’s sufferers and estimates saying that the numbers will triple in the US by the year of 2050, there is a need of finding beneficial treatments for it. According to a recent study, marijuana may be the crucial element to such therapy.
Nevada Becomes First State to Ban Employers from Testing Workers for Weed
(Elias Marat) In a move that could blaze a small but important trail for workers’ rights across the U.S., Nevada has passed a bill telling employers and state agencies that they can no longer refuse to hire workers on the basis of their testing positive for cannabis. It’s a long way to come for a state that was once infamous for its notoriously strong prohibitionist laws penalizing those in possession of marijuana.
Sir Patrick Stewart Says He Takes Cannabis Edibles For Arthritic Pain
(Mandy Froelich) Due to its medicinal qualities, cannabis (hemp and marijuana) is being legalized in at an unprecedented rate. The components THC, THCA, and CBD have been proven to benefit a variety of ailments and provide pain relief. For these reasons, celebrity actor Sir Patrick Stewart regularly consumes cannabis edibles. He told The Telegraph that the marijuana-infused products help reduce arthritic pain in his hands.
Thriving Hemp Industry is About to Create a Jobs Boom in the US
(Emma Fiala) Thanks to a provision in the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is no longer a federally illegal controlled substance in the Unites States. The passage of the Farm Bill allows farmers and cultivators to grow the once demonized cannabis plant and even restart long forgotten operations.