(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.
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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.
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.”
Tulsi Gabbard DESTROYS Kamala Harris’ in Recent Debate
Tulsi Gabbard DESTROYS Kamala Harris’ in Recent Debate
Hawaii Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession, Expunges Some Criminal Records
(Michael Maharrey) Earlier this month, a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession and expunge the records of certain marijuana offenders became law without the governor’s signature. The new law takes another step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in effect in the state.
How Microdosing with Smaller Doses of Cannabis Can Help with Anxiety and Stress
(Samoon Ahmad M.D.) How smaller doses of cannabis can help with anxiety and other disorders.
More Than 50,000 Marijuana Convictions in Los Angeles Will Be Automatically Wiped Clean
(Vic Bishop) In the age of cannabis legalization, we have to reconcile the damage done by the war on this medicinal and enjoyable plant. In this effort, a growing number of cities and counties in cannabis legal states are advancing legislation to expunge the criminal records of people with certain marijuana related convictions. Even the federal government is showing signs of slowly getting on board with this, as Democrats recently introduced federal legislation that would legalize cannabis nationwide and erase possession charges.
Tulsi Gabbard Wants to Legalize Marijuana, Punish Big Pharma and End Private Prisons
(Elias Marat) Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii’s democratic congresswoman and one of many entrants in the crowded 2020 presidential race, is already turning heads thanks to her anti-interventionist foreign policy approach and progressive stance on a variety of issues, making her an outlier among establishment Democrats.
Smoking Pot Just Once May Increase Teen Brain Volume: Why That Could Be Bad
(Yasemin Saplakoglu) Smoking pot just once might be linked to changes in young brains, a new study suggests. Adolescents who smoked marijuana one or two times had increased amounts of gray matter — a combination of neuron bodies and cells that feed them — in their brains compared with those who hadn’t, according to a new study published yesterday (Jan. 14) in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Big Pharma’s Worst Nightmare, Survey Finds Most Medical Pot Users Quitting Prescription Drug Use
(Matt Agorist) Another survey has been published showing the ability of marijuana to curb the use of dangerous prescription drugs, exposing its schedule one classification as a criminal act.
On Top Of Numerous Other Benefits, Industrial Hemp Found to Clean Up Radioactive Waste
(Ministry of Hemp) Add this to the many uses for our favorite plant: Industrial hemp can actually remove toxins from the soil.
More Proof That Cannabis Is an Anti-aging Powerhouse: Thc Found to Rapidly Restore Memory Performance of Older Mice
(Vicki Batts) Keeping the brain healthy throughout the aging process is a top concern these days. With rates of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia on the rise, it is no small wonder that researchers are looking for novel ways to combat brain aging and support cognitive function across the life span. New research has shown that cannabis may just be the answer we’ve been looking for, with scientists discovering that the plant has incredible restorative benefits for the brain.
GROUNDBREAKING: Hemp Is Officially Legalized As President Trump Signs The New Farm Bill
(Joe Martino) Hemp used to be legal once in the US, until it was controversially made illegal. But this changed today, President Donald Trump just signed the Farm Bill, legalizing industrial hemp in the United States once again.