World Anti-Doping Agency Proposes Easing Marijuana Restrictions For Athletes

 Posted by at 7:08 AM on May 17, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Global Drug War  No Responses »
May 172013
 
World Anti-Doping Agency Proposes Easing Marijuana Restrictions For Athletes

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) raised the threshold for a positive test for marijuana from 15 nanograms per milliliter to 150 nanograms per milliliter, significantly reducing the likelihood of detection for athletes who use the drug. “We wanted to focus on the athletes that abuse the substance in competition,” said Julie Masse, WADA’s director of communications. “This should exclude cases where marijuana is not used in competition.” Although marijuana is not considered a performance-enhancing drug, WADA included it on its initial list of prohibited substances in 2003 after caving in to pressure [Continue Reading]

Despite The Risks, The Cannabis Community Still Speaking The Truth

 Posted by at 7:03 AM on May 17, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
May 172013
 
Despite The Risks, The Cannabis Community Still Speaking The Truth

By Doug Fine In September, 2011, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms banned state law-abiding medical cannabis patients from owning firearms. A bureaucratic decider simply swiped away hundreds of thousands of Americans’ Second Amendment rights by way of an added item on a pre-sale questionnaire. Using an ancient herb as recommended by your doctor, one that any law enforcer will tell you makes people less aggressive? Sorry. Whacked on Oxycontin? Fire away. My friend Carl, a Vietnam veteran, concealed handgun permit holder, political conservative of the John Wayne [Continue Reading]

What We Can Learn From Marijuana Legalization And Marriage Equality

 Posted by at 6:57 AM on May 17, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  No Responses »
May 172013
 
What We Can Learn From Marijuana Legalization And Marriage Equality

Marriage equality has a new catchphrase. As the issue is gathering record momentum in the United States, support for the policy is repeatedly referred to as standing on “the right side of history.” Though the idiom wasn’t coined yesterday, it has been trending in the headlines for a year or so, almost consistently referring to advocating for marriage equality. In fact, this trend can be traced back to May 2012, which coincides with Joe Biden’s endorsement of same-sex marriage and his endearing shout-out to Will & Grace. A similar spark in the use of the [Continue Reading]

UFC Punishes Fighters For Marijuana, Not Testosterone

 Posted by at 7:32 AM on May 16, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  No Responses »
May 162013
 
UFC Punishes Fighters For Marijuana, Not Testosterone

It looks like Ultimate Fighting Championship and the New Jersey Athletic Control Board have not caught on to the changes in marijuana testing thresholds proposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Fighter Pat Healy has been fined, suspended, and his win changed to a “no contest” after testing positive for marijuana after his victory over Jim Miller two weeks ago. According to UFC president Dana White, his organization will continue to abide by the standards set by various state athletic commissions when it comes to drugs. He does not, however, seem overly concerned with testosterone replacement [Continue Reading]

Clover Leaf Cannabis Business Symposium Today In Denver

 Posted by at 7:28 AM on May 16, 2013  Major Events, Marijuana Business  No Responses »
May 162013
 
Clover Leaf Cannabis Business Symposium Today In Denver

Join us for our Cannabis Business Symposium May 16, 2013 at 7 pm at Casselmans in downtown Denver. . Listen to the industries most elite speakers as the State implements the First Recreational House Bill in the world. Speakers include Robert Corry Jr, Charles Houghton, Warren Edson, and Craig Small. We will discuss the implementation of recreational marijuana and the transfer process involved for current mmj businesses. Current MMCs will be the first licenses with the opportunity to transfer starting October 2013. This is coming fast. For more information visit www.CannabisBusinessInfo.com Clover Leaf [Continue Reading]

Will John Boehner’s Growing Family Change His Mind About Marijuana Policy?

 Posted by at 7:21 AM on May 16, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  No Responses »
May 162013
 
Will John Boehner's Growing Family Change His Mind About Marijuana Policy?

The more people you know who use marijuana, the harder it becomes to say that they should be arrested for possessing it. After all, the vast majority of marijuana users are productive and otherwise law-abiding members of society. This fact has become increasingly evident as more and more people come out of the “cannabis closet” and become open about their experiences with the substance. Last Friday, House Speaker John Boehner’s daughter Lindsay married Dominic Lakhan, a Jamaican-born construction worker. Lakhan was arrested for possession of a small amount of marijuana in [Continue Reading]

San Diego Judge Not Convinced Medical Marijuana Case Will Result In Guilty Verdict

 Posted by at 7:13 AM on May 16, 2013  Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
May 162013
 
San Diego Judge Not Convinced Medical Marijuana Case Will Result In Guilty Verdict

By Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator San Diego, CA – Robert “O.J.” Hudson is a forty-something medical cannabis patient who suffers from a host of sleep disorders leaving him debilitated and looking for non-chemical answers to his conditions.   Mr. Hudson has found the limited side-effects of cannabis tolerable and the plant to be of great benefit in treating his sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, insomnia as well as several other medical conditions.  Mr. Hudson lives with two other medical marijuana patients. On December [Continue Reading]

Study: Regular Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Risk Factors For Type 2 Diabetes

 Posted by at 7:05 AM on May 16, 2013  Marijuana Science, Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
May 162013
 
Study: Regular Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Risk Factors For Type 2 Diabetes

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Subjects who regularly consume cannabis possess favorable indices related to diabetic control as compared to occasional consumers or non-users, according to trial data published today online in the American Journal of Medicine. Here is a summary of the study from the website diabetes.co.uk: Cannabis may prevent development of type 2 diabetes A new study has revealed that smoking cannabis may help protect against type 2 diabetes after researchers in the US found that regular users of the drug have better blood sugar control. Murray Mittleman, of the Cardiovascular Epidemiology [Continue Reading]

Nation’s Leading Drug Policy Group Launches Exit Strategy Guide

 Posted by at 7:00 AM on May 16, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Global Drug War  No Responses »
May 162013
 
Nation's Leading Drug Policy Group Launches Exit Strategy Guide

Comprehensive Report Features 75 Legislative Recommendations to Wind Down the Failed War on Drugs; Calls on Obama Administration to Match Rhetoric With Reality Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) to Co-Sponsor and Speak at Capitol Hill Event WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, the Drug Policy Alliance will release An Exit Strategy for the Failed War on Drugs, the group’s first-ever federal legislative guide. This comprehensive report contains 75 broad and incremental recommendations for legislative reforms related to civil rights, deficit reduction, law enforcement, foreign policy, sentencing and re-entry, effective drug [Continue Reading]

NYC Marijuana Arrests Declining, But Still Sky High

 Posted by at 7:23 AM on May 15, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  No Responses »
May 152013
 
NYC Marijuana Arrests Declining, But Still Sky High

By Phillip Smith Thanks to aggressive policing strategies, New York City has for more than a decade been the world’s leader in marijuana possession arrests, but now those numbers are starting to go down. According to the State Division of Criminal Justice Services, some 10,078 people had been arrested on pot possession charges through April 23, about a 20% decrease over the same period last year. And last year saw a 22% overall decline in pot possession arrests over 2011. That means that if the current trend continues, New York City [Continue Reading]

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