A mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Instead of opting for chemotherapy, she chose to self-treat with cannabis oil. Doctors were surprised at how her condition improved drastically after her diagnosis suggested that she only had a few weeks to live. Susan Dhillon is a 51-year-old mother of three […]
November retail sales only rose 0.2% from October, falling sizably short of the 0.5% estimations. With unemployment at a half-century low, what is holding consumers back? Have US shoppers lost their holiday cheer or is something else to blame? Thanksgiving came on the 28th this year, the latest it could […]
When the Hemp Farming Act became law in December 2018, it removed hemp from the list of Schedule I controlled substances. Hemp is defined as the parts of the cannabis plant that have less than 0.3 percent THC, which is the psychoactive component of marijuana. This made hemp an ordinary […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sitting in the lobby of a state office building, pen and yellow legal pad in hand, the new patient representative on the state’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee was ready to take notes on patients’ concerns. “Before we go into the room there,” he said, referring to the […]
According to the findings of a new study which reviewed a total of 300 online cannabidiol (CBD) sellers, 98% of them were non-compliant with regulations in at least one category. The study was carried out by the compliance firm LegitScript, and also reported that several merchants were selling products which […]
The parents of a one-year-old boy who has a cancerous tumour in his brain have turned down the chance to give him chemotherapy and radiotherapy in favour of trying cannabis oil instead. Baby William Horne, from Treherbert, Rhondda, was found to have a tumour “larger than a tennis ball” wrapped […]
Two parents who refused chemotherapy and radiotherapy for their cancer-hit son in favour of cannabis oil believe it will increase his chances of survival. Tom and Kylie Horne say the treatments would make baby William’s life even more uncomfortable. The child, from Rhondda, Wales, was found to have a tumour […]
Writer, producer, musician, actor, and 80 year-old cultural icon Tommy Chong is well known for his portrayal of the classic stoner stereotype. Some might go so far as to say he invented the clichĂ©. He’s made a career from his willingness to be typecast and his portrayals have brought cannabis […]
With Democrats poised to take control of the Virginia General Assembly in January, community member Sebastian Wicker and University of Mary Washington student Max Yarrow figure now is the time to restart a local chapter of NORML—the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. FredNORML will hold a kickoff […]
Table of Contents It is no longer news that people can legally use marijuana in many states in the United States today. However, the stance of the federal government on the use of the plant has not changed from what it was several decades ago. US Cannabis Laws Things can, […]