Marijuana Blog

While there was certainly discussion about building walls to keep out illegal immigrants, protecting Second Amendment rights and religious freedoms, and imprisoning presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, reforming marijuana laws wasn’t on the scheduled agenda at last week’s GOP Convention. Despite the RNC deciding not to adopt the issue into its platform for this year’s election cycle, there are still many Republicans advocating for the legalization of the most commonly used illegal drug in the country.

“While there was recently a spirited debate about medical marijuana’s inclusion on the Republican Party platform, this effort was eventually shelved,” said Aaron Kall, director of Debate at the University of Michigan. “Republican delegates expressed some concerns about the medical benefits of marijuana, while simultaneously being worried about potential side effects. Republican delegates often hold more conservative views than the average Republican voter.”

Read More:http://hightimes.com/news/politics/recap-republicans-snub-marijuana-legalization-at-convention/

Do you know someone suffering from dementia?  Chances are, you do (or have) because the sad statistic is that one in three seniors dies with dementia.  And the incidences are expected to triple in the near future.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia.  The most promising research for Alzheimer’s disease?  Marijuana, but sadly, cannabis is illegal in most places.

EVERYONE SUFFERS BECAUSE OF DEMENTIA (WELL ALMOST EVERYONE)

Dementia is expensive.  The US estimates that in 2016, dementia will cost the country $236 Billion.  That’s a “B”. Billion.  (*Sheesh. With that much money in play, I imagine someone is profiting, somewhere?)

Read More:http://www.theweedblog.com/new-research-shows-promise-in-cannabis-fighting-dementia/

Woody OG (Indica)

Woody Kush is a very sought after strain of Hindu Kush x O.G. Kush x Master Kush Hybrid. A strong body effect that comes on quickly behind the eyes and turns into a long lasting cerebral high, with a fresh skunk-n-sweet scent.

“What a long strange trip its been…’ we listened to the citizens and created a package that was reflective of the population…”

This from Mayor Patrick Keogh of the central California city of Coalignia summing up six months of intense debate over marijuana policy. Now, with the allowance of cultivation and processing within the city, Coalinga was able to finalize a deal with Marijuana producer Ocean Grown Extracts regarding the sale of a dormant prison for use as a production facility.

The $4.1 million sale “will immediately bring Coalinga’s general fund into the black,” according to a report from The Fresno Bee. “City Manager Marissa Trejo said Coalinga was $3.3 million to $3.8 million in debt.”

Read More:http://www.theweedblog.com/city-oks-medical-marijuana-instantly-erases-debt/