The war on drugs has been an absolute debacle, fueled by failed policies that launched a mass incarceration epidemic. To add insult to injury, a new report released by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reveals that the agency spent $18 million on its marijuana eradication program last year, destroying around 16,000 cannabis plants in […]

Since President Obama has shirked his constitutional duty to “take care” that all laws of the United States are enforced, especially its drug laws, it is incumbent upon Congress to clear up the lingering confusion and frustration regarding marijuana use. That’s because by not enforcing the federal prohibitions against pot use, states have been allowed […]

Teenage marijuana use significantly reduced between 2002 and 2013, according to a recent study, casting doubt on the claim that weed legalization will make more teenagers use pot. During that same period, 10 states passed medical marijuana laws, 13 states loosened penalties for cannabis use, and Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize […]

Current tests used by law-enforcement officials to detect marijuana use include blood, saliva and urine testing. But THC (the psychoactive component of marijuana) can stay in the system for days, or even weeks. With breath testing the THC signal only stays on a person’s breath for around four hours. Driving while stoned is dangerous, no […]

I have a family member that benefits greatly from medical marijuana. Although the laws are changing, the system is unjust still. Just think of the thousands languishing in jail from the “war on drugs,” which has always been bogus, or the parents who face the terror of medical kidnapping and uproot their lives so their children can get life […]

In a raid named “Project Claudia”, the Toronto Police Department raided dispensaries across the city, seizing marijuana infused products such as chocolate, cookies and other edibles, as well as dried marijuana, resin, hash and pills. This comes at a time when there is huge support in Canada for medical marijuana, and full legalization for cannabis […]

People in their late fifties and upwards are increasingly taking medical marijuana to treat conditions like insomnia, depression and even serious illnesses like cancer. Recognizing that a healthy, natural diet will prolong their lives, they are now realizing that medical marijuana helps treat a variety of conditions, and without all the devastating side effects of […]

The United National General Assembly special session on drugs (UNGASS) took place earlier this year, but proved disappointing for reform advocates on the whole. This was the first time in 18 years that such a high level meeting took place to debate drug policy. For many working on the issue it was an important opportunity […]

Disinformation, propaganda and making the truth sound like a lie or the lie sound like the truth is not a new trend. It’s as old as the Garden of Eden when Hawah – or as others may know as Eve – was told, “You will not die, you’ll be like a god, knowing good and evil.” This was a face […]

Coconut oil is said to make marijuana more ‘bio-available”, meaning the degree to which food nutrients are available for absorption and utilization in the body. Coconut oil is especially effective when it comes to extracting THC due to its saturated fat content. It is capable of absorbing much more cannabinoids than butter or other oils. […]

In all areas of life, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. When cannabis is the good thing you’ve had too much of, you may experience several rather unpleasant sensations. Although the cannabis itself won’t kill you since it’s impossible to overdose fatally on cannabis, if you’ve taken too much, either […]

Richard Nixon’s War on Drugs, which began decades ago, has wrought havoc on families around America. This has been a war against civilians, not drugs. There have been countless broken families as a result of arrests and imprisonment, children removed from their parents, fathers locked up and literally millions of dollars spent on incarceration, sometimes […]

Prince was a famed American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, who enjoyed huge success and popularity. He died on April 21, 2016. Prince is well-known to have suffered from debilitating pain in his hips, which has been attributed to years of dancing on stage in high-heels. The recipient of double hip replacement surgery […]

In certain states, several independent studies found dangerous levels of pesticides in marijuana products. States that have legalized marijuana are struggling to get to grips with the issue of pesticides because the federal government still lists marijuana as an illegal Schedule 1 drug. This means that there is confusion as to which pesticides and what quantities […]

We have all, at one time or another, experienced the discomfort of inflammation. Inflammation is a protective mechanism triggered in our body to alert us to the fact that we have some kind of physical problem. When we injure ourselves, even a small cut or scrape will cause our body to set up a process […]