Jessica Catalano
August through September is the peak time for fruit in Colorado across the state. Palisade peaches, blueberries, cherries, plums, you name it, are not only delicious and bountiful but also very cheap. If you are a fellow Coloradan, now is the time to start taking advantage of nature’s gift to make pies, jellies, jams, compotes, syrups, and canned items. Even if you don’t live in Colorado, do not fret, as you will have local fruits that are in season and every bit plentiful!
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http://www.ladybud.com/2014/08/19/recipe-medicated-pocket-pies-with-decarboxylized-kief/
Month: August 2014
Cannabis for kittens? Colombia vets using marijuana to treat aggressive, unwell animals
posted by Craig Corbett
Animal experts, veterinary clinics, and pet store owners in the coffee-growing region of Caldas in central Colombia have reported the use of marijuana to reduce aggressiveness and anxiety in pets.
The use of marijuana for medical purposes has been supported by a number of veterinary experts.
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Pizza chain to launch marijuana-laced sauces in US
It may sound half-baked but a pizza chain is developing a line of pizza sauces made with cannabis for states in the US where weed is legal for medical or recreational use.
Unique Pizza and Subs based out of Pennsylvania is adding more to its pizza sauce than just oregano and thyme, as the company is currently working with “marijuana infusion chefs” for a new cannabis-infused sauce.
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First Time in New Mexico History People will Vote on Marijuana Reform
Santa Fe—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2014. Today the city of Santa Fe’s City Clerk announced the Reducing Marijuana Penalties Campaign submitted enough valid signatures to qualify for the city’s citizen initiative process setting the stage to give voters in Santa Fe a vote on reducing marijuana penalties.
The Reducing Marijuana Penalties Campaign headed by Drug Policy Action and ProgressNow NM, submitted close to 11,000 signatures in 52 days, more than twice the number needed to qualify for the ballot. The initiative now goes before the City Council where the governing body has two options, vote for the ordinance change outright or send the initiative to the people for a vote. Not only will this be the first time in history that New Mexican’s will vote on reforming marijuana laws, it is the first time that the people of Santa Fe brought forth an issue via the City’s citizen initiative process. The Santa Fe city charter permits voters to petition their government for changes to city ordinances, including those relating to marijuana.
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Atlantic City Casino To Offer Pot-growing Program
A California-based “marijuana school” is hosting a four-day seminar on growing your own pot in Atlantic City this August.
Oaksterdam University is offering the program – with potential for certification – at Bally’s casino from Aug. 23-26.
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http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/08/18/atlantic-city-casino-to-offer-pot-growing-program/
Happy Mondays star Paul Ryder treated son’s cancer with Cannabis
By LIZZIE PARRY FOR MAILONLINE
- Chico Ryder, son of Happy Mondays star Paul, was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue cancer shortly after Christmas 2012
- Doctors told his father – a recovering drug addict – and mother, Angela, surgery was too risky and he would need chemotherapy and radiation
- They prescribed the 11-year-old Marinol – a synthetic form of cannabis – to ease the effects of his gruelling treatment, such as nausea and vomiting
- His parents decided to go a step further, injecting cannabis oil into his stomach tube – with the doctors’ full support
- Happy Mondays bassist told MailOnline: ‘My drug problems have been well documented. I nearly lost my life. But now they are being used to help Chico’
- ‘I found myself coaching him on how to inhale cannabis vapour,’ he said
- Cancer Research UK is supporting clinical trials to test drug’s effectiveness
Oklahoma – Checotah Man Credits Cannabis Oil For Improved Health
Craig Day, News On 6 – bio | email
Governor Mary Fallin said she does support a limited, medically supervised study of the use of cannabis oil, which comes from marijuana plants.
One Green Country man said using cannabis oil has dramatically improved chronic medical conditions he’s faced for years.
Jeff from Checotah said six months ago, there’s no way he could enjoy a walk at the park. COPD, a lung disease that blocks airflow and makes it difficult to breathe, wouldn’t allow it; but he can now enjoy his walks, and he credits the use of cannabis oil from marijuana plants.
“Doctors weren’t curing me,” he said.
For six months, he’s taken a drop of the oil each morning and night.
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http://www.newson6.com/story/26293519/checotah-man-credits-cannabis-oil-for-improved-health
Cannabis Oil Cured Cancer, Says 54 Year Old Father
A 54 yr. old British father-of- three, claims cannabis oil helped cure him of cancer. In 2012, Trevor Smith was diagnosed with bladder cancer and was told by doctors that he would be dead within 24 months if surgery to remove nodes on his bladder, prostate, and lymph were not removed immediately. With a concern for the quality of life after having radical surgery such as the removal of organs and surrounding tissues, he came across some information on cannabis oil on the internet while looking for alternative therapies.
Smith claims that after 10 weeks of treatment, the cancer had not metastasized, despite warning from the doctors about delaying the surgery. The doctors now state the the condition has gone into remission, and Smith, who is a manger in the oil industry, has been free of cancer for at least a year now. He says that a debt is owed to the medicinal properties of cannabis oil, and patients should be better informed of alternative therapies that exist.
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http://guardianlv.com/2014/08/cannabis-oil-cured-cancer-says-54-year-old-father/
Hemp helps build a house in Tarpon Springs, likely first in Florida
Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer
Bob Clayton leaned over the gleaming, industrial-grade oven, his crystal blue eyes focused as he slathered crab spread on golden-brown pieces of bread.
While Clayton prepared the crostini, his dozen or so guests sipped beer and sparkling wine in the kitchen and combined living-dining room of his Florida-style ranch home. Scott McKenzie’s San Francisco played softly on the Bose sound system. The Saturday afternoon gathering had the feel of any one of a thousand house parties likely happening in Florida at that same moment.
Clayton’s guests, though, felt like they were making a little bit of history as they mingled.
After more than two years of fits-and-starts construction, the 62-year-old retired mechanical engineer was hosting the first party in his house made of hemp.
“I’m excited they’re excited,” Clayton said. “There’s a real buzz in this crowd.”
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Marijuana Use And The National Football League
NFL players are using Marijuana, as the drug becomes legal expect more use for its medical benefits.
Medical science is exploring the benifits of Marijuana sports injuries, and it has been reported that the NFL is struggling with its stance with what is recognized as the “analgesic of choice for many of its players.” The players want to take something that helps them heal faster.
The NFL faces the challenge is struggling with how to bring Marijuana on as a pain reliever without having it appear that it sanctions its use as a recreational drug.
The league is facing a lawsuit filed on behalf of hundreds of former players complaining about the effects of prescription painkillers they say were pushed on them by team trainers and doctors, the NFL is looking for other ways to help players deal with the pain from the violent game according to the public information.
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http://www.livetradingnews.com/marijuana-use-and-the-national-football-league-65802.htm#.U_AdJuNdXa5