The death of a Tulsa man who suffered from PTSD after returning from Afghanistan ironically occurred within hours of the beginning of a petition drive to get medical marijuana on the November ballot.
Friends tell KRMG that Cody Young, 22, suffered flashbacks and depression, and told them the only relief he got was from marijuana.
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http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/vets-death-may-propel-oklahoma-consider-medical-ma/nf5hK/
By Naomi Mead nutrition therapist
Dietary fat is starting to get the attention it deserves…and this time, for positive reasons. The old “eat fat, get fat” misconception is being quashed, as we gain a better understanding of the very important role that fat plays in our body. The topic of saturated fat and the unintended but potentially devastating consequences its vilification has had on our health is a whole subject of its own, and still very much a topic of hot debate.
Where all experts agree is on the undisputed role of omega-3 fats (commonly labelled “good fats”), and their wide ranging benefits. There are three types of omega-3 fats: ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), EPA (eicosapentaenoic), and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid).
These come under the category “essential” meaning that the body cannot manufacture them on its own, and need to obtain them through diet. ALA is found in plant based foods such as flaxseed, chia seeds, hemp seeds, walnuts and some green vegetables including kale, spinach and salad greens.
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http://www.thelondoneconomic.com/2014/05/22/from-brain-to-beauty-the-importance-of-omega-3/
By Angelica Leicht
High rollers. Glitzy casinos. Feathered showgirls. And now, weed.
Las Vegas has long been a city of overindulgence. That little slogan, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” exists for a reason. And that reason? Debauchery. Throw a little weed to the mix and it may just push that Vegas-bred stimulation into overdrive.
Not that legalization is a new subject in Nevada, mind you. When it comes to weed, the state has long been on board for medical use, with the state’s voters electing to legalize medical marijuana way back in 2000. And Nevada doesn’t only have medi-pot on the brain; a petition has been filed to legalize recreational pot as well that is expected to pass by 2016, which will create a blanket legalization of the plant for the state.
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http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2014/05/move_over_colorado_las_vegas_m.php
By Elliot Hannon
Maybe just don’t smoke all of it.
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…FBI Director James B. Comey said Monday that if the FBI hopes to continue to keep pace with cyber criminals, the organization may have to loosen up its no-tolerance policy for hiring those who like to smoke marijuana.
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ILLUSTRATION BY LEE DEVITO
If The Graduate came out today, Michael Komorn suggests a famous bit of dialogue might go like this:
Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word.
Benjamin: Yes, sir.
Mr. McGuire: Are you listening?
Benjamin: Yes, I am.
Mr. McGuire: Marijuana.
Benjamin: Exactly how do you mean?
Mr. McGuire: There’s a great future in marijuana. Think about it. Will you think about it?
In The Graduate, of course, that word was “plastics.” But Komorn, a Southfield-based attorney, sees that kind of potential today in marijuana. Komorn should know. Atkomornlaw.com, you’ll find a giant banner at the top of the page proclaiming that “Since November 2008, Komorn Law has focused on protecting and defending the rights of medical marijuana patients and caregivers.”
It stands to reason that the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act has opened a new line of legal focus and another revenue stream for lawyers. But that’s only the most obvious tip of the iceberg. Komorn likens it to a feeding frenzy.
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http://metrotimes.com/news/higher-ground/a-growing-business-1.1689215
Ray Hagar, RGJ
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Nevada’s medical marijuana industry is not yet off the ground. But already, one lawmaker is considering changes for the 2015 Legislature.
State Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, was the main force behind the 2013 medical marijuana push in the Legislature to set up Nevada’s system of dispensaries, grow houses, kitchens for edible products and testing labs.
First, he would like the law changed in 2015 to allow more dispensaries statewide.
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http://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/20/changes-planned-nevadas-medical-pot-law/2296708/
A New Mexico business and its insurer must pay for medical marijuana for a worker who suffered a job-related back injury, the state Court of Appeals has ruled.
Peter D. White, a lawyer for the worker, said Tuesday it was the first time an appellate court in New Mexico had decided that marijuana is a medical expense covered under the state’s workers’ compensation system.
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http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Medical-marijuana-OK-d-for-injured-worker-5490957.php
Officials in Round Rock, Texas charged Jacob Lavoro with a first-degree felony Thursday for making and selling the illegal baked-goods.
“I was outraged. I’ve been doing this 22 years as a lawyer and I’ve got 10 years as a police officer and I’ve never seen anything like this before,” said Lavoro’s attorney, Jack Holmes.
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http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/drug-law/texan-jacob-lavoro-could-spend-life-prison-making-pot-brownies
Ray Hagar, RGJ
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“Salwa Ibrahim, co-owner of the Blüm dispensary in Oakland, Calif., said some parents with children who suffer from seizures are breeding and cross-breeding marijuana plants that no longer have any THC, which can be a problem.
“It sounds great in theory, but what we are finding is that it actually has a reverse effect in some situations,” Ibrahim siad. “The THC is actually a very important component combined with the CBD.”
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http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/05/18/parents-pray-wonder-drug-strain-marijuana/9231417/
Reno Gazette-Journal
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WHAT IS COMING: Under the law passed by the Nevada Legislature and signed by Gov. Brian Sandoval in 2013, the medical marijuana industry will include up to 66 dispensaries statewide to sell the marijuana and marijuana products. The infrastructure will include indoor grow houses to grow the drug, testing labs to test its potency and kitchens to process the marijuana into various forms such as oils, butter, cookie dough, soda pop, chocolate bars and peanut butter cups.
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http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/05/18/nevadas-medical-marijuana-business-glance/9231111/
