by Noel Diem

 

The box comes as the United States relaxes legislation.

If you are a fan of receiving your snacks (Graze) or your make-up (Ipsy) from a monthly box service, there is something new on the market that you might want to consider: Pot Box! As part of the program, this monthly subscription service (which is for registered medical marijuana users only) doesn’t just deliver weed right to your doorstep, the press releases boasts the company couriers the “highest quality, most ethically grown… cannabis available” straight to your front door, with strains and blends “curated to meet the patient’s desired experience.”
 
Full Article:
http://www.i4u.com/2015/07/93054/meet-newest-subscription-box-potbox

By Oscar Pascual

 
Gov. Jerry Brown is putting an end to hospitals discriminating against cannabis users.
The Democratic governor signed a plethora of bills on Monday, including AB258, which prevents doctors and hospitals from denying organ transplants to people who use medical marijuana, the Associated Press reports.
 
Full Article:
http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/2015/07/06/new-california-law-allows-organ-transplants-for-medical-marijuana-users/
 

 
by Taryn Hillin

 
Centuries ago, women used to rely on cannabis to combat everything from cramps to swollen breasts—but can these remedies be applied today?
As more states move to legalize marijuana, more people are beginning to think creatively about how pot can improve our everyday lives. And while the drug’s potential to spice up women’s sex lives has been well-documented, medical professionals are only starting to look at how cannabis could benefit women in other intimate ways.
Some “green doctors” have already begun to recommend cannabis for period-related issues—in California, for example, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), an extreme form of PMS, is listed as a qualifying condition for a medical marijuana card.
 
Full Article:
http://fusion.net/story/156908/how-marijuana-cannabis-help-women-pms-pmdd-pregnancy/
 

Associated Press in Denver

 
A campaign is under way to ask Denver voters about allowing marijuana consumption in bars and other places that only allow people over 21.
Activists who campaigned for recreational pot legalisation in Colorado have launched a petition drive to allow what they call “limited social marijuana consumption” at bars. The activists need about 5,000 signatures to get the question on November ballots.
It would allow bars or clubs to allow marijuana use as long as patrons bring their own weed and comply with clean-air laws. That means the pot they consume would have to be edible, or if smoked, consumed on an outside patio, matching the way cigarette smoking is regulated now. Outdoor smoking sites would have to be shielded from public view.
 
Full Article:
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/03/denver-campaign-marijuana-consumption-bars

VIRGINIA WINDER

 
 
“Russell has another use for the woody material. “I have been doing trials and research into using it as a bio-filter to take smells out of the air.”
His cousin has a bach up the Mokau River at Awakau where there was a family gathering in summer. “I predicted the long drop might be a bit smelly and my daughter is a bit precious.”
So he took a bale of hemp mulch with him and when he opened the door of the outside loo Russell knew he’d done the right thing. “The blowflies nearly chased me out. The smell… it was not pretty.”
He dumped the hemp into the hole and within minutes there was no smell. “All the ladies, seven or eight of them, all used it and were quite happy, so I was pretty chuffed that day.
“A few months later there was still no smell. It was just incredible.”
 
Full Article:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/lifestyle/69901824/virginia-winder-preaching-the-miracles-of-hemp

Laura Brodbeck , Benzinga Staff Writer

 
In the U.S., there has been a recent push among consumers for all natural, locally grown, healthy foods and beverages. The trend has boosted small businesses and forced name brands to change up their marketing tactics, but now that idea of fresh, local produce is making its way into the cannabis industry.
Full Article:
http://www.benzinga.com/news/15/07/5644778/get-your-greens-farm-to-table-marijuana

By Cory

 
In five years, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to drive to Arlington, pick up some weed, blow some dough at the casino and get married to your same-sex partner.
And a hell of a night that’ll be, for sure.
 
Full Article:
http://centraltrack.com/Culture/7289/Legalize-It/Which-Comes-Next-To-Texas-Legal-Weed-Or-Legal-Gambling