Category: Cannabis News Corner

American Legion Of Indiana Wants Medical Marijuana Legalized

Jeannie Herer

By

Staker

Photo: Barbara Brosher – Jeff Staker asks the Veterans’ Affairs committee to support his push for legalizing the use of medical marijuana.

The American Legion of Indiana passed a resolution Sunday calling on Congress to recognize marijuana as a drug with medical value and asking Indiana legislatures to develop a medical marijuana program.
Kokomo veteran Jeff Staker originally drafted the resolution. He started the non-profit Hoosier Veterans For Medical Cannabis to push for the change. Staker thinks a medical marijuana program could help veterans suffering from opioid addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder and other medical issues.
“We got veterans dying every 30 minutes of prescription pain overdose,” Staker says.
 
Full Article: 
http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/american-legion-indiana-medical-marijuana-legalized-112325/

Should Women Use Marijuana Products While Pregnant?

Jeannie Herer

BY SHELBY HARTMAN
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Pregnant women often don’t feel comfortable being open about their marijuana use, though, because of legal risks. Teza Harinaivo Ramiandrisoa / Flickr
In the earliest records of human civilizations dating back millennia, cannabis is described as a useful medicine for treating the ill effects of pregnancy. Accounts by physicians across cultures and generations corroborate these stories: A little bit of marijuana allegedly can go a long way in curing severe morning sickness, preventing premature birth and calming uterine pains, among many other conditions.
Full Article: 
http://www.laweekly.com/news/should-women-use-marijuana-products-while-pregnant-7831058

Why the Addiction Recovery Community Should Accept Medical Marijuana

Jeannie Herer

By Katie MacBride

There’s still a long way to go for medical marijuana acceptance in the recovery community. Illustration by Ryan Casey
 
“A recovery support group should never give medical advice – but in any group, attitudes about these subjects will bleed into the general consciousness. These attitudes are shaped by our existing knowledge, and misinformation serves no one.
Perhaps it’s just hard for people in my tribe – people who love substances too much – to imagine that marijuana use isn’t necessarily about getting high. But the data is mounting and the recovery community has to get on board. Otherwise, we’re telling recovering addicts with pain or anxiety that they have two options: take highly addictive, often dangerous drugs or nothing at all. And that is an inaccurate and dangerous ultimatum.”
 
Full Article: 
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/why-addiction-recovery-community-should-accept-medical-pot-w460529
 

Survey: Majority of Police Think Marijuana Laws Should Be Relaxed

Jeannie Herer

By Curt Mills
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More than two-thirds of United States’ police officers think marijuana should be legal for either personal or medical use, a new survey finds.
Pew Research Center surveyed nearly 8,000 officers nationwide, finding that 32 percent think marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use, 37 percent believe the substance should be legal for medical use only, while 30 percent think it should not be legal at all.

 
Full Article: 
http://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-01-11/majority-of-police-think-marijuana-laws-should-be-relaxed-survey-says

Bill Walton wants declassification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug and for President Obama to grant blanket amnesty to offenders so everyone can “move on to the future.”

Jeannie Herer

Ron Dicker General Assignment Reporter, The Huffington Post
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NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton called for the declassification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug and for President Barack Obama to grant blanket amnesty to offenders so everyone could “move on to the future.”
 
Full Article: 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bill-walton-caught-in-a-marijuana-rant-after-football-commercial-break_us_5874d1c5e4b02b5f858af9b2

D.C. Mayor Says City Won’t Target People Who Smoke Joints At Trump’s Inauguration

Jeannie Herer

By The Associated Press
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Washington’s mayor says police won’t be looking to arrest people for smoking marijuana in public on Inauguration Day.
Pro-cannabis activists are planning to give away 4,200 free joints during the inauguration, which is legal in the District of Columbia. They’ve also pledged to light up during President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural address, which is not.
Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser said police and city leaders want to see people peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights. Bowser says arrests for smoking cannabis “wouldn’t be our first priority.”
 
Full Article: 
https://www.civilized.life/articles/mayor-says-people-who-smoke-joints-wont-be-targeted-at-trumps-inauguration/