Medical Marijuana Zone

For much of the past two decades, New York City had the dubious distinction of being the nation’s capital for low-level marijuana arrests. Fueled by the data-driven zeal of former Commissioner Bill Bratton—the same “police reformer” Bill Bratton who suggested, in 2016, that marijuana was responsible for most of New York’s violent crime—NYPD officers dutifully […]

National Academy of Sciences Releases Report on Marijuana Confirming Medical Benefits; Dispelling Myths | Marijuana Policy Project WASHINGTON, DC — The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on the health impacts of marijuana Thursday, confirming the existence of medical benefits and dispelling some long-held myths about the substance. The review of more […]

Purple Kush is a 100% pure Indica hybrid strain created as a potent cross between the Hindu Kush and the Purple Afghani strains with a 22% on average THC level. It is said to have originated from … Read more › The post Purple Kush Marijuana Strain appeared first on MedicalMarijuanaBlog.com.

Most Police Want Marijuana Laws Reformed, Poll Finds | TJ Baker In a national poll of police officers conducted on a wide variety of topics, less than one third of those surveyed said marijuana should remain illegal. According to the Behind the Badge survey of nearly 8,000 police officers conducted by the National Police Research Platform (NPRP), […]

2017 was always going to be a weird year for the states that legalized marijuana on Election Day in November. Cannabis is now legal for adults 21 and over in Massachusetts, California and Nevada—and on Jan. 30, Maine—but only if you can find any lying around.  Retail sales in licensed stores won’t start until 2018, and […]

Rafael is also known as Raphael, it is a sativa dominant hybrid strain from Israel with 30:70 Indica sativa ratio which comes from the sunny hills of Galilee, bred by an Israeli company called Tikun Olam. This … Read more › The post Raphael Marijuana Strain appeared first on MedicalMarijuanaBlog.com.

75,000 Demand DEA Stop Disseminating Blatantly False Information About Medical Marijuana | Anna Zuccaro In a new petition from Americans for Safe Access and Change.org, over 75,000 people are calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration to stop disseminating false information about medical cannabis immediately and ensure that any future information about medical cannabis treatment reflects […]

Missouri: Minor Marijuana Possession Offenses No Longer Punishable By Jail | NORML COLUMBIA, MO — Sentencing reforms took effect on January 1, 2017 eliminating the threat of jail time for some first-time marijuana offenders. Under the newly enacted law, first-time offenders who possess no more than ten grams of cannabis face a $500 fine, but no […]