The Effects of Medical Marijuana on Alzheimer’s Treatment
Around 44 million people around the world are expected to have Alzheimer’s or a related dementia problem. Studies also show that the number of people expected to have this grave disease is expected to grow in upcoming years. People suffering Alzheimer’s disease are tired of taking the prescribed medicines for years and not getting much benefit from it. People […]
Certifying Medical Marijuana for Medical Professionals
Welcome to the wonderful world of Medical Marijuana. Certifying medical marijuana can be daunting. Whether you have already completed your certification or looking to become certified, here are some helpful tips in discerning certifiable patients and maintaining a legal practice. As you are aware, marijuana is still considered a Schedule 1 Drug under Federal Law, […]
Cannabis Legalization — Revisiting a Debate That’s Already Been Settled
This article will explain why marijuana, or cannabis, should be legalized at both the state and federal levels. Actually, with it legal in many states, it’s more accurate to say that cannabis legalization should be expanded into the rest of the country. This is an important difference. The will of the American people has already spoken […]
What You Need to Know about Cannabis Law and Real Estate
You could easily say that this past November’s elections were an important turning point for the state of cannabis law in the country. With victories in several states, including here in Florida, more Americans now have access to treatment or relief from pain. Changes in Cannabis Law Have Far-Reaching Effects As stronger scientific evidence emerges about […]
Amendment 2 and the Need for South Florida Cannabis Dispensaries
Last November, Floridians joined the nation at large in their support of the legalization of medical marijuana, paving the way for the development of South Florida cannabis dispensaries to begin. Gallup first polled Americans on their thoughts about marijuana in 1969, and only twelve percent supported legalization. Support grew in the 1970s to about a […]
Why Is Medical Marijuana Illegal in 26 States?
Although marijuana laws are changing in most of the world, some countries still consider this medicinal plant evil. For example, in Singapore, anyone caught with 17 ounces of marijuana or more will be treated as a drug trafficker, and drug traffickers are hanged. Granted, that is a lot of marijuana to possess, but the penalty […]
Cannabis Professional Advancement Series Conference: April 27-29, 2016, Miami, FL
“There is no logical basis for the prohibition of marijuana.”Economist Milton Friedman, Costs of Marijuana ProhibitionJune 2, 2005 I recently attended the Cannabis Professional Advancement Series in Miami, FL, where I discussed why I believe that Guardians of patients with horrific diseases, such as MS, ALS and cancer, should be allowed to grow medical marijuana […]
Medical Marijuana PASSES IN FLORIDA
Medical Cannabis Can Ease the Suffering of Many Florida Patients Amendment 2 passed in a landslide and expands the conditions legally permitted to access and use medical marijuana in Florida; Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), HIV, AIDS, cancer, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and epilepsy. Amendment 2 also calls for Florida’s Department […]
Floridians for Freedom Proposes Constitutional Amendment for Recreational Marijuana Use
In early July, the Miami-Dade County Commissioners voted to decriminalize the possession of marijuana up to 20 grams (a half an ounce of marijuana is 14 grams, so it is much more dangerous to have 3/4 of an ounce or more because at 21 grams or 3/4 of an ounce, the penalty is more serious)1. […]
Recent Developments Regarding the Legalization of Medical Marijuana
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) lists marijuana in the most restrictive of five classes that the agency uses to regulate dangerous drugs. Schedule I substances have the greatest potential for abuse and supposedly have no medical value. Heroin, ecstasy, LSD, and marijuana are all Schedule I drugs. Bernie Sanders, who recently announced that he […]
2014 U.S. Marijuana Mid-Term Elections Results: Marijuana Wins Big in Every State Other than Florida
In May, 2014, U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller from California agreed to hear arguments and examine marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I substance, because there is a great deal of evidence that marijuana has many medical uses. Judge Mueller will decide whether or not the DEA’s classification of marijuana is unconstitutional. The Schedule I […]
Washington D.C. and Alaska: The Only States with an Absurd “Home Use Home Grown” Only Policy for Recreational Marijuana Users
“You would theoretically have to consume 1,500 pounds of marijuana in 15 minutes to overdose, and this is impossible.” Two House bills were recently filed that could end the federal prohibition of marijuana, including one which would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act’s schedules and regulate it similarly to alcohol. Recreational marijuana use is […]
Vote Yes for Medical Marijuana to Relieve the Suffering of Patients with Pain and to Help Researchers Find a Cure for Cancer
In Sydney, Australia participants are currently being recruited for a CBD research study that will examine regular cannabis users to help researchers understand the role of the endocannabinoid system in pain perception. Regular marijuana users who participate in the study will be compensated for their time. I am not telling you this to suggest that the […]
Recent Developments in the Ongoing Struggle to Make Medical Marijuana Legal
The New Mexico Court of Appeals recently ruled that an employer must pay for an injured worker’s medical marijuana. This is the nation’s first appellate court ruling in a workers’ compensation case in which an employer has been ordered to pay for medical marijuana prescribed by an employee’s healthcare provider to treat a workplace injury.1 In 2000, George […]
Big Pharma Does Not Want Medical Marijuana to Be Legal Because it Will Lose Billions if Marijuana Relieves Chronic Pain and Nausea
Senators Joe Manchin and David Vitter are concerned about what they call “pay-to-play” meetings in which pharmaceutical manufacturers allegedly paid thousands of dollars to meet with FDA officials who oversee safety regulations on painkillers. The senators suggest these meetings might have helped Zohydro get approved by the FDA despite an advisory committee voting against it. […]
Medical Marijuana: How to Deal with the Conflict between Federal and State Laws
According to the Supreme Court, an important virtue of our federalist system ofgovernment is that “a single courageous State may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory;and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.” Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Starting a business in an industry that is still […]
How to Establish Medical Marijuana Regulations in Florida That Are Conducive to Start-Up Dispensaries
History was recently made in the Florida Senate, when legislators for the first time passed a bill to legalize low-THC medical marijuana that treats intractable epilepsy in children. The marijuana must contain less than .3% THC (the compound responsible for the high feeling) and 15% or more CBD (the part of the plant used to […]
Medical Marijuana Should Be Legal In Every State
April 29, 2014The federal government’s official position is that marijuana, as a Schedule 1 substance, has no medical value. Nothing could be further from the truth. Even many of the most ardent critics of medical marijuana do not agree with the Schedule 1 classification, because it has impeded the ability to conduct research on the […]