Medical Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Opioid Use In Pain Patients, Finds Study
The use of medical cannabis for at least a month is associated with reduced opioid use in pain patients, according to a new study. The study, titled Opioid dose reduction and…
Iowa Considering Two More Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana Program
Heeding the pleas of parents convinced that their kids’ severe autism could be helped by cannabis consumption, members of the Iowa Board of Medicine voted on Friday to expand the…
Letters From a Pot Prisoner: Mario Ramos is Proof that Cannabis isn’t ‘Legal’
Mario Ramos of I Bud You, Inc. spent one year and 20 days in jail for growing 226 plants, also known as a non-violent cannabis crime. A multi-decade advocate and activist,…
Student Convicted After Being Tricked Into Trafficking Over $125k Worth of Weed
Zixian Long was an arts student at the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland. As the fall semester came to a close last December, Long’s final term, she remembers finishing up…
A Top Boston Pastry Chef Shares Her Recipe for Cannabis-Infused Mint Chocolate Chip Gelato
Kate Holowchik didn’t grow up in a household that was particularly open to experimenting with marijuana. “My dad was a senior chief in the Navy,” she said. “He’s 6-foot-3. I…
Ontario Municipalities That Have Decided to Opt in or Out of Cannabis Stores
With the deadline looming for Ontario municipalities to decide whether to opt in or out of allowing cannabis retail stores within their boundaries, many communities remain undecided. The province has…
Nebraska State Senators File Initiative to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Two state senators tired of their peers’ inaction on the issue have announced the creation of a 2020 ballot measure campaign to put the future of medical pot in the…
The CBD Revolution Is Being Led by Women
Each issue of Freedom Leaf includes an article provided by Women Grow. This article appears in Issue 34. For several years, I’ve assisted thousands of patients with an alternative form…
California City of Fresno Finally Legalizes Medical Marijuana
Medical cannabis patients, caregivers, and advocates are saying better late than never to Fresno City Council’s 5-2 vote to legalize medical dispensaries. Like others across the state, the California city…
Study: Marijuana Stores Associated With Increased Home Values
Medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries are associated with a significant increase in home value, according to a new study published by the journal Contemporary Economic Policy. (Photo: ). For the study,…