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Legalize Marijuana: The Evidence Speaks Loud and Clear In April 2017, a CBS poll reported that 61% of Americans favor marijuana legalization, which is the highest percentage ever recorded in the poll. At the same time, a whopping 88% of the people favored medical marijuana use. That poll was topped in October 2017 by the […]

Economics & Health: An Argument for Legalization I live in Lake Tahoe, on the border between Northern Nevada and California. Over the last few years, the laws and regulations have been changing in how Nevada and California have dealt with marijuana- as an alternative medicine to help people heal and how the laws evolved into […]

Let’s get right to it: I had cancer, and I would love to legalize marijuana. Specifically, I had Hodgkin’s lymphoma, stage II. People told me that I had a “good” kind of cancer. That I’d been blessed. In a way, they were right. I only had to undergo six months of chemotherapy before my scans […]

Let’s Legalize Pot – But Not For the Reasons You Think The subject of marijuana legalization is a hot-button issue. Most Americans who are against legalizing it will tout statistics, like these from Caron Addiction Treatment Center, on everything from impaired coordination to “disturbed thoughts” as a result of its use. It’s a gateway drug, […]

My stance on marijuana legalization is founded on the benefits it has provided to me specifically as a woman. As many of us can attest, there is a unique vulnerability in navigating the world as a woman, with social situations being the sphere where many feel the need to be most careful.  Violent behavior against […]

Marijuana – The Safe Solution to the Opioid Epidemic On January 4, 2018, the U.S. Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, rescinded federal guidelines previously implemented under the Obama Administration. Prior to this, Marijuana was still considered an illegal drug under federal law, but guidelines limited federal prosecution in states where legislatures had legally allowed the sale […]

In the past fifty years of research on the subject of medical use of cannabis, a massive trove of scientific evidence has been compiled – evidence that shows in no uncertain terms that cannabis has an undeniable ability to genuinely help some patients dealing with certain medical ailments. But the evidence has not shown that […]

After years of debate, the State of Georgia has a medical marijuana policy that works. Those residents afflicted with a wide number of debilitating medical conditions including hospice care can now legally obtain medically prescribed cannabis oil to relieve suffering. While there is still debate about the overall effects of this product, there is no […]

Claims of harmlessness dominate our culture about marijuana. Some are true, but others are an attempt to sugarcoat its harmful effects. As soon as the words “harmful effects” are typed, the eye-rolling begins–here we go with another buzzkiller on a soapbox. No, no soapbox today. It’s not about killing that buzz or preventing anyone from […]

It’s the miracle cure for what ails ya! It’s the marvel of the age. There’s no limit to the benefits of this amazing substance. It helps, cures, or relieves symptoms of alcoholism, Alzheimer’s, anorexia, anxiety, depression, attention deficit disorder, autism, bipolar disorder, diabetes, cancer, bruxism, Crohn’s disease, breast cancer, glaucoma, gastritis, HIV/Aids, insomnia, irritable bowel […]

My name is James and I’m an addict. At least that’s what I was told. I had landed in another rehab after doing well for about 7 months. But when I finally relapsed it didn’t take long before I moved on to other, heavier drugs. It all started with a joint at Six Flags. I […]