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DC’s Rabbi of Medical Marijuana Opens Takoma Wellness Center

DC’s Rabbi of Medical Marijuana Opens Takoma Wellness Center | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Washington, DC (PRWEB) August 22, 2013 Rabbi Jeffrey and Stephanie Kahn’s years-long dream to provide medical marijuana to DC patients is now a reality.
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August 23, 2013 11:33 AM
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Uruguay's marijuana experiment

Uruguay's marijuana experiment | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
The United States' take-no-prisoners (or, perhaps more aptly, take-too-many-prisoners) approach to drug control has few fans in Latin America, long the most violent battleground in the U.S. war on drugs.
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Mind-altering drug could offer life free of heroin - life - 22 August 2013 - New Scientist

Mind-altering drug could offer life free of heroin - life - 22 August 2013 - New Scientist | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Can our correspondent kick a long-term opiate habit by taking one dose of a hallucinogen?
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Addiction Inbox: “Spiceophrenia”

Addiction Inbox: “Spiceophrenia” | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
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Not long ago, public health officials were obsessing over the possibility that “skunk” marijuana—loosely defined as marijuana exhibiting THC concentrations above 12%, and little or no cannabidiol (CBD), the second crucial ingredient in marijuana—caused psychosis. In some cases, strong pot was blamed for the onset of schizophrenia. The evidence was never very solid for that contention, but now...
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WHY BRITAIN MUST KEEP A CLEAR HEAD IN THE DEBATE ON DRUGS

WHY BRITAIN MUST KEEP A CLEAR HEAD IN THE DEBATE ON DRUGS | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Dame Sally Davies’ important contribution to the discussion about the UK’S drugs laws has been lost in a tabloid frenzy. Charlie Cooper reports It all stemmed from such a civilised conversation.
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ECISD Drug Policy Change Gives Harsher Penalties

ECISD Drug Policy Change Gives Harsher Penalties | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
The Ector County school district is sending a stern message to students just before the new year.
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No change in marijuana laws coming, White House says

No change in marijuana laws coming, White House says | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
(CNN) - President Barack Obama isn't looking to change current federal laws dictating the classification of marijuana, his spokesman explained Wednesday.
Debbie Russell's curator insight, November 30, 2013 5:45 PM

I'll bet he has smoked his share of weed.

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Are Young Adults Getting Over Weed?

Are Young Adults Getting Over Weed? | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
If a majority of Americans now support cannabis legalization, and as more states legalize medical bud, why are fewer young people trying herb?
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Science for stoners: Here’s how pot works

Science for stoners: Here’s how pot works | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Explaining the chemistry behind medical marijuana that got Sanjay Gupta and others to finally believe
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Federal Drug Agency Admits It's Clueless About Marijuana

Federal Drug Agency Admits It's Clueless About Marijuana | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
The National Institute on Drug Abuse released an eyebrow-raising statement to PolitiFact on Monday, denying that marijuana is less toxic than alcohol.
Julian Buchanan's curator insight, August 20, 2013 4:30 AM

Given that alcohol is a poison that kills and permanently damages major organs of the body how can any scientific evidenced based analysis conclude that cannabis is even comparable in respect of toxicity?

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Oregon Gov Signs Dispensary Bill

Oregon Gov Signs Dispensary Bill | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Fifteen years after Oregon legalized medical marijuana, the Beaver State has finally approved the existence of cannabis retail outlets.
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Is Monsanto Ready to Enter The Medical Marijuana War?

Is Monsanto Ready to Enter The Medical Marijuana War? | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
As legally allowed medical marijuana becomes more widespread, it is no surprise that many are realizing there is legal money to be made off of this traditionally illegal cash crop.
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#Uruguay: Let’s make #marijuana a state-run monopoly #cannabis #mujica

#Uruguay: Let’s make #marijuana a state-run monopoly #cannabis #mujica | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Like many other countries in the Latin America, Uruguay is considering legalizing marijuana. But its government isn't just looking to save money on police enforcement or drive down marijuana prices through legal competition.

Via Juan Carlos Hernandez
Juan Carlos Hernandez's curator insight, August 15, 2013 10:03 AM

Un article qui donne un autre regard sur la légalisation du cannabis en #Uruguay #mujica .. hormis le lobbysme probablement intéressé des sociétés liées étroitement à #Monsanto pour que la loi passe

Lisez et vous serez étonnez de la différence avec des magazines tels que "Le Courrier International"

Un Courrier international qui est devenu ,à mon avis, un outil de désinformation très efficace.

Ils sont encore très crédibles hélas et leurs articles sont repris massivement ici et là ( y compris par chez moi mais j'essaie de bien choisir et d'être le plus critique possible avec leurs "choix" )

Bref, je mélange tout mais .. pas tant que ça peut-être .. ;-) 

Rebecca Delabrer's curator insight, September 29, 2014 5:25 PM

Uruguay is considering legalizing marijuana. It wants to make marijuana one of it's many state-run monopolies. Small possessions of marijuana are already legal but they want to take it further. Uruguay's Senate to pass a legislation that allows people to grow their own marijuana. But only the government is allowed to sell it.

No matter what you do, people will always buy it illegally, eseially if it's cheaper. The government is stupid for thinking that only they will be able to see it and control the trade. Legalizing marijuana in the first place is a huge mistake. It is already proven that crime rates in Colorado haven't gone down that much at all since they legalized marijuana.

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Florida Medical Marijuana Initiative Moving Forward

Florida Medical Marijuana Initiative Moving Forward | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
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Could Florida be the first state in the South to approve medical marijuana? A bill that would have done that was stymied this year in the legislature, but its proponents have vowed to continue the fight next year. And in the meantime, a move to put a constitutional amendment that would allow medical marijuana on the November 2014 ballot is moving forward.

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Over 100 apply for Mass. medical marijuana permits - Boston.com

Over 100 apply for Mass. medical marijuana permits - Boston.com | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
BOSTON (AP) — More than 100 groups have applied to operate nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts, the state's top public health official said Thursday.
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Reducing Harm: The Case for Drug Consumption Rooms in the UK! | Youth RISE

Reducing Harm: The Case for Drug Consumption Rooms in the UK! | Youth RISE | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
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In April 2013, the Independent Drugs Commission for Brighton and Hove published a report that attracted much attention from the national press.Among the recommendations was a call for the local council affiliated public health and order agencies to consider the inclusion of drug consumption rooms (DCRs)a in the city’s harm reduction strategy.

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Seattle Hempfest and V-Festival - A Tale of Two Cities

Seattle Hempfest and V-Festival - A Tale of Two Cities | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
When we address what drug law reforms mean in real terms, we can use this as a case in point.
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Tourists head to Mexican desert for peyote trips

Tourists head to Mexican desert for peyote trips | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
A remote corner of Mexico has become a promised land for tourists taking a trip for a "trip".
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Deadly legal high victim identified

Deadly legal high victim identified | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
AN MP has today led calls for the Government to spearhead a European bid to prosecute businesses that sell deadly “legal highs” that have claimed the lives of three Hampshire men in just a year.
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Drugs policy: face the facts

Drugs policy: face the facts | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Editorial: As support grows for treating drug abuse as a medical rather than a criminal issue, it is time for the government to look again
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Christie OKs medical marijuana bill for ill children

Christie OKs medical marijuana bill for ill children | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
New Jersey governor announced he will also permit children under 18 -- among them Jack Stormes -- to use edible marijuana for certain diseases
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LSD, other psychedelics not linked with mental health problems in new study

LSD, other psychedelics not linked with mental health problems in new study | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
The use of LSD, magic mushrooms, or peyote does not increase a person's risk of developing mental health problems, according to an analysis of information from more than 130,000 randomly chosen people, including 22,000 people who had used...
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Five Reasons Cops Want to Legalize Weed | Politics News | Rolling Stone

Five Reasons Cops Want to Legalize Weed | Politics News | Rolling Stone | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
More and more police officers are realizing the War on Drugs is a mistake
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Christie Approves Medical Marijuana to Sick Children

Christie Approves Medical Marijuana to Sick Children | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
N.J Gov. Chris Christie has finally approved the provision that will allow sick children to access medical marijuana. This is after the legislators revised their original recommendation to meet the conditions he wanted added.

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New Zealand's Passes Groundbreaking Drug Law

New Zealand's Passes Groundbreaking Drug Law | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A novel New Zealand law that could legalize some designer drugs is being scrutinized with interest by other countries struggling to keep up with the proliferation of "party pills" and similar products.
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