My name is Coltyn Turner. I am 16 years old and I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when I was 11-years-old. I was on pharmaceutical after pharmaceutical which made more …
Supreme Court Victory For Issue 7 Gives Great Hope For Patients
Issue 7 passes first hurdle to stay on ballot; Remains hopeful that second lawsuit will fail, too. LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (September 22, 2016) — The Arkansas Supreme Court rejected a …
I’m A Doctor and I Went To College with Kevin Sabet; He’s Still Up To No Good
Dr. Kevin Sabet-Sharghi has a long track record of public relations campaigning stretching back to his teenage and college-going years perpetuating negative moral associations with cannabis-marijuana trade/use (and at one …
The Arkansas Surgeon General Can’t Make Up His Mind About Cannabis
On a beautiful southern day in the heart of the Natural State, Dr. Gregory Bledsoe, the Arkansas Surgeon General, spearheaded a “white coat press conference” in the hopes of derailing the medical …
Arkansans for Compassionate Care Responds to Gov. Hutchinson’s “Reefer Madness”
Supporters of Ballot Issue 7 fact-check the Governor’s claims cannabis has no medical value and his attempt to prevent sick and dying Arkansans from having an option to access medical …
People vs. Profits: Inside the Dueling Arkansas Medical Cannabis Efforts
This year marks the 20th anniversary since the passage of the nation’s first medical cannabis law, Proposition 215 in California. The 2016 election is unusual for many reasons and as …
Here’s Why This 14-Year-Old Cancer Warrior Grows His Own Cannabis
In 2015, we brought you the story of Chico Ryder and since then, it has remained one of the most viewed stories we have on Illegally Healed; for good reason. Chico was diagnosed with …
The Medicinal Cannabis Defense: No, No, No; Not in Federal Court
There is one thing both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump agree on and that is the system is rigged. While these politicians were addressing our current political system, the rigged …
Shona Banda to Argue Biological Necessity for Cannabis Use in Kansas Court
Shona Banda’s legal case has hit a public nerve. The mother of two is facing 28 years in prison and has temporarily lost custody of one of her two sons …
Are Veterans Who Use Cannabis Really Our “Enemies”?
Last year, Maricopa County (AZ) Attorney Bill Montgomery called Vietnam veteran Don Ream Sr. an “enemy” of our country because he had the nerve to admit using cannabis recreationally. Given that …
Sen. John McCain’s Silence on Medical Cannabis Is Deafening
In the fall of 2013 I began working with Dr. Sue Sisley raising awareness and support for her research studying the safety and efficacy of cannabis when used to treat …
My Story: I Was A Nurse In Vietnam And Cannabis Is My Medicine
By: Deb Staires Just a bit of background on who I am . . . I am a Viet Nam Vet (I was the first female to attend Hospital Corps …