On June 24, 2015 United States Senators Chuck Grasslly (R-IA), Dianne Feinstien (D-CA), Kirsten Gillabrand (D-NY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) held a drug caucus hearing on the barriers to cannabis research. …
Louisiana’s New Medical Cannabis Bill is a Crying Shame
The southern region of the United States has long had a reputation for being tough on cannabis, and Louisiana has particularly harsh laws against the plant. That is starting to …
Costa Rican Health Ministry Embraces Medical Cannabis
In August 2014, Citizen Action Party legislator Marvin Atencio introduced a bill to regulate the medical cannabis and hemp industries. In a press conference for the bill, he remarked on …
Why Dr. Thurstone is Dead Wrong About Cannabis and PTSD
There are currently an estimated 22 Veterans committing suicide every day. This is an oft-touted statistic, but it can never be repeated enough. Veterans are returning to the states finding …
Medical Professionals Are Taking Cannabis Serious, Here’s the Proof
At the Ninth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics sponsored by Patients Out of Time, held from May 21-23, 2015, the latest information about cannabis medicine was shared with an …
When it Comes To Fake Facts About Cannabis, D.A.R.E. Says “Stuff Happens”
On Sunday March 3, #illegallyhealed and TruthVoice.com were among the first to report that the anti-drug D.A.R.E. organization had re-published a seemingly innocuous anti-cannabis article. This story turned out to be …
While The U.S. Drags its Feet, Puerto Rico Legalizes Medical Cannabis
States are legalizing medicinal cannabis at an unprecedented rate. Most of these reforms are implemented through the traditional legislative process or voter initiatives. However, the way medicinal cannabis has been …
Tell The House of Reps That Vets Deserve Better
* Please read & sign the open letter below… The Veterans Equal Access Act was a bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives that would have allowed doctors with …
Numerous Human Clinical Trials of Cannabis for Cancer in 2015
The knowledge that cannabis extracts can directly treat cancer has grown tremendously in the past couple years. An explosion of scientific research and anecdotal evidence has shown beyond doubt that …
We’re on the Verge of The Cannabis Revolution
“I see signs of a revolution everywhere.” – Dr. Sanjay Gupta In the past twenty months, more progress has been achieved in medicinal cannabis reform than ever before. Much of …
Creating New Knowledge – The Next Generation of Healthcare
As the medicinal use of cannabis gains further legitimacy, corporations are stepping up to provide targeted cannabinoid medicines to the public. To succeed in the long-term, these companies will need …