Marijuana is dumb. Can it be smart? (video)

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GOOD: There are actually many beneficial compounds and cures in maligned cannabis.

DUMB: Marijuana (high in THC and little else) dumbs us down, violates Five Precepts.

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How can a natural plant be good or bad? Misuse makes it bad. What can possibly make it good?
 
CANNABIS PHARMACY

Tending Nature's pharmacy is boring (AP).

Learn the real medical potential of "marijuana" with Michael Backes, specialist in cannabis science and policy issues at a So. California consultancy.

Backes previously founded the first evidence-based medical cannabis dispensary. He is the author of the book Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana.

About the book: There are currently 4.2 million medical cannabis patients in the US, and there are 20 states… More

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Jorge Cervantes gives a preview of his new book The Cannabis Encyclopedia, a 588-page tome with 2,000+ beautiful color images and an 8.5 x 11 inch format. Its three-column pages are easy to read and packed with up-to-date information essential for patients and gardeners.

Medical marijuana glut: Pioneer Production and Processing's Ashley Green trims flower in Arlington, Wash. With low prices and too much stock, how will Big Pharma ever profit? (AP)

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Marijuana extract may help children with epilepsy, study finds

Angus Chen, NPR Morning Edition, Dec. 7, 2015

The first studies of cannabidiol show promise for treatment-resistant epilepsy, but researchers caution that these are preliminary results and bigger, better studies are needed.

I like weed; my husband smokes it. He doesn't inhale. (Richard Burkhart/AP for TV One)

Clinton calls for loosening Federal restrictions on marijuana

Jessica Taylor, NPR, Nov. 7, 2015

At a town hall event in Orangeburg, S.C., the Democrat backs reclassifying the drug so federal research can be done into its medicinal purposes — a position already held by her White House rivals.
 

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Medical marijuana is often less potent than advertised

Ina Yang, NPR Shots - Health News, June 23, 2015

The pot brownie you bought to help your sleeping disorder may have a lot less active ingredient than promised, a study finds. And a review of other studies finds scant evidence of medical benefits.

 

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Fears of marijuana "monopoly" in Ohio undercut support for legalization

Lewwis Wallace, NPR All Things Considered, Sept. 2, 2015

WYSO-FMOhio will vote this fall on whether to legalize marijuana. The measure allows 10 growing sites; 10 groups of big investors already have dibs. Some would-be pot proponents are crying foul.

 

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Looks good enough to smoke: Marijuana gets its glamour moment

Meredith Rizzo, NPR Shots - Health News, May 20, 2015

Aficionados of fine weed describe the effects as if they're talking about vintage wine. But how to know which medicinal or recreational strain to choose? This field guide cuts through the haze.

 

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When weed is the cure: a DOCTOR's case for medical marijuana

NPR Fresh Air with Terri Gross, July 14, 2015

Dr. David Casarett used to think of medical marijuana as "a joke." But after taking a deeper look, he's changed his mind. Casarett's new book is Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana.

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Pot Politics: the marijuana business comes to Washington

James Doubek, NPR It's All Politics, July 11, 2015

"We're going to be making sure that [members of Congress] know their constituents care about this stuff," said one industry representative.

 

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Concern grows over unregulated pesticide use among marijuana growers

Luke Runyon, NPR Morning Edition, June 17, 2015

Regulators in the 23 states where medical or recreational marijuana is allowed are having a tough time making sure pot buyers don't ingest harmful pesticides. 

Employees may be fired for marijuana use, Colorado Supreme Court rules

Megan Verlee, NPR Morning Edition, June 16, 2015

The state's high court ruled that even if a doctor prescribes marijuana, the patient may be fired for smoking pot off the job. The case was filed by a man who smokes marijuana to control seizures.
 

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Recreational marijuana is now legal in Oregon

Lucy Perkins, NPR The Two-Way, July 1, 2015

While the state permits people to possess and grow small amounts of recreational pot, they still can't buy or sell it. MORE FROM NPR