Parker Brown ~ MedPage Today ~

 

DALLAS -- Two patients were hospitalized with acute kidney injury (AKI) after using synthetic marijuana, according to case reports presented here, and the agent doesn't always show up on drug screening.

Marguerite Arnold ~ MainST

 

“Green:  The First 12 Months of Modern American Marijuana Reform“  is the first book to hit the market about the events of 2014. 

Joe Garofoli ~ SFGate ~

 

In a Russian Hill apartment, 17 women passed around cannabis-infused gluten-free vegan blueberry almond granola and rubbed marijuana-based topical cream into their shoulders.

Johnny Green ~ The Weed Blog ~

 

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Cannabis Committee, in coordination with Americans for Safe Access (ASA), and the Hemp Industries Association (HIA), announces the release of a joint statement advocating for implementation of best practices for the regulation of consumable, topical, and inhalant cannabis and hemp-derived products to ensure quality and consumer safety.  These best practices were developed with the input of numerous industry experts and establish common language and defined terms for the transparent and accurate labeling of these products to support responsible commerce and informed use of the cannabis plant.

Jordan Fischer ~ 7NEWS Denver ~

 

INDIANAPOLIS - Paperwork for the First Church of Cannabis Inc. was filed Thursday – the same day Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law.

Bill Conerly ~ Forbes ~

 

Hundreds of Millions of dollars are pouring into the legal (or at least semi-legal) marijuana industry. Is it too much investment for the market potential? Here are the critical issues to consider.

Kelly Jacobs ~ (662) 429-4412

 

The landscape of legal hurdles is changing for marijuana. For the First time in America's History the US Senate and the US House have bills to change the Scheduling of cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2. Additionally any day now, the court will render their ruling in the 9th district about the scheduling of cannabis.

David Downs ~ East Bay Express ~

 

Medical cannabis faces a double standard for safety and efficacy compared to prescription pharmaceuticals.

Matt Ferner ~ Huffington Post ~

 

A comprehensive bill introduced in the House of Representatives Tuesday aims to deal a significant blow to the federal government's long-running war on medical marijuana.