Recently Marijuana was legalized in both Washington and Colorado. The law making the use of marijuana legal for both medical and recreational use was passed after they were put to a referendum. For now, Washington and Colorado are the only states that have made the recreational use of marijuana legal. The medical use of marijuana is legal in about 19 states. Why should marijuana be legalized for medical use? The support for the legalization of marijuana is growing every day. Some of the doctors are in favour of legalizing the medical use of the drug as it helps the patients suffering from many life-threatening diseases cope with the symptoms of their diseases. Over the years, many research studies have claimed that medical marijuana actually acts as a powerful painkiller and even discourages the growth of the cancerous cells. Truth be told, many of such patients are currently buying the marijuana

The state of Colorado has legalized marijuana use for its residents recently. A study conducted by the Colorado Futures Center at the Colorado State University highlighted some amazing marijuana facts about the revenue that could be generated from its use. Studies show that about 12.5% of Colorado residents (642,272 residents at present) are looking forward to benefit from the permission to use marijuana. Researchers assume that an average pot smoker consumes around 3.53 ounces annually, which makes it around 142,000 pounds of cannabis per year. However, the consumption of weed depends upon the individual, which may be above average, and the number of consumers cannot be determined either, as the marijuana facts make it clear that the public support on pot legalization is increasing day by day. As per the crowd-sourcing website, PriceofWeed.com, the cost of marijuana is expected to fall down to $185 per ounce once the drug is

Hemp is a variety of the marijuana plant and is widely harvested for its use in clothing and concrete industry. However, as of now, there are no laws governing the harvesting of cannabis for the said purposes in certain states. In the wake of this, the states like Kentucky, Hawaii, Indiana, New Hampshire and Vermont are planning for a bill to permit the commercial production of hemp. While coming to Kentucky, it has the support of the state chamber of commerce, the Republican agricultural commissioner, and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. However, the Government is interfering the way and does not want to give permission for growing of hemp. The government defines all classes of cannabis as Schedule 1 substance and hence the ban. Those substances included in the Schedule 1 are treated as narcotics like heroin. Harvesting cannabis cannot be allowed as per law. Those farmers who need

With eighteen states and the District of Colombia legalizing medical cannabis, we thought of finding out some marijuana facts and visited Mahmoud ElSohly last day. He is the director of the Marijuana project at the University of Mississippi. This lab is the one and only legal lab in the country that carries out scientific studies on weed. The facility came up in 1968 and since then they have been conducting various studies on weed and its effects. The marijuana component THC causes the ‘high’ effect. According to Mr. El Sohly, “There are many indications for which THC would be a good medicine if you have the right formulations and dosing.” However, this right formulation is what everyone is looking for. He adds, “Does it lower intraocular pressure for glaucoma patients? Yes it does. Does it reduce anxiety? Yes it does. Does it stimulate appetite? Yes it does.” There are about

Synthetic marijuana arrived on the scene over two years ago. It was banned by the DEA. It was reported on NewsChannel 5 that drug dealers have come up with many ways to “bend” the law. Given below are some marijuana facts. Synthetic marijuana refers to any plant vegetation which you can spray along with a dangerous chemical. 16-year old Gary Dalton said,” I smoked so much I fried myself.” He began having it since he was in Grade 8. Milli Palmer, clinical director at Preferred Family Healthcare says,” The short term effects are agitation, sweating, rapid heart rate,sometimes psychotic episodes, seizures.” Advertising of synthetic marijuana is done in the form of potpourri or incense. The police opine that the side effects of smoking this are 10 to 100 times worse when compared to smoking marijuana. It is easily obtainable compared to other illegal drugs. Newschannel 5 bought two packets of

Eagle County, a part of the Colorado state, is considering implementing its own marijuana regulations as the state has entered into the final stages of implementing its own marijuana legislations. The county commissioners in the Eagle County have recently decided to continue the state policy of allowing the retail marijuana businesses to flourish. This has been done in spite of the majority of the people still being ignorant about the marijuana facts. Bryan Treu, an Eagle County attorney has intimated to the commissioners that they have until October 1 to formulate their decisions on this subject. He said, “We could instill a permanent or temporary ban, or decide to put a moratorium on it and hold off a year if the state doesn’t look like it’s going to have its regulations in order.” He added, “The county also has the option to defer to whatever regulations the state sets, set

The new medical marijuana bill in Illinois is the combined effort of policy experts, lawmakers and patients. The bill is specifically intended for giving legal access to medical marijuana throughout the state. Why should marijuana be legalized in Illinois? Mike Graham, relieved by the medical benefits of cannabis for his degenerative disc disorder says, “We want the best marijuana program in the nation. The way the bill is set up, we want a clear black and white picture of what the program is”, he added. He said marijuana gave him relief from his illness and at the same time, votes for tight control to avoid the risks of falling in to the wrong hands must be made. “We don’t want this getting to kids on the playground. We just want to sick people to have safe afford access to a product that improves quality of life.” Dan Riffle, deputy director

Legalizing marijuana for medical purposes was a lengthy process, with protests and criticisms raining down on the government from many quarters. Once the legalization procedure has been done with, it now seems that the cultivation of medical marijuana has hit a snag. Politicians from Lower Mainland have already said that they would protest any move for building medical marijuana factories on the already scarce farmland. Harvesting cannabis is another issue, since there are already several criticisms landed against converting farmlands into marijuana cultivation centers. There are many opinions on this issue with Surrey Coun. Linda Hepner, saying that marijuana should be limited to industrial lands rather than farmlands since it is intended for pharmaceutical purposes. “We would be utilizing a lot of agricultural land for something that could be in a greenhouse environment in an industrial zone,” Linda Hepner said. Outgoing LMLGA president Barbara Steele said, “We don’t want to

It was surprising to hear from the scientists working behind synthetic cannabis that people should not smoke these artificial drugs and get killed. Synthetic marijuana should strictly stay from uses including recreation and entertainment. In short, what the experts say is, don’t smoke synthetic drugs that doesn’t aid health. More than fifteen years ago, there had been a discovery of variety of synthetic drugs like the one developed by Emeritus Prof. John W. Huffman, of South Carolina. He succeeded in mixing up and making synthetic cannabinoid compounds labeled with his own initials. According to reports, the products included JWH-018 and JWH-073 which were prepared in his own laboratory. Scientific publications had a good time celebrating the synthetic cannabis effects and the dual aspects associated with them. Also, the combination of compounds that have been popularly used in the synthetic drugs found place in the reports and discussions. News reports also

In the light of recent events supporting the legalization of medical marijuana use, the Federal government seems to conveniently ignore various study results favoring the use of marijuana as a drug. Some such findings by Donald Tashkin faced a similar fate when it came to recognition and media attention. Both the government and the media were less than enthusiastic about the results of the  2005 study stating some specific marijuana facts. Donald Tashkin is the  professor of  Pulmonology at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. Tashkin, who does not fit the general  profile of an average marijuana enthusiast, bases his marijuana facts and theories on proper scientific evidence. Tashkin , in the year 1970 published the results of his  pioneering work on marijuana. The facts revealed as a result of this extensive study states that  pot smoke contains benzpyrene,  a carcinogenic component also found in tobacco smoke. Tashkin’s study also