by adminTorusBrand | Apr 11, 2016 | Business
Marijuana supporters hoping President Obama will make a last-second effort to reform cannabis policy are likely to be let down. Is there any chance that at the last second President Obama will end the federal prohibition altogether, decriminalizing cannabis federally,...
by adminTorusBrand | Apr 11, 2016 | Business
This week the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma over Colorado’s legalization of adult use marijuana. Despite lawsuit claims from Nebraska and Oklahoma that Colorado’s legalization of adult use of marijuana “increased the flow...
by adminTorusBrand | Apr 11, 2016 | Scientific Research
A common concern over the passing of cannabis legislation is that it could encourage use by teenagers, but researchers at Columbia University have found that medical marijuana laws do not cause an increase in underage cannabis use. With several states considering...
by adminTorusBrand | Apr 11, 2016 | Pain, Scientific Research
The United States is facing an opioid epidemic, but a new survey has found that medical marijuana can help patients significantly reduce their opioid pain medication intake, thereby decreasing their risk of painkiller abuse and overdose. Just two years ago, over 1.9...
by adminTorusBrand | Apr 11, 2016 | Business
According to the volume of hemp farming authorized by Kentucky’s Department of Agriculture this year, the state is expected to see an enormous jump in production during its third year of participating in the pilot industrial hemp project. Focus for the state will...
