Despite the amount of illegal firearms and genuinely harmful drugs that America seems to be knee-deep in, police in Oregon are concerned that card-holding medicinal marijuana users might be legally carrying guns. Under the U. S. Gun Control Act of 1968, guns may not be sold to drug addicts. Most people would agree that this […]

California — Here’s a sure sign that  marijuana dispensaries are on their way to becoming big business: On July 13 the city council of Berkeley, Calif., asked voters to approve a 2.5 percent tax on the city’s  marijuana outlets, three of which grossed a total of $19 million last year, all cash. “This is huge,” […]

UPDATE: After fighting terminal pancreatic cancer for more then 20 months Patrick Swayze passed away Monday 14 September at the age of 57. read more here ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Patrick Swayze allegedly has begun smoking medicinal hemp to help him in the fight against pancreatic cancer. Medicinal hemp is already well known to ease nausea, insomnia and […]

United States Patent US6113940: Cannabinoid patch and method for hemp transdermal delivery. We  found this patent application in the U.S for a hemp patch similar to the nicotine patch which has been commercially available for years. Several companies (and even the U.S government – see our previous article “U.S Government Patents Cannabis“) have recently started […]

Historically, hemp has proven to be a versatile and durable substance and therein lies the contradiction. For nearly a century now, Hemp has been overlooked and under-appreciated as a viable alternative to cotton, possibly as a result of its connotative association with marijuana. To clarify, hemp has no psychoactive properties. PROS: Hemp fibre is surprisingly […]