Now that you have your doctor's recommendation, it's time to apply with the state for your medical marijuana license, otherwise called a 'red card'.
You have to fill out an application where you will declare what your primary source(s) of medicine will be:
Denver Relief Blog
Binge drinking on the rise, consequences worse than cannabis
Our culture condones and encourages alcohol consumption socially often to the point of inebriation as a recent Centers for Disease Control study shows. Binge alcohol consumption (more than 5 drinks per occasion) is on the rise with consequences for safety and health. Compared to alcohol those using marijuana are safer drivers, aren’t prone to violence or risky behavior, and suffer very few negative consequences, yet the double standard of criminalization of cannabis remains. Continue reading Binge drinking on the rise, consequences worse than cannabis
Do doctors who recommend marijuana need extra training? Maryland reps. say ‘Yes’
There is a persistent sentiment that medical marijuana is only appropriate for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, or for geriatric care, but evidence suggests medicinal possibilities for marijuana extend far beyond this narrow-minded approach. Maryland legislators propose moving forward with the state’s medical marijuana program, but would require doctors wishing to recommend marijuana undergo special training and approval. This is an attempt to prevent a certain type of medical cannabis user from gaining access; by creating a short list of approved doctors with narrow views of who qualifies for medical marijuana treatment. Continue reading Do doctors who recommend marijuana need extra training? Maryland reps. say ‘Yes’
NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform
Willie Nelson: “I Smoke Pot and it is None of the Government’s Business”
Click here to subscribe to NORMLtv and receive alerts whenever new content is added. NORML Advisory board member, and long time cannabis law reform advocate, Willie Nelson recently filmed a new PSA for NORML. Check it out below or on NORMLtv. “Let’s get the government out of our private lives, once and for all, and stop arresting smokers. Let’s take a stand for personal freedom.” – Willie Nelson Be sure to tune in to NORMLtv every week to catch up on the latest marijuana news. Subscribe to NORMLtv or follow [...]
Breaking: Clinical Trial Data Yet Again Affirms Cannabis’ Efficacy
Is it any wonder that the US government fights tooth-and-nail to hinder researchers’ attempts to conduct clinical trials assessing the therapeutic utility of cannabis as a medicine? After all, each and every time the federal government begrudgingly allows for such studies they’re faced with credibility-shattering results like this: Marijuana relieves muscles tightness, pain of multiple sclerosis: Study via the Toronto Star Smoking marijuana can relieve muscle tightness, spasticity (contractions) and pain often experienced by those with multiple sclerosis, says research out of the University of California, San Diego School of [...]
Sensible Colorado
Action Alert: Take One Minute to Call!
The U.S. House of Representatives is currently debating the annual budget priorities for the U.S. Department of Justice. Three of our allies in Congress — Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), Sam Farr (D-Calif.), and Dana Rohrbacher (R-Calif.) — are expected to introduce an amendment to the act that would bar the DOJ from using funds to conduct [...]
TELL THE FEDS TO STOP SHUTTING DOWN COLORADO BUSINESSES!
In the past few months, the U.S. Attorney in Colorado, John Walsh, an Obama appointee, has sent letters to 50 state-legal medical marijuana centers, demanding that they shut down their operations within 45 days or face criminal or civil prosecution. Walsh told the Denver Post that his actions to shutter these regulated businesses received an: “outpouring of thanks and [...]
Denver Post: News: Marijuana
Pot groups hope Ore. race sends feds a message
PORTLAND, Ore.—Medical marijuana advocates have a message for Democratic leaders and federal prosecutors with an eye on political office: Don't mess with pot.
Fire leads to discovery of pot growing operation
PHILADELPHIA—Philadelphia police say a fire led to the discovery of a lucrative marijuana growing operation inside a home.
Cannabis News - Medical Marijuana, Hemp, Marijuana News, Cannabis
MJ Groups Hope Ore. Race Will Have Chilling Effect
Medical marijuana advocates have a message for Democratic leaders and federal prosecutors with an eye on political office: Don’t mess with pot. Pushing back against a federal effort to stem the proliferation of medical marijuana operations, one of the nation’s largest drug policy groups claimed credit Wednesday for the defeat of a former federal prosecutor [...]
Smoking Medical Marijuana May Decrease MS Symptoms
Smoking medical marijuana could help relieve some symptoms of multiple sclerosis, a small new study suggests. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, found that people with MS who smoked cannabis had decreased pain and muscle tightness, called spasticity. However, the researchers warned that smoking the cannabis also led to problems with focus and [...]
