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Medical Mrijuana Could Bring New Jobs To Illinois

CHICAGO — Patients with serious illnesses such as cancer will be able to legally use medical marijuana in Illinois when a new law takes effect next year. But that isn’t the only change the state is likely to see. The 19 other states that already legalized the medical use of marijuana also saw thousands of new jobs…

Feds Threaten To Stop Funding Massachusetts Community Health Centers If Doctors Prescribe Medical Marijuana

Community health centers in Massachusetts risk losing federal funding if doctors prescribe medical marijuana even though it has been legalized. Doctors were advised not to prescribe medical marijuana to any of their 638,000 patients otherwise health centers would loose federal funding. The reason is while state laws legalized the use of…

Romania legalized Marijuana Derivatives For Medicinal Uses.

You may have read this story on other blogs but they didn’t get the facts right. Romania did not legalize medical marijuana in bud form, it was the derivatives in marijuana that was legalized for medicinal uses. Although its not legal to use in bud form for medicinal uses, Romania has become the tenth country in the European Union to use the medicinal properties in marijuana to treat diseases such as epilepsy, cancer and multiple sclerosis. Manufacturers will also be able to apply to the National Agency for Medicines for approval to market drugs that …

Cannabis Country Interview With Matt Cohen From Triqsystems About Their Tirqsoft System

We recently got a interview with Matt Cohen from Triqsystems about their new software product. If your in the cannabis field this is something you should check out. Weather your a grower, or a dispensary, this information could benefit you. To give you a better understanding of the company and their product, we did a great Q&A interview. We cover everything you need to know about the company, and their products they have to offer. Below is the Q&A session we had with Matt Cohen 1. What is TRiQ Systems? …

The Dalai Lama Shows His Support For Medical Marijuana

I came across some information that I thought was awesome, and I just had to share it with my readers. Believe it or not the Dalai Lama is supportive of medical marijuana. The spiritual leader recently announced his support for cannabis before a crowd of medical marijuana enthusiasts in Mexico City. He …

Supreme Court Considers City Of Wyoming’s Medical Marijuana Ban

In Michigan medical marijuana is legal but it seems as though the Grand Rapids Suburb of Wyoming is having none of that. The Michigan Supreme Court is hearing arguments today about a 2010 ordinance in the city of Wyoming that bans activities that conflict with federal law. The “activities” would include growing or possessing marijuana, even though medical marijuana is perfectly legal in Michigan. Wyoming is appealing a decision that struck down the ordinance. The Michigan branch of the American Civil Liberties Union is representing Wyoming resident John Ter Beek, who is registered to use medicinal marijuana…