Tag: Medical Weed
In 2010, DISH Network fired a man in a wheelchair after he tested positive for pot use. While that happens every day in America, this partially paralyzed call center worker has a medical weed license. Now, he’s suing DISH under Colorado’s lawful off-duty activities law. Currently in Colorado, an employer can’t fire you for doing […]
With people abusing opioid-based drugs cross the country, a new study published by the Jama Internal Medicine suggests a safer alternative. In surveying death certificate data from every state between 1999 and 2010, research shows that states where weed can be legally prescribed to treat chronic pain have a 24.8% lower opioid overdose mortality rate. Three states (California, Oregon, and Washington) […]
Governor Cuomo signed legislation today to establish a medical weed program in New York, making it the 23rd state in the U.S. to legalize the good herb. Although it’s very restrictive and has lots of shortcomings, the measure is a step in the right direction. The legislation also represents another direct challenge to the federal […]
The good news: New York will likely become the 23rd state in the U.S. to legalize weed for medicinal use. The bad news: Governor Cuomo has placed so many limitations on the Compassionate Care Act that it’s likely to reduce its effectiveness. The Drug Policy Alliance explains the measure’s shortcomings: [T]he bill would prohibit smoking, […]
“The dangers of medical marijuana outweigh the benefits,” said Andrew Cuomo in 2010 when he was running for governor against crazy person Carl Paladino. At that time, weed wasn’t surging in popularity like it currently is. Then Cuomo got elected and the following year, he softened his position a bit. “We’re looking at both sides […]
A new review of studies from the American Academy of Neurology confirms what many medical cannabis patients already know: that weed can help alleviate the symptoms of multiple sclerosis like pain, stiffness, and overactive bladder. The study also looked at weed’s ability to treat other brain diseases, finding inconclusive evidence for whether pot could effectively treat […]
When Andrew Cuomo unveiled his plan for legalizing cannabis for medical use in New York State, one element activists were quick to criticize was the method of distribution. Under Cuomo’s proposal, hospitals, as opposed to dispensaries, would be called on to distribute weed. Because hospitals are federally regulated, and cannabis remains illegal on the federal […]
CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who recently changed his mind about medical weed, has a weed strain named after him, for now. Within 24 hours of the official press release being released, CNN contacted the Helping Hands Dispensary in Boulder, Colorado and requested that it stop the sales of the “Sanjay Gupta Kush” strain, ANIMAL has learned. “We […]
Back in 2009, I wrote a post entitled: “Will Dr. Sanjay Gupta Change His Mind About Medical Weed?” I’m happy to report, almost four years after asking that question, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent has done just that. “This wasn’t an easy article to write, but it’s honest,” writes Dr. Gupta on his Twitter today. “I […]
As the medical and (recreational) cannabis economy is booming along the West Coast and in states like Colorado that have enacted common sense legislation, New Jersey still can’t seem to get their shit together. Their program is so heavily regulated and restrictive, that it could be the country’s costliest. But first, a quick recap. Back […]
