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Tue
29
Sep

The Marijuana Show Shoots Its Second Season - And You Could Be A Part Of It

This fall The Marijuana Show — the first-ever reality show about Cannabis coined the “Shark Tank for Ganjapreneurs” — debuts its second season.

With 20 contestants, and access to $10 million in investment capital the show has expanded tremendously since kicking off its first season in 2014.

The show shoots in Denver October 9-12. Investors will be pitched business plans including the first cannabis car since the Model T Ford, CBD vodka, and CBD dog bones created by a 10-year-old CEO and his mother.

Tue
29
Sep

A Close Look at MassRoots Inc

A Close Look at MassRoots Inc (OTCMKTS:MSRT)

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Mon
28
Sep

Taxpayers are paying $60 for every pot plant the DEA destroys in Oregon

The Drug Enforcement Administration spent $960,000 to destroy marijuana plants in that state in 2014 as part of its "Cannabis Eradication Program," according to a recent report by NBC affiliate KGW in Portland, Ore.

Mon
28
Sep

Carly Fiorina’s Marijuana Rhetoric is Dangerous

Carly Fiorina made waves at the last Republican presidential debate when she delved into the marijuana policy debate by bringing up the relative danger between cannabis and beer as well as the tragic death of her step-daughter due to drug abuse. Fiorina, who many pundits feel won the 2nd GOP debate, was taken to task by cannabis law reformers including Marijuana Politics’ Russ Belville, who blogged:

It is terribly sad when a parent loses a child for any reason, much less the preventable tragedy of drug overdose, Ms. Fiorina.

Mon
28
Sep

NTRR Leads Effort to Satisfy Cannabis Industry's Search for Non-Toxic Plant Remedies

TAMPA, Fla., Sep 29, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The absence of industry-wide pesticide testing standards leaves the emerging U.S. cannabis industry highly vulnerable to legal and health risks, but Neutra Corp. NTRR, -2.00% is offering a potential solution to the problem.

Mon
28
Sep

GrowBLOX Sciences Announces First of Four Cultivation Labs Scheduled to Open in Las Vegas

Expected to Open by End of Fourth Quarter; $10-12 Million Annual Revenue at Full Capacity at Just This Facility; Cutting-Edge Technological Growing of Medical Grade Cannabis

Mon
28
Sep

Students showcase pot-influenced art

Marijuana was a gateway drug to Polynesian dance for Alex Couture.

Now a 19-year-old UF physics freshman, he started attending music festivals when he started smoking pot about a year ago. He said seeing people there spin poi, an art form from New Zealand in which dancers spin sometimes-flaming balls on ropes, inspired him to try it for himself.

Tuesday night in a Little Hall classroom, Couture showed off his skills at a meeting of NORML Gators dedicated to the influence of cannabis on art. He and five other students showed performances and artwork they said weed helped them create to an audience of about 15.

Mon
28
Sep

Wiley: One Family's Journey Into the Promise of Cannabis Medicine

My son Wiley suffered from infantile spasms, a type of refractory seizure. Through the use of Cannabidiol (CBD) rich cannabis oil we cured his epilepsy outright. Since that time his energy has doubled, his development has blossomed, and I get to see just how a toddler should be. Wiley is running and playing, tearing up the house faster than I can fix it. 

Mon
28
Sep

Documentary Discusses Challenges in the Legalization of Marijuana

CNN’s medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says medical marijuana should be legalized — period. In his third special on the subject, “Weed 3: The Marijuana Revolution,” he calls for all healthcare providers to re-evaluate their stance on this natural therapy, in light of the latest science.

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“There is now promising research into the use of marijuana that could impact tens of thousands of children and adults, including treatment for cancer, epilepsy, and Alzheimer's, to name just a few.

Mon
28
Sep

Using ‘marijuana goggles’ to fight teen drug problem

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Hancock County now has a new way to fight teen drug use. It’s a problem officials say is growing rapidly.

24-Hour News 8 got a first look at the new “marijuana googles” at a Youth Council meeting. The Hancock County Youth Council is a group of teens from four different high schools, that works to keep other young people from drinking alcohol or doing drugs.

“It’s a huge problem in our community, underage drinking and use of substances. A lot of friends and teammates I’ve had have gotten caught and I just think it would make our community a better place if we eliminated it,” said Blair Viehweg, a Mount Vernon senior.

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