Charges have been dropped against an injured Iraq war veteran who was arrested after being accused of growing medical marijuana.Mathew Young was charged with cultivation after Pasco County deputies said they found plants in his home.Young said a Jacksonville attorney gave him paperwork and false information that using medical marijuana was allowed."I really to this day don't believe I did anything wrong," Young said.He said the cannabis gave him relief from a slew of medical problems he's had since returning from combat."It wasn't until I tried cannabis that everything turned around," Young said. "I could start functioning and start having a day.

An initial toxicology report for Sandra Bland, the woman who died in jail in Waller County, Tex., on July 13, showed that she had marijuana in her system after her death, but the document does not offer an accurate reading of just how much was circulating in her blood when she died.

When a death is suspicious, sudden or unexpected, toxicology reports are not uncommon.

Last week a close friend told me she was afraid to share my recent article: 7 Ways Pot Makes You a Better Parent. Although she liked it and was proud of me for writing the piece, she explained how she was scared that promoting the article in any way would land her in hot water with her governmentemployer.

The amount of THC in Sandra Bland's system was negligible, and equal to placebo, according to neuroscientist Dr. Carl Hart, who has spent nearly 20 years researching the neurophysiological, psychological and behavioral effects of marijuana.

"Of course, the scientific evidence almost never supports these fantastic distractions," Dr. Hart said. "Yet, the 'drug-crazed black person' myth continues to be revitalized decade after decade by racists masquerading as public servants."

"I find this line of reasoning insulting and offensive," Dr. Hart said. "It seeks to misuse the science of behavioral pharmacology to excuse reprehensible acts perpetrated by the state or state proxies."

SEATTLE — King County prosecutor Dan Satterberg said medical pot shops have been selling marijuana illegally for years and that will end soon after he serves lawsuits to 15 collectives in unincorporated parts of the county in the coming days.

For years, the NW Cannabis Collective catered to its clients seeking medicine for pain and other conditions.

NW Cannabis CEO Michael Keysor said, “Most of these patients have been given up on by doctors. They have no answers for them.”

This month, he received a letter from authorities telling him to shut down or be sued. He says a forced closure will kill his business for good.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consumer confidence in the effectiveness of medical cannabis is very strong as patient numbers continue to rise, and Green Technology Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:GTSO) is readying innovative new products and services to capitalize on demand for the medicinal herb.

“More and more evidence comes to light every day that cannabis is improving the lives of patients across the country”

Dating isn’t easy and for marijuana enthusiasts still dealing with black market stigma, it can be even harder. But with the help of some recently developed apps, love in the time of legalized marijuana may have become easier.

As public attitudes toward online dating and legalized cannabis shift, a new opportunity to openly connect members of the marijuana industry has arisen.

High There is a mobile dating app for people involved in the cannabis industry, or anyone interested in meeting people from the marijuana community. The app launched in February and has since been downloaded by 150,000 users and is available free on Apple and Android devices worldwide.

CHICAGO, JULY 28, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — MJIC Media LLC, a marijuana media conglomerate, today announced that it has acquired Pot-Stocks.com, an online source for cannabis investment education and stock information, and is rebranding the website as Cannabis Trader.

MJIC Media owns and operates the leading properties in the emerging legal cannabis industry, including the Marijuana Index, which tracks and reports on publicly traded cannabis related equities; Marijuana Investor News, the premier news agency covering the industry; and the Marijuana Investor Summit, a premium conference provider and industry educator.

ALBANY—The state health department is scheduled to award licenses to grow and dispense medical marijuana by the end of the week, but one of the bill's sponsors believes the process should be more transparent.

So far, the public knows the names of the 43 businesses that have submitted applications to manufacture and dispense medical marijuana in the state, but little else.

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