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The Effect of Cannabis on Pregnant Women & Newborns
September 19, 2014 – One of the numerous things pregnant women have to be concerned with is what goes into their bodies. No caffeine, no smoking, no alcohol, and traditionally, no marijuana either. But did you know that pregnant women in Jamaica have been known to use marijuana to relieve nausea, as well as some…
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Ottawa Father denied say in Son’s Cancer Treatment after Fighting Chemo in favour of Hemp Oil
September 15th, 2014 – An Ottawa father has been denied a say in his 18-month-old son’s leukemia treatment after he wanted to use hemp oil instead of chemotherapy. “My fear is that his body is not going to take well to [chemotherapy], and he’s only an 18-month little boy,” the 23-year-old father told CBC News…
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Colorado Group laying Groundwork for Industrial Hemp Co-op
September 8th, 2014 – CARBONDALE, CO. — A recent tour at a small experimental hemp plot by a group of advocates who want to develop a local hemp growers cooperative revealed some of the challenges the fledgling industry faces before it can become established in Colorado. In this case, the half dozen or so plants…
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Kentucky’s first industrial hemp crop in decades shows promise for future production
September 5th, 2014 – By all indications, the state’s first industrial hemp crop in decades appears to have been successful. That’s despite the fact that, this past spring, it looked as though a crop might not be planted at all. The Farm Bill allowed for research plots in states where hemp legislation had been previously…
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Research on medical marijuana is scant due to legal, financial hurdles
August 31, 2014 – The proof of the medical benefits of marijuana remain elusive because federal law treats cannabis as a Schedule I drug. Along with heroin, it’s in the most dangerous class of drugs with the highest potential for abuse and no “currently accepted” medical use. In contrast, cocaine and methamphetamine are Schedule II…
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Parkinson’s Disease & the Endocannabinoid System
August 20th, 2014 – Parkinson’s disease was originally termed Shaking Palsy by James Parkinson when he became the first to fully characterize the condition in 1817 (1). Since this time the disease has taken on his name despite the fact he never had the condition himself. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition which outwardly…
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Seattle HempFest 2014
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Canada: Canola growers turning to more profitable hemp
August 20th, 2014 – Jim Rogers admits it: He’s not sure how this experiment of his will work out. Mr. Rogers is a lifelong farmer – a wheat-and-canola kind of guy. But he is dabbling in something new. He sowed hemp in some fields this year, hoping to cash in on a growing slice of…
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University of Kentucky industrial hemp pilot program nears completion
August 18th, 2014 – LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – After 80 days of waiting, the University of Kentucky industrial hemp pilot program is almost finished. Last Friday, Kentucky agriculture officials and the federal government finalized an agreement on how industrial hemp seeds can be imported into the state. Growers need to apply for a permit from…
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Kentucky Hemp Lawsuit Dropped After Agreement Made with DEA
August 16th, 2014 – Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the federal government today finalized an agreement on a formal process for importing industrial hemp seeds into the Commonwealth. As a result, the department filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit it brought against the federal government in May. “With this agreement, Kentucky is now the…