The Mysterious Legends of OG Kush and What ‘OG’ Stands For Remains Unanswered to This Day
The debate over the genetics of OG Kush and what exactly ‘OG’ stands for has been a heated topic of discussion for many years. Here is what we do know. It has gained a sort of mythical reputation and has become one of the most sought-after strains in California. Although the strain is relatively popular on dispensary menus, the extremely high demand causes some prices to get as high as $30 per gram and $80 per eighth. OG Kush is known to be fairly difficult to grow; and will produce low yields if not grown correctly. This also makes it …
Maternity Wards in Low-Income Cities Are Discriminatorily Drug Testing Minority Moms
Patient confidentiality has always been a touchy subject in health care, especially when it comes to pregnant women and their newborns. However, physicians have been given the power to order drug tests if they believe expecting mothers have engaged in any type of intrauterine drug use (during pregnancy). When a mother has a history of drug use, or their newborns show clinical symptoms suggesting so, doctors typically suspect intrauterine drug exposure as the cause. “The Supreme Court ruled that hospitals could not test pregnant women for drugs without their consent, and must turn the results over to the …
Illinois: One Step Closer to Joining the Green Side
On Wednesday, the 97th General Assembly of the State of Illinois introduced House Bill 0030. What is House Bill 0030? In most states with similar programs such as California, patients can get a doctors recommendation with pain. Illinois’ bill is much more restrictive naming specific medical conditions such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, Crohn’s disease, nail patella, and Alzheimer’s. It also recognizes patients suffering from chronic illnesses, or their treatments that produce one or more of the following: cachexia or wasting syndrome, seizures (Epilepsy), and muscle spasms (Multiple Sclerosis). The bill creates the “Compassionate Use of Medical …
Michigan’s proposed changes to state medical marijuana law approved by Gov. Rick Snyder
The three proposed House Bills, and Senate Bill 933 we covered earlier this month were passed by Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder yesterday afternoon. After many long months of meetings and testimony from doctors, law enforcement officials, and patient advocates alike, the bill was passed with the needed three-fourths support from legislators and the Governor’s signature. The new bills add clarification and somewhat harsh restrictions to the voter approved act passed four years ago. Many people worry that the changes are unnecessary and may make the medicine harder to get for legitimate patients. A short summary of the bills, …
New Jersey’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens Despite Many Challenges
The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill. To call Joe Stevens and Julio Valentin’s struggle an uphill battle, would be an enormous understatement. The opening of New Jersey’s first medical marijuana dispensary, Greenleaf Compassion Center, took hundreds of signatures, conference calls, and meetings before Stevens and Valentin’s dream finally materialized before them. “We are here for the patients, the people of New Jersey with debilitating conditions. They are the ones who are suffering.” – Julio Valentin The arduous 21-month process was mainly a waiting game for the two, as reports came …
California Lieutenant Governor, Gavin Newsom, Joins The Movement for Marijuana Legalization
California’s Lieutenant Governor, Gavin Newsom, now joins the movement publicly. When asked about marijuana legalization, he told the New York Times in this interview: “These recreational marijuana users are incredibly upstanding citizens: Leaders in our community, and exceptional people. Increasingly, people are willing to share how they use it and not be ashamed of it… These laws just don’t make sense anymore. It’s time for politicians to come out of the closet on this.” Is this the beginning of the end for marijuana prohibition? Only time will tell… but we think so. MANTIS_RECOMMEND = { property: …
Why Hasn’t California Legalized Cannabis?
Barack Obama stated this Friday that recreational marijuana users in Colorado and Washington, should not be a “top priority” of federal law enforcement, and there are “bigger fish to fry.” However, that sounds like what he has previously said about not prosecuting patients and caregivers in the states in which medical marijuana is legal. Yet, the feds have continued to raid thousands of dispensaries, legal for-profit grow operations, as well as personal grow operations run by medical patients across the country. With Obama making statements supporting recreational pot smokers in Washington and Colorado, we hope the Justice Department’s policies will …
Proposed Medical Marijuana Restrictions for Patients & Caregivers Up For Vote in Michigan
UPDATE: All bills have been approved. Read the updated story. Michigan lawmakers made some amendments this morning to the, “Michigan Medical Marihuana Act,” of 2008. The law simply allows the possession and use of medical marijuana. The purpose of the changes was to further clarify the act, as well as add more restrictions to patients and caregivers. While many people feel the bills are unnecessary, the Republican-led Senate passed the two bills, HB 4834 and HB 4851, with overwhelming support (29-9 and 30-8 votes respectively). In addition, Senate Bill No. 933 states that an employer is not …
Top 5 Favorite Wake and Bake Medical Marijuana Strains of 2012
As the world changes, patients are getting more and more access to a variety of strains. It can be really confusing and time consuming if you are just starting out as a first-time medical marijuana patient. Budtenders working at dispensaries are not always properly trained by management which leaves many patients on their own to discover what strains are the best fit for their situation. That’s why we put together this simple buyer’s guide to our favorite wake and bake strains reviewed in 2012, in the hopes that it will help you get started. Top 5 Wake and Bake Strains …