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08/24/2016 / By Mary Wilder

Hemp: the versatile biofuel that could save America’s energy independence

Hemp is one of the most versatile crops on the planet. From health foods to paper to clothing and everything in between, hemp has thousands upon thousands of uses. But what could likely end up being hemp’s most valuable tool is its ability to work as a biofuel. Considering how dangerously quickly the planet is running out of its […]

08/05/2016 / By Mary Wilder

Legalize Health: States that approved medical marijuana see a 25% plunge in prescription overdose deaths

From a libertarian point of view, there’s no reason that the government should be regulating plants in the first place. From a health perspective, the fact that marijuana still isn’t legalized all across the United States is even more frustrating. Even though new evidence isn’t needed to justify the legalization of marijuana, we continue to […]

08/05/2016 / By Mary Wilder

Veteran officer explains in an interview why law enforcement should back cannabis legality

You know you’ve reached a new frontier in regards to marijuana legalization when even the police are supporting the idea. That’s exactly what’s happening with the nonprofit organization LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition), whose members believe that wasting time chasing after cannabis smokers and sellers is disastrous and one of the biggest flaws in the […]

07/11/2016 / By Mary Wilder

America could save half a BILLION dollars on Medicare if medical marijuana were legalized nationwide

For years, those of us who have been awakened to the truth have been championing the benefits of medical marijuana and fighting for its necessary — and let’s face it, inevitable — legalization across the United States. For purely financial and political reasons, the federal government has been doing everything in their power to prevent […]

07/05/2016 / By Mary Wilder

The lasting legacy of Carl Sagan: astrobiologist, existentialist, and avid marijuana advocate

You can’t make a list of beloved Americans of the past century and not include Carl Sagan. He’s one of the most influential and important scientific minds of all time, and a man whose legacy has continued to live on twenty years after his death. For any awakened minds, the reasons to admire Sagan are limitless. […]

06/30/2016 / By Mary Wilder

Scientists prove THC can eradicate toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most terrifying and debilitating illnesses imaginable, so combating it is especially important. Scientists at Salk Institute have found new evidence that supports the theory that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and many other compounds found in cannabis can help with the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Science Daily reports, “The researchers found that […]

06/29/2016 / By Mary Wilder

10 CBD strains that you should know about for holistic healing

It’s common knowledge that cannabidiol (CBD) has healing properties that work naturally to relieve numerous health issues. The stigma that once surrounded cannabis has been fading in recent years and many have rightfully begun to see the plant in a new light. Some of the most popular CBD strains are also some of the most […]

06/22/2016 / By Mary Wilder

Microsoft is about to get in on the booming business of the legal cannabis industry

For years, liberty-loving Americans have been fighting for cannabis legalization in our country. For almost exclusively financial reasons, the United States government has continuously tried to prevent such from happening. Now that the tides seem to be turning on the legalization issue, many successful corporations have slowly been transitioning into the cannabis industry. In a not-so-surprising […]

04/28/2016 / By Claire Rankin

Marijuana and Chrohn’s disease – one young sufferer glad to be alive

Chron’s disease is usually treated with pharmaceutical drugs that are often ineffective. One young boy has been managing the disease by taking cannabis oil every day, and attributes to this treatment the fact that he is alive and well. Chron’s disease causes a chronic inflammation that attacks a person’s gastrointestinal tract in order to attack […]

04/27/2016 / By Claire Rankin

Cannabis and coconut oil – a powerful combination

The combination of cannabis and coconut oil makes for a very potent medicine. Both coconut oil and cannabis have been criticized for years. Yet both have amazing healing properties which can help with a number of conditions. Coconut oil has been maligned for decades as a dangerous saturated fat that leads to things like elevated […]

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