More and more seniors are using marijuana for medicinal purposes, and the reason for this is not hard to understand. By age of 65, many seniors can have several different chronic illnesses to manage … [Read more...]
Seniors in South Florida see Pain Go Up in Smoke
That sweet old man with the rose garden, the cute little old lady in the deli line, the mahjong master at the community center — any one could be among a growing portion of our aging population: the … [Read more...]
Florida Seniors Support Medical Marijuana
A majority of Florida seniors support medical marijuana, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday. The survey found 51 percent of Florida voters supported legalizing personal … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Lee Urges Obama to Fire Acting DEA
Congresswoman Barbara Lee joined in the ranks of medical marijuana supporters by signing a letter calling on President Obama to fire acting DEA leadership. It is one of a series of protests throughout … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Demand Acting DEA Step Down after Calling Medical Marijuana ‘a Joke’
More than 16,000 people have signed a petition demanding that the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) be fired for calling medical marijuana a "joke" last week. They say that medical … [Read more...]
Bongs and Medical Marijuana
Everyone has heard of a joint. But this is just one method of getting the cannabis medicine into your system. The truth is there are dozens of very creative ways to consume cannabis and some can be … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana in Israeli Nursing Homes
An Israeli nursing home outside of Tel Aviv administers medical marijuana to its Israel's elderly every day. The medicine a helps them to forget hauntingly painful memories of the Holocaust. Along … [Read more...]
The History of Marijuana
The history of marijuana dates back to ancient times. It was described in a Chinese medical reference traditionally considered to date from 2737 B.C. Its use spread from China to India and then to … [Read more...]