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Bigger, Bolder, Badder! The Medical Cannabis Bike Tour announces 2014 tour dates

Bigger, Bolder, Badder! The Medical Cannabis Bike Tour announces 2014 tour dates

24 January 2014 at 18:00 Comments are Disabled

Following the success of last year’s ride, the MC Bike Tour returns with the aim to raise over €50,000 to support scientific research into how cannabis treats cancer. From March 11- 13th 2014, 50 riders will ride on a 400km journey. The MC Bike Tour will arrive 3 days later to a heroes’ welcome atRead More …

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Cannabis basics genetics from Sensi Seeds

Cannabis basics genetics from Sensi Seeds

14 October 2013 at 14:56 Comments are Disabled

Despite being illegal in many European Country, cannabis cultivation is becoming more and more popular as a way to avoid organised crime. To most of the first time growers, the main problem is: where to start? Well, the starting point would be not to invest too heavily in order to avoid that utter feeling ofRead More …

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Romania legalizes Medical Marijuana, becomes 10th EU Country to permit theraputic use

Romania legalizes Medical Marijuana, becomes 10th EU Country to permit theraputic use

8 October 2013 at 15:24 Comments are Disabled

Authorized medical patients in Romania may now use marijuana to allay their pain under new provisions in two of the country’s narcotic laws. Romania legalized medical marijuana this week, becoming the 10th member of the European Union to do so, according to local reports. Currently, possession of marijuana is outlawed throughout the country. Though recreationalRead More …

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Cannabis Museum to open in Dunedin

Cannabis Museum to open in Dunedin

25 September 2013 at 11:53 Comments are Disabled

WHAKAMANA: The grand opening of New Zealand’s first Cannabis Museum will be held at midday on Sunday October 6 in Dunedin. The Cannabis Museum of Aotearoa will open with an exhibit on the history of cannabis law reform activism at the University of Otago dating back to the 1970s, including the “420 protests” that have beenRead More …

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As pot laws shift, Oaksterdam U continues to educate

As pot laws shift, Oaksterdam U continues to educate

20 September 2013 at 15:42 Comments are Disabled

The school is America’s first “cannabis college” for pot business, science and politics. As marijuana continues to be legalized in increasing capacities across America, Oaksterdam University in Oakland, Calif. has a question: Do you take us seriously yet? Founded in 2007 by medical marijuana activist Richard Lee, Oaksterdam University is an unaccredited trade school thatRead More …

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Briton wanted for drug trafficking in US nabbed in Subic

Briton wanted for drug trafficking in US nabbed in Subic

11 September 2013 at 14:54 Comments are Disabled

MANILA, Philippines – Bureau of Immigration agents have arrested a Briton wanted for drug trafficking in the United States, acting Immigration Commissioner Siegfred Mison said Saturday. Mison said Gypsy Nirvana, 53, was apprehended after the US Embassy sought his arrest for allegedly manufacturing, exporting, and importing marijuana, and money laundering. “There will be no letupRead More …

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THC could prevent organ transplants from being rejected

THC could prevent organ transplants from being rejected

16 July 2013 at 14:25 Comments are Disabled

Organ transplants have saved thousands of lives, but getting them right isn’t easy. The problem is the body’s immune system, which is programmed to fight off intruders. Often, this includes outside organs. But new research out of Temple University suggests that THC – the main chemical in marijuana – may be able to help.  TheRead More …

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Marijuana Legalization: scientists want more access to pot for research, and most Millennials agree

Marijuana Legalization: scientists want more access to pot for research, and most Millennials agree

24 June 2013 at 16:46 Comments are Disabled

One stance that millenials are characterized by is our strong support for the legalization of (at least) medical marijuana: A recent Pew poll found that 65% of millenials support legalization of marijuana. But it isn’t just young adults who want the government to increase access to marijuana; medical researchers are adding their voices to theRead More …

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The difference between C. Sativa and C. Indica

The difference between C. Sativa and C. Indica

18 June 2013 at 18:27 Comments are Disabled

C. sativa and C. indica differ from each other in various key ways, in their natural state. Today, the extent of hybridisation found in common indoor varieties means that many of us will never experience a “true” Indica or Sativa, a problem that is increasing as Dutch and US-developed strains make their way back toRead More …

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The first hydroponics fair in Moscow, May 10-11, 2013

The first hydroponics fair in Moscow, May 10-11, 2013

17 June 2013 at 17:47 Comments are Disabled

A success against all odds! It could have been a total catastrophy. As you may know, Russian administration can be extremely meticulous about importing goods into Russia, and to start this a first event as this one, one has to be very thorough with client information and paperwork. For as much as they tried toRead More …

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