Archive for April, 2013

Good vibes bloom on the Medical Cannabis Bike Tour

Good vibes bloom on the Medical Cannabis Bike Tour

30 April 2013 at 15:40 Comments are Disabled

3 days…. 385km… €50,000… Thanks to the second annual Medical Cannabis Bike Tour, €50,000 has been raised to fund medical research into the cancer fighting properties of cannabis. With cyclists from all over Europe taking part, the MC Bike Tour was an epic 385km adventure through the mountains from Madrid to the GrowMed Expo inRead More …

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Cannabis culture awards 2013 in Amsterdam

Cannabis culture awards 2013 in Amsterdam

29 April 2013 at 16:33 Comments are Disabled

The ceremony was once again a very informative and inspiring event, elevating the debate about cannabis policies to new heights. Former Defense Minister of Norway and father of current Norwegian prime minister Thorvald Stoltenberg returned to Amsterdam to renew his pledge for a change in drug policy as a member of the Global Commission onRead More …

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Pharmaceutical Companies rush to patent medical Marijuana

Pharmaceutical Companies rush to patent medical Marijuana

24 April 2013 at 16:37 Comments are Disabled

It seems like one of the greatest fears of the medical marijuana community is slowly being realized, as corporations quickly adopt cannabinoids into their vast profile of patented medicines. Leading the charge is GW Pharmaceuticals, a UK- based pharmaceutical company who manufacturers Sativex, an outrageously overpriced oral spray that relies on THC and CBD forRead More …

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Legal Marijuana sales set to quadruple by 2018

Legal Marijuana sales set to quadruple by 2018

16 April 2013 at 16:40 Comments are Disabled

U.S. legal marijuana sales are projected to hit $1.5 billion this year, and that could look like nothing in just a few years. Data from Medical Marijuana Business Daily shows that total sales could quadruple to $6 billion by 2018 on the back of legalization efforts in Washington and Colorado, as well as the growingRead More …

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Medicinal cannabis now on sale in Czech pharmacies

Medicinal cannabis now on sale in Czech pharmacies

10 April 2013 at 13:25 Comments are Disabled

As reported earlier this year, the Czech government legalized medicinal cannabis on February 15th 2013 for patients with cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other serious conditions. The bill came into action yesterday and patients are now able to buy medicinal cannabis directly from pharmacies. The Czech government has decided to import medicinal cannabis duringRead More …

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Makey makey, an invention kit for everyone

Makey makey, an invention kit for everyone

9 April 2013 at 13:55 Comments are Disabled

Let’s say you load up a piano. Then, instead of using the computer keyboard buttons to play the piano, you can hook up the MaKey MaKey to something fun, like bananas, and the bananas become your piano keys Or let’s say you Google for an online Pacman game and draw a joystick with a pencil,Read More …

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Marijuana vending machines: helfpul or just hype?

Marijuana vending machines: helfpul or just hype?

3 April 2013 at 13:00 Comments are Disabled

Innovation is inevitable in any industry, and the field of medical marijuana is no different. With laws already in the books in 18 states and more on the way, investors who might not know their Blue Chips from their Blue Dream are flocking to these regions to stake their claim in what they see asRead More …

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