Ed Rosenthal has been helping marijuana smokers his entire life. Through his High Times column Ask Ed, Rosenthal has been there for thousands of people who were having marijuana troubles. Now Rosenthal is in trouble.
In 2002, the Feds raided Rosenthal’s home and business. Rosenthal was convicted in federal court of three felonies […]
It is reported that up to 2.5 million American children suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Considering that this includes children for whom it is “difficult to control their behavior and/or pay attention,” it is surprising that the number is not much higher.
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), […]
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In 1970, Congress enacted the Controlled Substances Act. According to the law, certain drugs are placed in one of five “schedules,” or classifications. Schedule I drugs are proclaimed by Congress as having both no medicinal value and also as being extremely dangerous. The United States Congress believes […]
Americans for Safe Access has just filed a lawsuit against the Dept of Health and Human Services over medical marijuana.
The Oakland-based organization seeks to stop the government from using taxpayer money to spread information about marijuana that contradicts current science.
“The FDA position on medical cannabis is incorrect, dishonest and a flagrant violation of […]
The video of Rodney King being beaten senseless by the LAPD was stunning to white Americans, but it was nothing new to many African-Americans. Before the tape, all of that talk about police brutality seemed a tad exaggerated to folks in Irvine and Newport Beach. That tape convinced them over dinner.Thelma is a […]
The LA Weekly caught up with Farmacy spokesperson JoAnna La Force regarding the recent DEA raids on medical facilities.
Smoked Out
By Seven McDonald
Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 6:00 pm
At West Hollywood’s Medical Marijuana Farmacy dispensary on Santa Monica Boulevard, around the corner from Whole Foods and Fountain Day elementary school, Jack Johnson is on the stereo, […]
When the DEA attacked 11 medical facilties in January of 2007, it turned the spotlight on Los Angeles in a way it could not have intended. Now LA is right where she likes to be - under the spotlight, center stage. And when the City of Angels catches the limelight, you know it’s […]
A new line of argument against marijuana may be beginning to emerge.
The government has been telling us that marijuana has no medicinal value. The latest science is saying otherwise. Now the government tacitly admits the benefits of marijuana, but claims to be concerned about smoke inhalation.
We can solve this problem overnight. Not […]
Concluding that there is an inadequate supply of marijuana for medical research, an administrative law judge has recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration that it grant a Massachusetts professor’s application to grow the drug in bulk.The judge’s ruling is nonbinding. But officials at the American Civil Liberties Union hope that the recommendation to grant the […]
Have you considered getting a marijuana recommendation but are unsure of the process? Do you qualify? How much does it cost? Where do you go?
The LA Times’ Michael Goldstein did the tough work of running down the details. Here is his story.
From LA Times Magazine:
A License to Chill
By Michael Goldstein, Michael Goldstein has […]
