Marijuana legalization is working in Colorado. The industry is expanding at a rapid pace, people are getting quality jobs in the industry, and the state is benefiting from tax revenue that continues to climb. It has climbed so much..................http://www.theweedblog.com/colorado-marijuana-tax-revenues-are-up-almost-100-compared-to-last-year/

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A history of cannabis use is associated with a lower likelihood of obesity and diabetes, according to population-based data published in the journal Obesity.

Investigators from the Conference of Quebec University Health Centers assessed cannabis use patterns and body mass index (BMI) in a cohort of 786 Inuit (Arctic aboriginal) adults ages 18 to 74. Researchers reported that subjects who consumed cannabis....................http://blog.norml.org/2015/08/12/study-cannabis-us...

I had a conversation Friday night with a reporter from a very large media company. During that conversation I expressed concern for California’s 2016 marijuana election efforts. I told the reporter that it would really suck if California failed, again, in 2016. Winning in other states would be great, don’t get me wrong, but California is the biggest ‘prize’ of 2016. A 2016 victory in California.............http://www.theweedblog.com/california-lt-governor-legalize-recr...

One of the most troubling aspects of current marijuana policy in this country, even in those states that have legalized marijuana, is the continuing job discrimination faced by those who smoke marijuana..............

http://www.theweedblog.com/ending-job-discrimination-against-marijuana-consumers/

Jeff Mizanskey has been serving a life sentence in prison for marijuana-only offenses for over two decades now. I am very happy to report that it was announced today that Jeff Mizanskey has been granted parole, and will finally be released from prison to return to his family. The granting of parole comes after a very long public awareness campaign ran by Jeff Mizanskey’s family and the Show-Me Cannabis campaign. Below is more........

http://www.theweedblog.com/missouri-man-serving...

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A new working paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research reveals states with active medical marijuana dispensary systems are cutting 7% of illegal opioid deaths annually- but states with legalized dispensaries cut that rate by 20%. The working paper titled, ‘DO MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAWS REDUCE ADDICTIONS AND DEATHS RELATED TO PAIN KILLERS?’ was written by David Powell, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Mireille Jacobson. It was published on the NBER website in July of 2015. Powell and ...