Meet The Woman Who Was Jailed 3 Times For Bringing Cannabis Brownies To AIDS Patients
They called her Brownie Mary, and she called the young gay men she helped her kids.
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Medical Marijuana Advances With Mississippi Senate Vote
Mississippi senators voted Thursday to advance a bill that would create a medical marijuana program, sending it to the House for more work.
Branson Calls For New Way in Drugs War
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has used his address at the international AIDS conference in Melbourne to once again call for an alternative approach to prohibitionist drug laws.
NY Becomes 23rd State to Allow Medical Marijuana
New York is now the 23rd state to authorize marijuana as a medical treatment — though it will have one of the more restrictive programs in the country.
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Marijuana Might Stop the Spread of HIV
In a new study on monkeys found THC lower infection levels, healthier immune cells and better survival rates.
A Patient’s Plea for Medical Marijuana in New York
Earlier this month, the New York State Assembly passed medical marijuana for the fourth time. Although this is good news, many New Yorkers living with debilitating illnesses, like myself, have learned to not get our hopes up.
Connecticut Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect
Connecticut patients suffering from certain debilitating medical conditions will soon be able to apply with the state Department of Consumer Protection to receive medical marijuana.
Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Proposed Ballot Measure To Legalize Medical Marijuana
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a proposed ballot measure Thursday that, if successful, would make the state the first in the more conservative southern U.S. to legalize medical marijuana.
Ten Health Benefits That Legitimize Medical Marijuana Legalization
Prescription drugs kill about 100,000 people in the world each year. Off the top of your head, do you know how many deaths are caused by using marijuana, either medicinally or recreationally?
Sex Workers, Drug Users Protest Stigma During AIDS Conference
A crimson wall made its way across Washington D.C., Tuesday as more than 1,000 sex workers, drug users and AIDS activists, many of them carrying red umbrellas to fend off the rain.
