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These Patient Advocacy Groups Are Working Together to Expand the Scope of Cannabis Research

Veriheal

Cannabis Advocacy With a Digital Twist. Much like RoC, patient advocacy is at the forefront of Veriheal’s work, which includes connecting patients with medical marijuana (MMJ) doctors, collecting patient data to improve future treatment, and battling harmful cannabis stigmas with education.

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NORML Publish Book Summarizing Hundreds of Studies Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Cannabis for Patients ….Now Available on Kindle

Cannabis Law Report

Proceeds from the purchase of the new book directly fund NORML’s cannabis advocacy efforts. NORML is pleased to announce that its newly updated and revised publication, Clinical Applications for Cannabis & Cannabinoids: A Review of the Recent Scientific Literature, 2000 — 2021 , is now available for download on the Kindle app.

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NORML Remembers Dr. Mark Kleiman

NORML

Unlike many of us at NORML, Dr. Kleiman’s advocacy for ending marijuana prohibition did not stem from a deep appreciation of either personal freedom or equal rights; rather, he approached the issue primarily from a public safety and health perspective.

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Oregon Governor Issues Marijuana Pardons For 45,000 People

Cannabis Law Report

No one deserves to be saddled with the impacts of a simple possession of marijuana conviction—a crime that is no longer on the books in Oregon. I am pardoning these prior Oregon offenses, an act that will impact an estimated 45,000 individuals.

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Missouri Man Released From Prison After Serving 11 Years for Possessing One Pound of Weed

SpeedWeed

After spending a decade behind bars, Franklin got in contact with Christina Frommer of the Canna Convict Project , a local advocacy group working to find justice for non-violent cannabis inmates serving excessive prison terms. He was just a black male in a rural community and he got the book thrown at him and that wasn’t fair.

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Medical Marijuana News We Love [2021]

CannaMD

Medical marijuana research, advocacy, and acceptance is on the rise – and that means more and more great news for Florida medical marijuana patients. Download our FREE e-book, Medical Marijuana Basics , for answers to commonly asked questions. Curious about cannabis but not ready to get started?

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The Legend of Jack Herer - The Top Things to Know About The Pot Pioneer 

Marijuana Seeds NL

From his ground-breaking book to his own cannabis strain, any and every stoner should know who Jack Herer is. In prison, he began writing the now infamous Jack Herer book, ‘ The Emperor Wears No Clothes ’. The published book incorporated all the work, research, and insight Herer had gained on hemp and cannabis throughout his life.

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