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New Diarrhea Treatment, Use Medical Marijuana; In A Related Story More Musicians Getting Diarrhea

Chris Allen — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:53:48 +0000

Ok, so I made up the second part of that headline, but I found a story that talks about actual research. (yeah, right, I know a friend that does constant research.) Does Marijuana work on curing diarrhea? According to weedblog.com in the Indian Medical Gazette which provides actual evidence on how cannabis is used to [...]

Free Pot with Donation to Marijuana Dispensary Has Stoners Giving Back

Shauna Wright — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:07:29 +0000

Like most medical marijuana dispensaries, Granny Purps in Soquel, CA sometimes struggles with an image problem. While it genuinely believes it’s helping people, pot remains illegal at the federal level and the “stoner” culture often stigmatizes what is otherwise a legitimate operation.

However, Granny Purps is trying to redeem itself in the eyes of the public. For the second year in a row, it’s feeding the less-fortunate by offering an unusual trade — one free joint for every six cans of donated food.

'Walmart Of Weed' To Open In Arizona.

Rayman — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:09:37 +0000

Rayman is all about having the proper tools for job. It’s called the “Walmart of Weed.”This newest big-box store is devoted to selling marijuana-growing equipment. Its biggest outlet yet is to open Wednesday in Phoenix, where Arizona voters approved medical cannabis last fall. via ‘Walmart of Weed’ to open in Arizona, promote growing your own [...]

Growing Marijuana Indoors Accounts for One Percent of U.S. Electricity Use

Kool Staff — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:40:36 +0000

The quasi-legalization of marijuana has produced quite an unintended side effect: Now one percent of all electricity used in the United States is spent on growing cannabis indoors.

Analysis from Evan Mills at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory also found that in California, where marijuana can be grown legally for medicinal purposes, the state's 400,000 authorized growers consume an amazing three percent of all the state's electricity while conducting their business.