Author: Brad Dunn
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Activists Plan Marijuana Ceremony in D.C. Church During Eclipse
A group that believes there is an ancient and little-known connection between Christianity and cannabis plans to burn oil full of psychoactive cannabinoids inside the nation’s largest Roman Catholic church during the solar eclipse on August 21. Anne Armstrong, a longtime cannabis activist and leader of Rhode Island’s Healing Church, says infused olive oil will…
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How Much Does an ‘Office of Cannabis’ Director Earn? More Than $200K
San Francisco plans to hire the director of the new Office of Cannabis at a salary of more than $200,000 next month after the Board of Supervisors approved its creation Tuesday. The Office of Cannabis, which will come under City Administrator Naomi Kelly, will decide who receives operating permits, both recreational retailers and medical dispensaries…
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New Study: Cannabis Effective Treatment for Alcoholism
A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience has found that chronic alcoholics could have a smoother recovery process through the use of cannabis. Cannabinoids, the primary healing compounds found in cannabis, work as a neuroprotective shield, allowing the substance to infiltrate the part of the brain damaged by the withdrawal process. As a…