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North Carolina to Legalize Marijuana Within Next Two Years

North Carolina to Legalize Marijuana Within Next Two Years: Gov. Cooper. North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper believes marijuana has a chance of being legalized in the state for medical use within the remaining two years of his term. In his interview with WXII 12 Tuesday, Cooper said the medical marijuana legalization bill "has an opportunity to pass" in the North Carolina General Assembly. The governor said he is also pushing to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana due to reports of discrimination. "I think medical marijuana has passed the Senate this past year, and I think that…

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Police say Indiana University student was targeted in bus by stabbing for being Asian

An 18-year-old Indiana University student was targeted and stabbed on a bus in Bloomington for being Asian, according to police. The 18-year-old from Carmel, Indiana told investigators that while waiting for the doors of a Bloomington transit bus to open, another passenger began to strike her repeatedly in the head, police said in a statement. Billie Davis, 56, told the Bloomington Police Department that she used a folding knife to stab the 18-year-old in the head and targeted her for “being Chinese,” adding “it would be one less person to blow up our country,” according to court documents. Police said…

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Trump is better than Biden in Handling documents, experts laments.

Security experts are sounding off about President Biden's handling of classified materials, suggesting that the documents could have been more susceptible to leaks than those found in former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate last year. Under scrutiny from Republicans, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel Thursday to investigate the classified materials, which Biden claims were "inadvertently misplaced." The Justice Department escalated it to a special counsel investigation from a mere review after a second stash of classified documents was found inside the garage of Biden's Wilmington, Delaware, home. The first documents were found inside the Washington, D.C., offices…

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Ethics complaint was file against GOP Rep. George Santos of New York by House Democrats

Two New York Democratic congressmen filed a House Ethics Committee complaint Tuesday against Rep. George Santos, the freshman New York Republican who recently was found to have lied about and embellished details on his resume. Reps. Ritchie Torres and Dan Goldman, in a six-page letter, called on the panel to probe Santos for possibly violating the federal Ethics in Government Act “by failing to file timely, accurate and complete financial disclosure reports as required by law.” The letter, which the lawmakers hand-delivered to Santos’ office on Capitol Hill, called the financial disclosure reports filed for his 2020 and 2022 campaigns…

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Points Advocates for medical marijuana in North Carolina Are presenting

“I started my own micro-dosing procedure with no knowledge of whether this was going to work or not,” Suttle said. “When I went back, we did the scan, the tumor had not shrunk, but it also had not grown and all the swelling in the brain was gone. My speech was back, my vision was back, I wasn’t blacking out, I didn’t have word aphasia anymore.” Chris Suttle who was diagnosed with a frontal lobe brain mass in 2017 said he said he believes that with cannabis his symptoms diminished significantly. He also started lobbying for cannabis legislation. Five years…

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Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is long standing pain that persists beyond the usual recovery period or occurs along with a chronic health condition, such as arthritis. Chronic pain may be "on" and "off" or continuous. It may affect people to the point that they can't work, eat properly, take part in physical activity, or enjoy life. Chronic pain last months or years and happens in all parts of the body. It interferes with daily life and can lead to depression and anxiety. The first step in treatment is to find and treat the cause. When that isn’t possible, the most effective approach…

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Marijuana Legalization delayed by Missouri House Leadership

The Missouri House of Representatives was expected to consider a GOP-led bill to legalize marijuana on Monday—but the sponsor tells Marijuana Moment that leadership is standing in the way, prompting him to post a call to action for supporters. This latest development comes days before the legislature adjourns and as an activist- and industry-driven campaign pushes to place reform on the ballot via a voter initiative. The primary contention between the sponsor and leadership concerns whether or not to include licensing caps for marijuana businesses in the state. Rep. Ron Hicks (R) isn’t interested in caps—and he didn’t include any…

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US Marijuana stock plummet due to Economic Challenges

US marijuana stock plummet due to Economic challenges. The fierce bear market gripping U.S. marijuana stocks looks set to continue – barring a major legislative surprise from the halls of Congress. Publicly traded cannabis companies have seen their stock prices plunge by as much as 70% since early February 2021, largely reflecting the lack of progress in passing some form of legislation to reform the nation’s marijuana laws. A variety of economic factors are exacerbating the negative investor sentiment, including: A slowdown in revenue growth in key state marijuana markets. Rising inflation. Tight capital. Recession fears. The war in Ukraine,…

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A $2 billion Recreational Marijuana market Project Kicks off.

New Jersey’s projected $2 billion recreational marijuana market launched to long lines, free food and party music as the state got a jump on rival New York. New Jersey’s projected $2 billion recreational marijuana market launched to long lines, free food and party music as the state got a jump on rival New York. Cannabis Customers started lining up before dawn at Green Thumb Industries’ Rise dispensary in Paterson, according to The New York Times. This is the power when weed is being bought offline. The striking thing is that the location is less than a 40-minute drive from Manhattan…

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These Cannabis Compounds Can Prevent Infection By Covid-19 Virus

Compounds in cannabis can prevent infection from the virus that causes Covid-19 by blocking its entry into cells, according to a study published this week by researchers affiliated with Oregon State University. The study suggests two compounds found are commonly found in hemp Marijuana: cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) prevents coronavirus from entering cells that typically line internal organs and skin in a lab setting. Study found that these acids were able to bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein which is the same target used in COVID-19 vaccines and antibody therapy. By binding to the spike protein, the…

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