JAMA Pediatrics: Legal Medical Cannabis DOES NOT encourage youth use

There is an unfair and non-scientific bias in local Hawai'i society and media regarding medical cannabis. I spoke in depth with Senator Roz Baker (D-Maui) last February about these misconceptions. Old School propagandists made inaccurate claims not supported by scientific data nor medical research. Good people reasonably wanted to protect their keiki — but were … Continue reading JAMA Pediatrics: Legal Medical Cannabis DOES NOT encourage youth use →

Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard Skewer AG Sessions on Marijuana Policy

Although over 64 percent of Americans say they support the legalization of Recreational Marijuana (72% of Democrats, and a slim majority, 51%, of Republicans), and an overwhelming 94 percent of adults (96% of independents, 95% of Democrats and 90% of Republicans) support Medical Marijuana, Attorney General Jeff Sessions on January 4th rescinded three memos from the Obama administration … Continue reading Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard Skewer AG Sessions on Marijuana Policy →

Chronic Pain Patients Prefer Marijuana To Opiate Painkillers

A study of patients with chronic pain has demonstrated, yet again, that for many people, cannabis is a more than feasible alternative to opioid pain medication like OxyContin and Vicodin. The new study, published this month in The Journal of Pain, conducted a retrospective survey of 244 chronic pain patients—all of whom were qualified medical … Continue reading Chronic Pain Patients Prefer Marijuana To Opiate Painkillers →