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Tag: cannabis

Posted inOpinion

MACIAS: Debunking Myths About Medical Cannabis

by WI Guest Author October 25, 2021December 21, 2021

Despite its long history and proven effectiveness, numerous misconceptions about medical cannabis persist. Let’s break down eight of the most common ones:.

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Posted inCommunity

Maryland Lawmakers Pressed to Legalize Cannabis

by William J. Ford October 13, 2021December 21, 2021
marijuana
Posted inLocal Business

Bowser Wants Weed Industry to Grow High in D.C.

by James Wright Jr. October 9, 2019December 21, 2021
e Hon. Audley Shaw (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, accepts the Maverick Award from Founder of the CanEx Business Conference and Expo, Douglas Gordon, during the opening ceremony of the event at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on September 26. (Courtesy photo/Serena Grant)
Posted inInternational

Jamaica Announces Cannabis Partnership with Harvard Institute

by WI Guest Author October 2, 2019December 21, 2021
Del. Darryl Barnes (right) speaks with reporters about possible impropriety in the process to award medical cannabis applicants, specifically Black merchants, on Sept. 27. Del. Cheryl Glenn of Baltimore City stands beside him. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics

Complaints of Impropriety Halt Medical Cannabis in Md.

by William J. Ford October 2, 2019December 21, 2021
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Posted inInternational

Studies: High Potency Cannabis Used in Ancient Rituals

by WI Guest Author June 19, 2019December 21, 2021
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Posted inHealth

FDA Approves First Cannabis-Based Prescription Drug

by WI Guest Author June 26, 2018October 31, 2020
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Posted inLocal Business, Prince George's County

Black Woman Brings Cannabis Dispensary to Prince George’s

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer November 8, 2017October 31, 2020
Hundreds of demonstrators rally at 20th Street and Massachusetts Ave in northwest D.C. in support of federally legalizing marijuana and in protest of Sen. Jeff Sessions, newly elected President Trump's pick of attorney general, on Jan 20. (Travis Riddick/The Washington Informer)
Posted inNational

Breaking It Down: Is Weed Actually Legal?

by WI Guest Author April 5, 2017October 30, 2020
Rica Madrid poses for a photograph as she rolls a joint in her home on the first day of legal possession of marijuana for recreational purposes, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, in Washington. Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser defied threats from Congress by implementing a voter-approved initiative on Thursday, making the city the only place east of the Mississippi River where people can legally grow and share marijuana in private. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Posted inHealth

Marijuana: Boys Who Smoke Cannabis Are 4-Inches Shorter, Study Says

by Washington Informer May 20, 2015October 30, 2020

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