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DETROIT, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Patients' Rights Association today said that the recent Michigan Supreme Court decision of People v. McQueen reinforces the desperate need for definitive laws related to medical marijuana provisioning centers in the state. "Never has the timing been more urgent to get a definitive law in place as it relates to medical marijuana provisioning centers," said National Patients' Rights Association spokesman Drew Driver. "The real...
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTCPINK: MJNA), a leading hemp industry innovator, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Red Dice Holdings, Dixie Elixirs & Edibles brand was featured yesterday, February 12(th), on Fast Company as part of their Innovation Agents series. Fast Company visited the Denver-based Dixie Elixirs company and interviewed Tripp Keber, President and CEO of Red Dice Holdings LLC, to discuss how innovation helps the...
DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The X-Change Corporation (NASDAQ OTC: XCHC) (X-Change Corp. or the Company), a U.S. boutique company whose niche is cannabis and hemp based extracts and products that target medical cannabis, cosmeceutical, nutraceutical, and social usage solutions through multiple Phytiva Brand product lines and solutions, is proud to announce it has entered into a historic agreement with WOLASTOKWIK NeGoot-Gook, Maliseet Nation at Tobique (the "Maliseet Nation")...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cannabis Science, Inc. (NASDAQ OTC: CBIS) has appointed Harold C. Smith, Ph.D., Professor in Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Oncology with secondary appointments as Professor in the Department of Genetics and Pathology and a Member of the Center for RNA Biology at the University of Rochester, School of Dentistry and Medicine, to the Company's Scientific Advisory Board. At the University of Rochester Dr. Smith directs a research...
Leading California rehab treatment center applauds recent study on marijuana’s lasting negative effects on the brain. (PRWEB) February 11, 2013 Northbound Treatment Services, the alcohol and drug addiction treatment specialists, applauds a recent study that finds a correlation between habitual marijuana use and a decline in overall IQ. In particular, the study deals with heavy cannabis use beginning in one’s teenage years that continue into adulthood, and its significant effects on...
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA), a leading cannabis and hemp industry innovator, today announced the release of its audited fourth quarter financial statements. The Company earned net income of approximately $3.2 million on record gross revenues of $5.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. This represents a gross revenue increase of over 1100 percent quarter-over-quarter when compared to revenue of $430,140 for the quarter...
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc. (OTC: HEMP) will be speaking on two separate days at Hempcon 2013 Tour scheduled for San Bernardino, California at the NOS Events Center February 8 - 10, 2013. The widely popular medical marijuana industry event caters to those who may benefit from the medical use of marijuana. The show features hundreds of exhibits including medical marijuana dispensaries, collectives, care givers, evaluation services,...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online New Zealand researchers have presented evidence that smoking marijuana may be increasing your chances of having a stroke. They reported at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013 that ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients were 2.3 times more likely to have smoked pot. “This is the first case-controlled study to show a possible link to the increased risk of stroke from...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study in the British Medical Journal highlights the use of alcohol and drugs by mentally ill teens, finding that one in 10 young mentally ill teens frequently use cannabis, drink alcohol, and smoke cigarettes. Based on the findings, researchers believe that the use of these substances can increase the risk of poor physical and mental health of young teens. They also found that early substance abuse can lead to more frequent...
In the news release, Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana Industry Hits All-Time High in 2013, issued 04-Feb-2013 by Hemp, Inc. over PR Newswire, in the second paragraph, the hyperlink behind "here" in the last sentence, should be "http://internetradiopros.com/spreadpeace/?p=episode&name=2013-01-12_000_spr_011213.mp3" rather than "https://twitter.com/bruceperlowin?p=episode&name=2013-01-12_000_spr_011213.mp3" as incorrectly transmitted by PR Newswire. The complete, corrected...
