The Navy revised its ban on hemp and CBD to include topical products like lotions and shampoos

(CNN)Less than a year ago the US Navy said it didn’t want its Marines and Sailors using hemp or cannabidiol (CBD) products. Now they’ve expanded its ban to include topical products like lotions and shampoos. The Navy says the new rules were made to “protect sailors from potential tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) exposure that could negatively impact […]

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH FEDERAL MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION? ISN’T IT ABOUT TIME THC BECAME LEGAL ACROSS ALL 50 STATES?

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH FEDERAL MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION? Everywhere you look seems there’s a talking (canna)head prognosticating on the timing of federal legalization. More than few are predicting it’ll arrive via executive action, as a bid to draw votes away from the Democratic nominee in the run up to 2020. Hill folks are pointing to the […]

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH CBD? IT’S COMPLETELY LEGAL EVERYWHERE, RIGHT?

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH CBD? CBD, a naturally-occuring substance found in every variety of the cannabis plant, is touted for a bewildering array of potential therapeutic applications including inflammation, pain, anxiety, and depression. (Another substance found in cannabis you’ve probably heard of is THC — its psychoactive properties provide the “high” associated with marijuana and […]

Meet Tamara Netzel and #CruelConsequences

Meet my newest cannabud, Tamara Lyn Netzel. Officially diagnosed with MS in 2013, Tamara worked with Virginia NORML to achieve a significant expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program to roll out next year. Listen to her national “coming out” on NBC’s Dateline — the evolution from law-abiding, D.A.R.E.-enforcing military spouse to cannabanoid crusader is […]