Year in weed: The five most important medical marijuana research studies of 2016
Science is starting to prove how cannabis helps with epilepsy, migraines and more. Here are some of 2016’s most important marijuana research studies.
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Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Delaying Opening of Cannabis Retail Outlets
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) has signed into law a bill that delays the opening of cannabis retail outlets.
On November 8th Massachusetts voters gave approval to Question 4 to legalize cannabis. The initiative allows those 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of cannabis (10 ounces at a private residence) and cultivate up to six plants for personal use. The measure also authorizes a regulated system of cannabis retail outlets.
The way the initiative was written, these outlets were expected to be open by January, 2018; roughly a year from now. The new law delays this by at least six months; this means the soonest these outlets can open is July, 2018.
According to the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition, which held a protest at the State House, the delay; “not only flies in the face of the will of the voters who voted for the January 2018 deadline; it shows contempt for the legislature itself, having been passed, not after three readings to the full House and Senate, but in the course of less than an hour by just two senators and five representatives”.
The group says they are; “appalled at this arrogant and cowardly move, whose effect will be to give the black market another six-month monopoly and deprive the Commonwealth of the considerable revenue that it might generate in taxes from January to July.”
According to gubernatorial spokesperson Lizzy Guyton; “The Baker-Polito Administration has been clear that it shares the Legislature’s desire to thoroughly prepare for launching an entirely new industry distributing a controlled substance and is committed to adhering to the will of the voters by implementing the new law as effectively and responsibly as possible”.
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Read MoreThe Health Benefits of Hemp Fabric Will Shock You
Source: Green Flower
Throughout history hemp has been one of the most helpful plants to the human race. Hemp has the power to feed, fuel, and even heal.
Clothing and other things made of synthetic fabric these days used to be made from hemp, which is much more durable than synthetic fibers.
Durability aside, hemp fabric is also much healthier in two very significant ways that may surprise you.
If you are looking to live a healthier lifestyle (which I certainly hope you are), you should consider the health benefits of hemp fabric and clothing.
The Growing Problem of Micro-Plastics in our Water and Food
A significant portion of clothing and other fabrics sold these days are made up of petroleum-based synthetic fibers.
Every time you wash your clothes or sheets or other fabrics made from synthetic fibers, tiny strands called ‘micro-plastics’ or ‘synthetic microfibers’ fall off the clothing into the water, which is then washed away into the sewer system at the end of the wash cycle.
Because the micro-plastics are so small (less than 1 millimeter across), they cannot be filtered out. The micro-plastics are consumed by anything and everything that consumes water on this planet, which is a bad thing.
It’s a problem that has been growing for quite some time. It is estimated that as much as one third of the food that humans eat contains micro-plastics.
This is because plastic takes so long to decompose in the ocean. It’s estimated that plastic can take as long as 600 years to decompose in the ocean, but no one knows for sure.
Micro-plastics can come from a variety of things, such as plastic bottles or bags that have polluted bodies of water. Notably, micro-plastic fibers have been referred to as ‘the biggest environmental problem you’ve never heard of’ by The Guardian.
The clothing company Patagonia conducted a study which looked at how much micro-plastic fiber was shed from clothing during the washing process. The study found the following:
The analyses showed that the top-load washing machine trials had 5.3 times the microfiber shedding of the front-load machine trials and that aging of jackets increased the mass of fibers shed by 1.8 times.
The investigation revealed that microfibers are a pervasive pollutant and could be affecting ecosystems and human health.
The human health factor alone is cause for concern. Micro-plastics can directly harm a person’s digestive system. Also, micro-plastics can leach toxic chemicals into food and water.
This not an issue with clothing that is made from hemp. Hemp is 2.5 times stronger than petrochemical plastics, and doesn’t shed as easily as synthetic fiber.
For the fibers that do shed during the washing process or while the person is wearing/using the fabric, the fibers are not toxic. They do not leach chemicals, and are 100% biodegradable.
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