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South Africa’s Western Cape High Court declared that it is unconstitutional to ban the use of dagga (weed) by adults in private homes. Yesterday, a landmark ruling occurred in South Africa when the Western Cape High Court decided that keeping weed (dagga) illegal is unconstitutional. The decision marks a significant change in the south-African nation, as cannabis has essentially been legalized for private use. Until March 31, 2017, the herb was illegal to grow, own or use under the “Criminal Prohibition of Dagga Act.” The Court deemed the prohibition to be unfair, outdated and discriminatory, however and said that the law disproportionately targeted people of color. As a result, it is now legal for people to possess and use cannabis in their homes, as well as grown their own plants. Lawmakers now have 24 months to update the Drug Trafficking Act and the Medicines Control Act to reflect the recent ruling which is being celebrated by cannabis activists around the ...

Opioid, a substance that produces morphine-like effects, is legally used for medical purposes in America as painkillers.  However, patients become addicted to it to the point that their bodies are already relying on the drug for satisfaction rather than comfort. Luckily, marijuana has entered the scene. Foremost, Americans have been hospitalized due to opioid abuse and overdose. Reportedly, it is now a serious public health issue. Thus, experts thought of one solution: the legalization of marijuana. According to IFL Science, a new study measured the rate of medical cases related to opioid before and after various states have decriminalized cannabis. The results were actually astonishing. Published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence, the recent research covered the years of 1997 to 2014 from 27 states. It discovered that the number of opioid-related diagnoses fell by 23 percent for every 1,000 patients discharged from a hospital. Also, the number of pa...

KALAMAZOO — Twenty years ago, Julie Falco was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. And for years after her diagnosis, she tried 30 different prescription medications to ease the pain and discomfort of the disease, with little to no success. But in 2004, she tried medical marijuana, and she started to feel better. Her mood improved, as well as her mobility. The pain lessened considerably. Since 2007, medical marijuana is the only drug she uses. “I got off everything,” said Falco, 45, of Chicago. “Now I feel better than ever.” Falco was one of about 50 people who attended the first day of the two-day “Science and Compassionate Care Seminar,” put on by 420 University at the Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites in downtown Kalamazoo. The seminar features several workshops on a wide variety of medical marijuana issues, from how to properly cultivate marijuana plants to the therapeutic value of the drug to understanding Michigan’s medical marijuana law. Video cameras h...