Medical Marijuana: Differences Between Cannabis Sativa & Indica

[Source: MJ Matt, MedicalJane]

Unfortunately, several marijuana users simply don’t care what they are rolling up. They just enjoy smoking cannabis and scoff at those who show off their fancy named bags of, “kryto-chrono-chronolite,” as comedian Kat William’s jokingly calls it in this popular stand-up routine.  In fact, a majority of smokers in states that haven’t legalized medical marijuana could care less if the buds they are smoking are Sativa or Indica, and some don’t even know the difference. While reflecting on our teenage years, we realized that we never had a choice in the matter. We were restrained to having to sneak around and grab whatever we could find through friends; which was most of the time unnamed and of low quality.

When it comes to marijuana, there are two main types, or classifications, that make up a majority of all marijuana strains that appear on dispensary menus. These two types are popularly known as Cannabis Sativa and Cannabis Indica.

More information on Sativa vs. Indica go here... 

 

Colorado House Judiciary Committee Passes Marijuana DUI Bill – House Bill 1114

 

[Source: Medical Jane; by MJ Zach]

Colorado’s House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 1114 in an 11-0 vote on Tuesday night. Under the new bill, drivers caught with 5 nanograms of THC in their blood stream would be considered to be ‘driving under the influence of marijuana’.

Although this is not the first time a marijuana DUI bill has been introduced to the Colorado legislature, previous attempts have been criticized and shot down. Opponents have argued that the 5-nanogram limit is too strict for regular pot smokers, especially medical marijuana patients who rely on the plant as a daily medicine.

Some argue there is no way to tell whether someone is too high to be behind the wheel, and the limit is completely subjective. Tyron Link, a medical marijuana patient in Colorado, told The Denver Channel, “It doesn’t make me impaired now if I haven’t smoked since yesterday. We’re not even going by scientific evidence at all. We’re just saying, ‘Oh, lets pick 5 nanograms.’”

Marijuana DUI Bill continued...