{"id":2142,"date":"2013-08-31T00:25:28","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T00:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=21324"},"modified":"2013-08-31T00:25:28","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T00:25:28","slug":"marijuana-inudstry-news-august-30-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/marijuana-inudstry-news-august-30-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Marijuana Inudstry News August 30, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/marijuana-inudstry-news-august-30-2013\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/world.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"world\" title=\"world\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-21326\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/marijuana-inudstry-news-august-30-2013\/attachment\/world\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-21326\" title=\"world\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>World\u00a0Drug\u00a0Study: Marijuana Most Popular, Opiates Most Fatal&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first ever global study on substance use was recently completed. \u00a0The study included data from surveys conducted around the world in 2010. \u00a0The goal was to measure substance use rates\u00a0for marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, and others. \u00a0Marijuana proved the most popular substance surveyed across the world and opiates proved to be the most fatal. \u00a0Men in their 20s had the highest rate of abuse worldwide. \u00a0The U.S, Australia, Britain, and Russia were the countries with highest substance abuse rates. \u00a0Some of the data was may not be conclusive but &#8220;we can say definitely that there are drug problems in most parts of the world,&#8221; said Theo Vos, of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, the study&#8217;s senior author.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/world.time.com\/2013\/08\/29\/study-marijuana-worlds-most-popular-least-dangerous-drug\/\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mexico City Considers Marijuana Legalization&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since his departure from the Mexican presidency in 2006, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/news\/vicente-fox\" target=\"_blank\">Vicente Fox <\/a>has been one of the most high profile and outspoken advocates of marijuana legalization. He even has said he would grow cannabis if legalized. \u00a0With the human and financial casualties taking a huge toll on Mexico, support for major marijuana reform has been growing steadily. \u00a0Now the discussion has escalated even further in Mexico City where legalization could soon be on the way. \u00a0Mexican lawmakers have recently been debating legalization of marijuana and other substances in order to regulate and save money. \u00a0Half of the marijuana consumed in the U.S. is believed to originate from Mexico. \u00a0There are now many seeking to tax and help Mexico&#8217;s struggling finances. \u00a0Additionally, legalization could help reduce the violence. \u00a0Over 100,000 people have either been killed or have gone missing since 2006 because of cartel activity. \u00a0Next month a final forum will be held by government leaders in Mexico City. \u00a0 Though it is not clear that the result will be legalization it seems like more and more of a possibility.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartplanet.com\/blog\/global-observer\/pass-the-joint-mexico-city-mulls-legalizing-marijuana\/13654\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Utah Mom Seeking Medical Marijuana to Treat Son&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There has been a growing trend of desperate parents who have no choice but to turn to marijuana as their only hope of providing a quality of life to their ailing children. \u00a0Recently there was a high profile case in New Jersey where parents pleaded with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/governor\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Governor Christie<\/a> to allow the use of medical marijuana for their child who struggled with an extreme form of epilepsy known as dravet syndrome. \u00a0Governor Christie did change the state law so the child could receive care. \u00a0This week we learned of another mother in a similar situation. \u00a0Jennifer May is a Mormon from Utah who has run out of treatment options for her 11 year old son. \u00a0He too has dravet syndrome. \u00a0Ms. May, a self identified republican initially felt that administering marijuana to children was a crazy idea. \u00a0Unfortunate Utah has not passed a law permitting medical marijuana. \u00a0Jennifer May has now been pushing to change that. \u00a0She recently said &#8220;We don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s a cure, we don&#8217;t expect it to be a miracle. It just needs to be something we can try for our kids that don&#8217;t have anything left. \u00a0I want to see if this can even give my child a quality of life for a few years.&#8221; \u00a0Utah is known as a very conservative state where legal medical marijuana previously seemed like a long shot. \u00a0Her story is gaining traction however, and could possibly become a rally point for medical marijuana support in Utah.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/wireStory\/utah-mom-medical-marijuana-sick-child-20101271\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/world.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"world\" title=\"world\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-21326\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/marijuana-inudstry-news-august-30-2013\/attachment\/world\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-21326\" title=\"world\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>World\u00a0Drug\u00a0Study: Marijuana Most Popular, Opiates Most Fatal&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first ever global study on substance use was recently completed. \u00a0The study included data from surveys conducted around the world in 2010. \u00a0The goal was to measure substance use rates\u00a0for marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, and others. \u00a0Marijuana proved the most popular substance surveyed across the world and opiates proved to be the most fatal. \u00a0Men in their 20s had the highest rate of abuse worldwide. \u00a0The U.S, Australia, Britain, and Russia were the countries with highest substance abuse rates. \u00a0Some of the data was may not be conclusive but &#8220;we can say definitely that there are drug problems in most parts of the world,&#8221; said Theo Vos, of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, the study&#8217;s senior author.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/world.time.com\/2013\/08\/29\/study-marijuana-worlds-most-popular-least-dangerous-drug\/\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mexico City Considers Marijuana Legalization&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since his departure from the Mexican presidency in 2006, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/news\/vicente-fox\" target=\"_blank\">Vicente Fox <\/a>has been one of the most high profile and outspoken advocates of marijuana legalization. He even has said he would grow cannabis if legalized. \u00a0With the human and financial casualties taking a huge toll on Mexico, support for major marijuana reform has been growing steadily. \u00a0Now the discussion has escalated even further in Mexico City where legalization could soon be on the way. \u00a0Mexican lawmakers have recently been debating legalization of marijuana and other substances in order to regulate and save money. \u00a0Half of the marijuana consumed in the U.S. is believed to originate from Mexico. \u00a0There are now many seeking to tax and help Mexico&#8217;s struggling finances. \u00a0Additionally, legalization could help reduce the violence. \u00a0Over 100,000 people have either been killed or have gone missing since 2006 because of cartel activity. \u00a0Next month a final forum will be held by government leaders in Mexico City. \u00a0 Though it is not clear that the result will be legalization it seems like more and more of a possibility.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartplanet.com\/blog\/global-observer\/pass-the-joint-mexico-city-mulls-legalizing-marijuana\/13654\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Utah Mom Seeking Medical Marijuana to Treat Son&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There has been a growing trend of desperate parents who have no choice but to turn to marijuana as their only hope of providing a quality of life to their ailing children. \u00a0Recently there was a high profile case in New Jersey where parents pleaded with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/governor\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Governor Christie<\/a> to allow the use of medical marijuana for their child who struggled with an extreme form of epilepsy known as dravet syndrome. \u00a0Governor Christie did change the state law so the child could receive care. \u00a0This week we learned of another mother in a similar situation. \u00a0Jennifer May is a Mormon from Utah who has run out of treatment options for her 11 year old son. \u00a0He too has dravet syndrome. \u00a0Ms. May, a self identified republican initially felt that administering marijuana to children was a crazy idea. \u00a0Unfortunate Utah has not passed a law permitting medical marijuana. \u00a0Jennifer May has now been pushing to change that. \u00a0She recently said &#8220;We don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s a cure, we don&#8217;t expect it to be a miracle. It just needs to be something we can try for our kids that don&#8217;t have anything left. \u00a0I want to see if this can even give my child a quality of life for a few years.&#8221; \u00a0Utah is known as a very conservative state where legal medical marijuana previously seemed like a long shot. \u00a0Her story is gaining traction however, and could possibly become a rally point for medical marijuana support in Utah.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/wireStory\/utah-mom-medical-marijuana-sick-child-20101271\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[52,65,2089,184,56,9,86,2090,69,51,70,1,3,93,61],"tags":[2632,2644,4657,2762,2636,2664,4658,2648,2631,5,2671,6],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}