Maureen Meehan
600 posts
Maureen Meehan is a New York-based writer, who has worked as a foreign correspondent for many years.
Harnessing the Body’s Own Pot Powers to Fight Cancer
The numerous drugs used to treat cancer after surgery are meant to slow its progression, but they don’t…
August 25, 2017
Russian Bankers Migrating to Higher, Greener Pastures
Dust off your history books and have a look at how and why bankers from our former Cold…
August 24, 2017
Lagunitas’ New IPA Doesn’t Just Smell Like Weed—It’s Got Real Cannabis in It
In a world where Nazis and the KKK walk freely on our streets with a friendly wink and…
August 24, 2017
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Spreads Marijuana Myths
Speaking to the Native American Housing Association this week, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson strayed into…
August 23, 2017
Latina Woman Among Los Angeles’ First Licensed Cannabis Entrepreneurs
Priscilla Vilchis, CEO of Cali Premium Produce, is the only Latina woman on the list of the 13…
August 23, 2017
2 New TV Series Examine CIA’s Role in the War on Drugs
A couple of excellent television series released this summer are looking at how closely the CIA has been…
August 23, 2017
Prices Shoot Up 200 Percent in Nevada as Weed Flies off the Shelves
When legal weed sales went into effect on July 1, the excitement was palpable. Now, weed shortages and…
August 22, 2017
First-of-Its-Kind Rehab Center Is Successfully Treating Opioid Addiction with Marijuana
Over 40 years ago, Denise Kandel introduced her gateway drug theory to the world. Recently, Kandel herself, a scientist at Columbia…
August 22, 2017
Trump and Sessions Reveal Historical Links Between White Supremacy and the War on Drugs
While Trump’s defense of white nationalists, Nazis and the KKK in Charlottesville was appalling and disgusting, anyone who…
August 22, 2017
Headache Symptoms Broadened for State’s Medical Marijuana Patients
Connecticut’s medical marijuana program has over 19,000 certified patients in this state of 3.5 million people—and that number…
August 21, 2017