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Sometimes you need extra money for unexpected expenses like car repairs, unexpected bills, health expenses, school expenses, or a myriad of other reasons.  Where do you go to get money for these unplanned expenses?  Personal loans are available from many different companies and lenders for consumers today whether you’ve good or bad credit.

Your first place to try to get a personal loan is from a bank or credit union.  Many times, they can offer you a loan based on your credit record.  Personal loans from a bank or credit union usually don’t have collateral attached to them and they’re loans based on your name and credit record.  Banks and credit unions are a great place to go for a personal loan whenever you’ve relatively good credit. (more…)

A few decades ago, research into the medical benefits of marijuana was common, and was funded by both private and public grants. Almost every major university had some program underway for studying the subject. But as government began a more fast-growing approach to regulating or prohibiting drug use, marijuana research fell by the wayside. Many of the same studies became illegal, and those found to be doing such research faced harsh penalties, including extensive jail time.

But during recent years, scientists and medical doctors – as well as their own patients and groups dedicated to legalizing marijuana for medical use – have made headway, and now marijuana use is officially sanctioned in many jurisdictions. In places like California, for instance, it’s possible to obtain prescriptions to use it for medical purposes. Many who use this medicinal pot claim that it works well for treatment of chronic pain, treatment of glaucoma, and other maladies. Because of the increase in popularity of marijuana as a medical drug, many companies are hoping to profit from this drug, by growing, distributing, or otherwise providing marijuana to consumers who need it as a prescription medication. (more…)