Colorado High School and the Gravity Bong Lockdown
A Colorado high school went into modified lockdown after a student apparently took a big hit off a gravity bong.
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Raylan's goal is to illuminate the dark areas of cannabis lore and show the world there is no THC crazed monster lurking under the bed, waiting to steal our children. Cannabis is powerfully effective and safe. It should be treated accordingly. Raylan lives in Seattle.
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Great Edibles Recipes: Honey Cannabutter Vegetable and Meat Glaze
I use this mostly on sauteed/roasted veggies and on meats/fish. The butter half accentuates the savory and rounds out the smoothness of the mouth-feel while the honey is sweet, but not overpowering.
A Rational Account of Cannabis Overdose
Sullum admittedly had some less than great experiences with edibles, but he was careful to point out that it is not quite as terrible as Maureen Dowd made it seem.
Marvin Washington, Retired NFL Star, Stumps for Cannabis
Since his days on the gridiron, Washington has become a financial consultant to NBA and NFL players. He's also a very outspoken supporter of medical cannabis, specifically the NFL's stance on the herb.
New Yorker Blames Pot Smoke for Ruining Her Life
Enter Jennifer Garam, stage left. She recently penned an article that Time published called "I Don’t Want to Smell Your Pot Smoke and I Don’t Think it Should Be Legalized."
Cannabis Consumption Helps With Brain Trauma
UCLA researchers have taken a big stride toward proving what your average stoner has known for ages: weed is good for your brain. No, that's not a blanket statement that can be applied to any permutation of that sentiment, but the study found that marijuana users had a markedly higher survival rate from brain trauma.
Flock of UK Sheep Feast on Cannabis
A flock of sheep in a the rural Merstham region of England were found to be feasting on almost $6,400 worth of cannabis.
Will Humble, Arizona Top Health Officer, Hates Cannabis
Will Humble, Arizona's State Health Director, is trying his damnedest to obliquely cripple the future of medical marijuana in his state. Humble is seeking to change the current protocols for adding authorized MMJ conditions.
Cannabis Decriminalization Does Not Increase Teen Risk Behaviors
Since decriminalization, have any of these apocalyptic divinations come to fruition? Nope. Not a single one has come true. Not only are teen arrest, dropout and overdose rates not increasing, they have actually declined since the reform passed.
Sign of the Times: Cannabis-Friendly Dating Site
In an effort to get that awkward, "do you like to get high?" question out of the way early, one Marin county man has created a stoner's dating site
Could Legal Cannabis Combat Stadium Violence?
In the last few weeks, there have been violent attacks at 49er games. With one such attack happening in a bathroom at Levi's stadium between 49er fans, leaving one man potentially paralyzed, it really has gotten out of control.
Push for Responsibly Farmed Cannabis
Cannabis, at its core, is an agricultural enterprise. As the model of the massive pot farm becomes more common with the onset of legalization and a growing acceptance of medical cannabis, the environmental impact of this industry needs to be considered as well.
Halloweed: Cannabis Candy on the Loose in Denver
Recently, Denver police issued a pre-Halloween warning to residents: The candy your kids get this Halloween could be infused with Marijuana and you should just throw it out if it's not from one of the big name-brand candy companies (since when did Halloween work for corporate America?).
Sabet's Snake Oil Show Heads to Oregon
It looks like my favorite punching bag and one of the most vocal shit-peddlers, Kevin Sabet, took his stinky train of bullshit to Oregon earlier this month to spread the horrors of cannabis.
Toilets Narc on Cannabis Users!
Using wastewater (sewage), the researchers can run tests to determine what kinds of drugs people are using and also tell in what concentration.
Retiree Growing Okra Suspected of Running Drug Ring
A Georgia man woke up one morning to the sound of a helicopter hovering over his house. Moments later, his door was approached by deputies and a K-9 unit. The highly trained men of the Governor's task force on drug suppression could not tell the difference between okra and cannabis.
New Trove of Carl Sagan Papers Revealed
However, thanks to a collection of some 600,000 of Sagan's documents that the Library of Congress recently made available to the public, we are getting a deeper look into the thoughts of not just a strong voice in the pro-cannabis movement, but one of the brightest minds of our time.
Legalize Weed for a Healthier Environment
I do have one area of concern when dealing with mass production and distribution of cannabis: its effect on the environment.