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The best cannabis posts from around the web

February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Prohibition in Chicago: Different Day, Same Story

Prohibition in Chicago: Different Day, Same Story

Like a lot of people, my morning routine involves clicking around a few major news sites to see what people are talking about that day. Disgusting cruise...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Using Kiva Medical Cannabis Chocolate Bars As a Standard of Measurement

Using Kiva Medical Cannabis Chocolate Bars As a Standard of Measurement

Beyond Chronic shares results from a usage experiment testing how many medicinal and recreational doses they could obtain from a Kiva medical cannabis chocolate bar, as well as...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Why I Am Attending the National Unity Conference

Why I Am Attending the National Unity Conference

American’s for Safe Access (ASA) opened the eyes of this thirty-three year law enforcement veteran. Caught in the whirlpool of drug prohibition policy, prohibitionist law enforcement folks...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
The Culture High Kickstarter Update #35: First Interview for The Culture High is a POWERFUL one… SNOOP!

The Culture High Kickstarter Update #35: First Interview for The Culture High is a POWERFUL one… SNOOP!

On Saturday evening, we received the latest Kickstarter update (#35) from one of our favorite projects: The Culture High, by Adam Scorgie. We support this Kickstarter project and...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Video: Drug Tests, How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your System?

Video: Drug Tests, How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your System?

HomeHealthTesting has put together a tight two-minute video on urine, saliva and hair cannabis drug tests, which look for the cannabinoid THC. It also provides the average amount...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
First Medical Marijuana Dispensary in DC to Open in April

First Medical Marijuana Dispensary in DC to Open in April

Capital City Care has announced that they are aiming to open in April and will be the first dispensary to open in Washington, DC. This may not...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Study – Oral THC Administration Mitigates Sleep Apnea

Study – Oral THC Administration Mitigates Sleep Apnea

The oral administration of synthetic THC reduces symptoms of sleep apnea, according to clinical trial data published online in the scientific journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. Sleep apnea is a medical disorder characterized...
By: NORML
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Czech President Signs Medical Marijuana Into Law

Czech President Signs Medical Marijuana Into Law

Medical marijuana is now legal in the Czech Republic, after President Vaclav Klause signed the measure on Friday. The medical marijuana will be imported initially, and Czech patients...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced

Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced

Bipartisan group of Congressional members seek to reclassify marijuana for medical use, allow for ‘fair’ trials More than a dozen Members of Congress co-introduced legislation today that...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Piece of the Week | Dr. Seuss Paraphernalia

Piece of the Week | Dr. Seuss Paraphernalia

The recent release of Harborside Health Center’s “The Haag”, which was inspired by Dr. Seuss books, inspired me to look at what kind of Dr. Seuss paraphernalia...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Bronx Stop-and-Frisk Case Wins Class Status

Bronx Stop-and-Frisk Case Wins Class Status

A federal judge certified the second of three class actions filed over the New York City Police Department’s controversial stop-and-frisk practices. Jaenean Ligon leads the class in...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
NH Adults Support Selling Marijuana at State Liquor Stores

NH Adults Support Selling Marijuana at State Liquor Stores

Polling data released this week by the University of New Hampshire found that a majority of adults in New Hampshire support selling marijuana at state liquor stores with...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Historic Number of States Debating Marijuana Law Reform Legislation — Is Your State One of Them?

Historic Number of States Debating Marijuana Law Reform Legislation — Is Your State One of Them?

A record number of statewide marijuana law reform measures are pending in 2013. Is your state one of them? To find out — and to contact your...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Synthetic Marijuana Linked to Kidney Damage

Synthetic Marijuana Linked to Kidney Damage

Kidney damage is now among the growing list of serious health effects associated with using synthetic marijuana (aka: Spice, Spice Gold, and K2). Let’s use common sense and...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Bloomberg: No More Jail Stays for Minor NYC Marijuana Busts

Bloomberg: No More Jail Stays for Minor NYC Marijuana Busts

In his final state of the city address Thursday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that people caught with small amounts of marijuana in the city will no...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
CNN Video – Stoned Drivers Test Skills

CNN Video – Stoned Drivers Test Skills

A new CNN video shows how marijuana affects the driving skills of three different stoned drivers. The levels of active THC in the subjects blood were also...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Legal Pot Boosts Tourism Revenue

Legal Pot Boosts Tourism Revenue

Even without retail stores for legal recreational marijuana, many Canadians have already begun taking their vacations in Washington and Colorado. This influx of tourism is due to...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Legalization Foes Come Out Swinging Against Marijuana

Legalization Foes Come Out Swinging Against Marijuana

Two states have already legalized marijuana, bills to do the same have been or will be filed in a half-dozen more this year, a federal bill to...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Arizona Court: You Don’t Have to Be High to Get a DUI

Arizona Court: You Don’t Have to Be High to Get a DUI

An Arizona appeals court has ruled that marijuana users don’t need to be actually impaired to be successfully prosecuted for driving under the influence. The common sense-defying...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.14)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.14)

What? Nothing happened in California? It’s a rare week, but the quiet in the Golden State is being made up for by action in state legislatures around...