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The best cannabis posts from around the web

September 3, 2014
09/03/2014
Colorado’s Missing Marijuana Taxes

Colorado’s Missing Marijuana Taxes

Colorado is missing $21.5 million in pot taxes. Voters were told the state would pull in $33.5 million from two new taxes in the first six months of...
September 3, 2014
09/03/2014
Poll: Sixty-Four Percent of Florida Voters Back Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Poll: Sixty-Four Percent of Florida Voters Back Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Medical Marijuana

More than 60 percent of Florida voters say that they support Amendment 2, a proposed constitutional amendment to permit cannabis therapy to qualified patients, according to a recently...
September 3, 2014
09/03/2014
Miley Cyrus Says Social Media Is Worse Than Weed

Miley Cyrus Says Social Media Is Worse Than Weed

In an interview with Australian TV show Sunday Night, Miley Cyrus was asked if she was concerned that her marijuana use could hurt her brain, to which she...
September 3, 2014
09/03/2014
Terpene Profile: Linalool

Terpene Profile: Linalool

In this issue of Terpene Profiles, the properties of linalool are broken down and the therapeutic benefits are explored. Get to know this terpene and discover what...
September 2, 2014
09/02/2014
Rhode Island Primary Is Two Weeks Away – Where Do The Candidates Stand?

Rhode Island Primary Is Two Weeks Away – Where Do The Candidates Stand?

Tuesday, September 9, is Primary Election Day in Rhode Island. With an open race for the top slot in the state, all eyes are on the gubernatorial primary...
September 2, 2014
09/02/2014
Colorado Medical-Marijuana Caregiver Rules Could Pinch Young Patients

Colorado Medical-Marijuana Caregiver Rules Could Pinch Young Patients

Dozens of families who moved to Colorado to treat their severely disabled children with a special kind of marijuana could lose access to the treatment under new...
September 2, 2014
09/02/2014
Voters in Santa Fe to Consider Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession

Voters in Santa Fe to Consider Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession

The list of localities considering making marijuana legal or decriminalizing possession of small amounts is steadily growing, and two New Mexico cities were just added to the...
September 2, 2014
09/02/2014
Illinois Medical Marijuana May Cost Patients Top Dollar

Illinois Medical Marijuana May Cost Patients Top Dollar

As Illinois begins accepting the first patient applications Tuesday, industry officials expect the state to be one of the most expensive places in the country to buy...
September 2, 2014
09/02/2014
Healing Recipes: Fibromyalgia – Honey and Lemon Glazed Cannabis Cod With Sauteed Greens

Healing Recipes: Fibromyalgia – Honey and Lemon Glazed Cannabis Cod With Sauteed Greens

Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, tenderness in joints and muscles, as well as symptoms of fatigue, depression, anxiety, headaches and sleep disorders....
August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
The Federal Government Wants to Buy 12 Acres of Marijuana — for Research

The Federal Government Wants to Buy 12 Acres of Marijuana — for Research

Calling all pot farmers: Uncle Sam is looking to buy. An arm of the National Institutes of Health dedicated to researching drug abuse and addiction “intends” to...
August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
Illinois: Governor Signs Hemp Research Measure Into Law

Illinois: Governor Signs Hemp Research Measure Into Law

Democrat Governor Pat Quinn has signed legislation, House Bill 5085, authorizing state universities to cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. The new law takes effect in January. Illinois joins more than...
August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
Low Doses of Marijuana Compound Could Slow or Stop Progression of Alzheimer’s

Low Doses of Marijuana Compound Could Slow or Stop Progression of Alzheimer’s

Findings of a preclinical study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, suggest very small doses of THC, a chemical found in marijuana, slow down the production...
August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
Bob Dylan Smoked Out the Beatles 50 Years Ago

Bob Dylan Smoked Out the Beatles 50 Years Ago

Fifty years ago, the band that would turn the world on to marijuana got turned on to marijuana. Perhaps the most influential sesh in history happened on...
August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.08.27)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.08.27)

A study finds marijuana may lower opiate overdose rates, a California appeals court decision is good news for dispensary operators, Connecticut gets its first dispensary, and more....
August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
Santa Fe City Council Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana

Santa Fe City Council Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana

Santa Fe on Wednesday became the latest U.S. city to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, with lawmakers in the New Mexico capital voting to change local statutes...
August 28, 2014
08/28/2014
NFL Player Poll: Pot Not as Dangerous

NFL Player Poll: Pot Not as Dangerous

As part of a survey of 100-plus players conducted by ESPN.com’s NFL Nation, 75 percent of the 82 players who answered said they agree with Obama’s statement...
August 28, 2014
08/28/2014
Know Your Rights: Traffic Stops

Know Your Rights: Traffic Stops

What should you do if you get pulled over by the police with cannabis in your vehicle? If you know your rights, you may be able to...
August 28, 2014
08/28/2014
Local Legalization Initiatives Moving Forward in Maine

Local Legalization Initiatives Moving Forward in Maine

As we’ve reported previously, three cities in Maine could be voting this November on initiatives that would direct local police not to arrest adults age 21 and over...
August 28, 2014
08/28/2014
Canada’s Marc Emery Is a Man on a Mission

Canada’s Marc Emery Is a Man on a Mission

Canada’s “Prince of Pot” Marc Emery has finally returned home after spending just over 4 ½ years in US federal prison for selling marijuana seeds over the...
August 28, 2014
08/28/2014
Can You Overdose on Marijuana?

Can You Overdose on Marijuana?

While prescription painkillers cause thousands of overdose deaths each year, no one has ever died from a marijuana overdose. But is it even possible to overdose on...