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The best cannabis posts from around the web

May 27, 2014
05/27/2014
Group Planning Illinois Medical Marijuana Conference

Group Planning Illinois Medical Marijuana Conference

As the rules for a state medical marijuana pilot program are being finalized, a handful of people, including a doctor, a consultant and the vice president of a...
May 27, 2014
05/27/2014
DEA Stands Down: Allows Kentucky to Go Forward With Hemp Planting

DEA Stands Down: Allows Kentucky to Go Forward With Hemp Planting

The Drug Enforcement Agency is permitting Kentucky farmers to go forward with plans to engage in the state-sponsored cultivation of industrial hemp. According to the Associated Press, representatives...
May 27, 2014
05/27/2014
Canada Vending Machine Dispenses Marijuana!

Canada Vending Machine Dispenses Marijuana!

The vending machines at a Vancouver, Canada storefront look ordinary enough, but instead of spitting out gum or snacks, for a few coins, they deliver medical marijuana....
May 27, 2014
05/27/2014
Marijuana Water Wars

Marijuana Water Wars

High Times says cannabis cultivation is emerging as an issue in the American West’s interminable conflicts over the control of water. On May 20, the US Bureau...
May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Piece of the Week | Star Wars X-Wing Pipe

Piece of the Week | Star Wars X-Wing Pipe

May the 4th be with you, check out this Star Wars X-Wing pipe! This pipe was found on Etsy: Rebel Fighter Glass Pipe Star Wars X-Wing Pipe...
May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Vegas Picks Zones for 12 Medical Marijuana Shops

Vegas Picks Zones for 12 Medical Marijuana Shops

Las Vegas City Council members debated more than 12 hours before approving zones on the city’s main drag and along Fremont Street east of 8th Street for dispensaries,...
May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Milestone Ruling: Insurance Must Pay for Medical Cannabis

Milestone Ruling: Insurance Must Pay for Medical Cannabis

Many medical cannabis patients dream of a day when they can fill a prescription for their medicine at a pharmacy and have their insurance company pay for...
May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Ohio: Marijuana Most Commonly Seized Drug in 2013

Ohio: Marijuana Most Commonly Seized Drug in 2013

Ohio task forces seized over 20,000 pounds of marijuana in 2013, making it the most commonly seized drug in the state, according to the Ohio Multi-Jurisdictional Task...
May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Legal Pot Sales Creates Thousands of New Jobs

Legal Pot Sales Creates Thousands of New Jobs

From HighTimes, a recent report by the Marijuana Industry Group indicates that since January, Colorado’s newfound pot trade has created upwards of 10,000 new jobs. The group...
May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Colorado: Lawmakers Approve Measure Funding State-Sponsored Medical Cannabis Research

Colorado: Lawmakers Approve Measure Funding State-Sponsored Medical Cannabis Research

State lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Bill 155, to fund observational and clinical research assessing the safety and therapeutic efficacy of cannabis. Democrat Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the bill into...
May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
CO – Marijuana Memorial Day Giveaway for Veterans

CO – Marijuana Memorial Day Giveaway for Veterans

Ladybud brings good news, Operation Grow4Vets announced a free marijuana giveaway for Veterans between 1:00 – 4:00 PM, on Memorial Day. Veterans attending the event will receive a...
May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.21)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.21)

California battles over dispensaries and cultivation rules continue, medical marijuana bills move in Illinois, Minnesota, New York, and South Carolina, and more. Let’s get to it: California...
May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
Popular Marijuana-Growing Game Pulled From the App Store

Popular Marijuana-Growing Game Pulled From the App Store

You can find places to buy weed in the app store. You can rate strains of weed. You can download apps that teach you more about marijuana,...
May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.05.21)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.05.21)

Jail guards break bad in Mississippi and Delaware, a Missouri cop gets in trouble for protecting his snitch, and a Georgia cop gets ready to go to...
May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
FBI Director Clarifies ‘Funny’ Marijuana Comments

FBI Director Clarifies ‘Funny’ Marijuana Comments

FBI Director James Comey clarified Wednesday that he has no intention of changing the bureau’s current marijuana policy, which bans employing anyone known to have used pot in...
May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
California’s Latinos Are Ready for Sentencing Reform, Poll Finds

California’s Latinos Are Ready for Sentencing Reform, Poll Finds

A bill that would significantly reform California’s drug sentencing laws is poised for approval in the state Senate, and a new poll showing strong support for sentencing...
May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
Texas Teen Faces Life in Prison Over Hash Brownies

Texas Teen Faces Life in Prison Over Hash Brownies

Jacob Lavoro, a 19-year-old from Round Rock, Texas, was charged with a first degree felony because he used hash oil instead of marijuana, allowing the state to...
May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
Growing Medical Marijuana in Florida

Growing Medical Marijuana in Florida

Florida set strict parameters for growing low grade medical marijuana. Some eligible farms see it as a potential economic boost, and the department of agriculture says the...
May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
Marijuana Town Hall Meeting in Lewiston, Maine

Marijuana Town Hall Meeting in Lewiston, Maine

Tim Smale, founder and executive director of the Remedy Compassion Center in Auburn, said, “From the limited research we have available on the matter, I would tend...
May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
Stay Lifted in San Francisco Medical Pot Club Seizure Case

Stay Lifted in San Francisco Medical Pot Club Seizure Case

014 The federal government can move forward with seizure proceedings against a medical-marijuana dispensary that lost its appellate bid. Uncle Sam filed a federal forfeiture complaint more than...