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The best cannabis posts from around the web

May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
Marijuana-Epilepsy Trials Proposed in Scotland

Marijuana-Epilepsy Trials Proposed in Scotland

According to Leaf Science, researchers in Scotland hope to conduct clinical trials on an experimental drug derived from marijuana. A team at Edinburgh University is applying for permission...
May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
South Carolina: Lawmakers Sign Off on Hemp Cultivation Measure

South Carolina: Lawmakers Sign Off on Hemp Cultivation Measure

014 South Carolina lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Bill 839, reclassifying varieties of cannabis possessing minute quantities of THC as an industrial crop rather than a controlled substance. The measure...
May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
FBI ‘Grappling’ With Hiring Policy Concerning Marijuana

FBI ‘Grappling’ With Hiring Policy Concerning Marijuana

FBI Director James B. Comey said Monday that if the FBI hopes to continue to keep pace with cyber criminals, the organization may have to loosen up...
May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
NY Senate Health Committee Passes Comprehensive Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill

NY Senate Health Committee Passes Comprehensive Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill

New York State Senate Health Committee passed (S.4406-B/Savino) by a bipartisan vote of 9 – 8. The bill, known as the Compassionate Care Act, would alleviate the suffering...
May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Marijuana Stocks Could Be Scams, Warns SEC Watchdogs

Marijuana Stocks Could Be Scams, Warns SEC Watchdogs

Medical marijuana looks to have a bright future, and if marijuana is ever legalized on the federal level, there will be marijuana stocks that will benefit. But...
May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Proposed New Mexico Marijuana Rules Would Add, Increase Fees

Proposed New Mexico Marijuana Rules Would Add, Increase Fees

New rules proposed by state officials would require New Mexico’s 11,000 medical marijuana users to pay a new $50 annual fee to renew their state registry cards,...
May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Minnesota: Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Compromise Measure

Minnesota: Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Compromise Measure

  Minnesota House and Senate lawmakers, along with Democrat Gov. Mark Dayton, agreed late last week to legislation that seeks to provide access to limited preparations of cannabis to...
May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
In Chicago, Arrests Still Likelier Than Fines Despite Law

In Chicago, Arrests Still Likelier Than Fines Despite Law

Despite enacting legislation that is supposed to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana, the city of Chicago and state of Illinois continue to have a high number...
May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Kentucky Sues Feds Over Confiscated Hemp Seeds

Kentucky Sues Feds Over Confiscated Hemp Seeds

Earlier this week, the Drug Enforcement Administration ordered that 250 pounds of hemp seed be seized at Louisville Airport in Kentucky. The seeds were being imported by...
May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Feds May Cut Off Water for Legal Marijuana Crops

Feds May Cut Off Water for Legal Marijuana Crops

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees management of federal water resources, “is evaluating how the Controlled Substances Act applies in the context of Reclamation project water...
May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Marijuana Game Tops the iTunes Charts

Marijuana Game Tops the iTunes Charts

High Times lets us know there is a free game currently climbing the iTunes charts called “Weed Firm,” which is a pot-slinging simulator for smartphones that allows users...
May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
Nevada’s Medical Marijuana Business At a Glance

Nevada’s Medical Marijuana Business At a Glance

Under the law passed by the Nevada Legislature and signed by Gov. Brian Sandoval in 2013, the medical marijuana industry will include up to 66 dispensaries statewide...
May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
Eric Holder Reigns in DEA Chief Michelle Leonhart for Undermining Obama’s Position on Marijuana Sentencing

Eric Holder Reigns in DEA Chief Michelle Leonhart for Undermining Obama’s Position on Marijuana Sentencing

In recent talks with Attorney General Eric Holder, DEA Chief Michelle Leonhart was encouraged to tone down the Drug War propaganda she has been advancing since the...
May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
NY Senate Has the Votes to Pass Medical Marijuana Bill

NY Senate Has the Votes to Pass Medical Marijuana Bill

New York Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) claims she has rallied enough votes to pass SB 4406, which legalizes medical marijuana. Thirty-nine senators, seven more than what is needed...
May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
How Pfizer Helped Make Fake Pot

How Pfizer Helped Make Fake Pot

Drug research often walks a fine line between medicine and recreation—making the history between drug abuse and big pharma closer than the latter would like to admit. Pfizer’s...
May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
House to Vote on Budget Amendment to Defund Medical Marijuana Raids

House to Vote on Budget Amendment to Defund Medical Marijuana Raids

In the coming days, members of the House of Representatives are expected to debate and vote on budget appropriation legislation for the Department of Justice. Representatives Rohrabacher...
May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
In Colorado, the Number of Women in Marijuana Industry Is Getting Higher

In Colorado, the Number of Women in Marijuana Industry Is Getting Higher

What began several years ago with a trickle of women tiptoeing into the brave, new weed world has turned into a stream in Colorado. More than two dozen...
May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
Missouri Becomes 19th State To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

Missouri Becomes 19th State To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Nixon made Missouri history by allowing the state to join the ranks of 18 others that have eliminated the possibility of jail time for the...
May 16, 2014
05/16/2014
Piece of the Week | Mushroom Pendant Pipe

Piece of the Week | Mushroom Pendant Pipe

This week we look at a fun whole package: a hemp necklace with custom glass beads and a mushroom pendant pipe. Mushroom Pendant Pipe As we continue...
May 16, 2014
05/16/2014
First Recreational Marijuana Licenses in Whatcom County, Washington

First Recreational Marijuana Licenses in Whatcom County, Washington

The state has issued the first recreational marijuana licenses in Whatcom County to two growers-processors. The state created three tiers for growers based on square footage. Tier 1...