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The best cannabis posts from around the web

March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
University of Colorado Plans to Close Campus on 4/20

University of Colorado Plans to Close Campus on 4/20

So what if it’s now legal? For the third year in a row the University of Colorado plans to close its Boulder campus for the upcoming marijuana...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Tempe, Arizona Compassion Club Busted for Pot Sales

Tempe, Arizona Compassion Club Busted for Pot Sales

Delta 9, a medical marijuana compassion club in Tempe, Arizona, was busted for providing medicine to members.
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Reefer Madness Continues: Can Marijuana Kill You?

Reefer Madness Continues: Can Marijuana Kill You?

(Dr. Mitch Earleywine was elected as the Chairman of the NORML Board of Directors in February 2014) A recent headline reads: “Can Marijuana Kill You? German Scientists Say...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Feds Block FDA-Approved Medical Marijuana Research for Veterans With PTSD

Feds Block FDA-Approved Medical Marijuana Research for Veterans With PTSD

Thousands of veterans and other medical marijuana patients nationwide use marijuana to treat symptoms of PTSD, but the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) is blocking researchers who...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Officially Dead of Accidental OD

Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Officially Dead of Accidental OD

News broke last Friday that Phillip Seymour Hoffman officially died of an accidental drug overdose, something that is physically impossible to do with cannabis. “According to the...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Marijuana in Jamaica: Puff Peace

Marijuana in Jamaica: Puff Peace

The Economist reports that energy minister Philip Paulwell said he will ‘find time’ this year to decriminalize possession of marijuana in Jamaica.
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Piece of the Week | Heliocoil Sea Turtle Rig

Piece of the Week | Heliocoil Sea Turtle Rig

This week’s piece comes to us from Instagram, take a look at the heliocoil sea turtle rig from 2 Stroke Glass. Heliocoil Sea Turtle Rig I swam with...
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Kentucky Medical Marijuana Bill Approved By House Committee

Kentucky Medical Marijuana Bill Approved By House Committee

HB 350, the Cannabis Compassion Act, would allow people with debilitating medical conditions to access and use medical marijuana without fear of arrest. The Kentucky House Health...
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Marijuana Will Be the Best Investment Idea of the Next Decade

Marijuana Will Be the Best Investment Idea of the Next Decade

Cannabis Culture reports that as legalization spreads, marijuana will be the best investment idea of the next decade.
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Denver Officials Consider Denying Permit for 4/20 Rally

Denver Officials Consider Denying Permit for 4/20 Rally

Denver officials are considering denying the permit for the annual 4/20 rally in Civic Center Park.
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Patients May Defy New Canadian Medical Marijuana Laws

Patients May Defy New Canadian Medical Marijuana Laws

New Canadian medical marijuana laws go into effect April 1, and many patients may be forced to defy them or go without medication.
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Maryland Legislators Reignite Effort to Pass Medical Marijuana Law

Maryland Legislators Reignite Effort to Pass Medical Marijuana Law

A medical marijuana bill introduced earlier this month by Maryland House Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) and co-sponsored by nearly half of the House will be heard Friday...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
Colorado Girl Scouts Told Not to Sell Outside Pot Shops

Colorado Girl Scouts Told Not to Sell Outside Pot Shops

Girl Scouts of Colorado told members that they are not allowed to sell cookies outside dispensaries, comparing them to strip clubs and liquor stores.
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
Oregon Considering Bill That Would Permit Dispensary Bans

Oregon Considering Bill That Would Permit Dispensary Bans

Last week, the Oregon Senate unanimously approved legislation to allow local governments to enact reasonable restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries. As passed by the Senate, SB 1531 would allow municipalities to...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.26)

The Epilepsy Foundation comes out in support of medical marijuana, the feds delay a PTSD study, CBD bills are popping up, and a battle over local dispensary...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
RI Governor Chafee Open to Exploring Recreational Pot Legalization

RI Governor Chafee Open to Exploring Recreational Pot Legalization

Rhode Island Governor Chafee (D) may be warming to legalizing and regulating recreational marijuana in the state, based on a recent series of comments. Chafee, through his spokeswoman Faye...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
Cannabis Goes To College: Top Five Pot-Friendly Campuses

Cannabis Goes To College: Top Five Pot-Friendly Campuses

Seedmine.com ranks the top five pot-friendly campuses. They are: #1 UC-Boulder; #2 Evergreen State College; #3 UC-Santa Cruz; #4 Ithaca College; and #5 Lewis and Clark College. Read...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.02.26)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.02.26)

A drug court probation officer parties down with one of his clients, a Georgia cop goes to prison for ripping off a drug dealer, and so does...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
The Complete History of Marijuana, in 11 Photos

The Complete History of Marijuana, in 11 Photos

Travis Irvine shows the history of marijuana, from ancient medicine through prohibition.
February 26, 2014
02/26/2014
LA Sees Vaping Looks Like Smoking, an E-Cig Ban Is Imminent

LA Sees Vaping Looks Like Smoking, an E-Cig Ban Is Imminent

Los Angeles is the latest city pushing an e-cig ban because the devices are reminiscent of tobacco cigarettes.