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The best cannabis posts from around the web

October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Canna-Pet: The First Cannabis Medicine for Pets Is Here

Canna-Pet: The First Cannabis Medicine for Pets Is Here

Canna-pet is new cannabis medicine for pets. It’s CBD-based, so it can be sold over the counter.
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Oregon Legalization Initiative Filed, Has $$$ Support

Oregon Legalization Initiative Filed, Has $$$ Support

Last Friday, Oregon activists organized as the New Approach Oregon political action committee filed a marijuana legalization initiative with the secretary of state’s office. Unlike the initiatives filed this year by...
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Medical Marijuana and Parents… on Dr. Phil?

Medical Marijuana and Parents… on Dr. Phil?

If there were any doubts that cannabis has gone mainstream, here’s an article about Cheryl Shuman talking medical marijuana and parents on Dr. Phil.
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Arizona Parents File Suit for Access to Extracts

Arizona Parents File Suit for Access to Extracts

Parents of a medical cannabis patient filed a suit for legal access to extracts after their son began having difficulty eating.
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Petition – Change the SUNY New Paltz Marijuana Policy

Petition – Change the SUNY New Paltz Marijuana Policy

Please sign this petition to change the SUNY New Paltz marijuana policy if you think students shouldn’t be expelled for marijuana.
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Intuit Does Not Advance NORML in Super Bowl Ad Contest

Intuit Does Not Advance NORML in Super Bowl Ad Contest

Today, Intuit announced the 20 finalists who moved on to Round 3 of their “Small Business, Big Game” contest. Despite finishing first in the initial round of...
By: NORML
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Florida Supreme Court to Hear Marijuana Initiative Arguments

Florida Supreme Court to Hear Marijuana Initiative Arguments

On December 5th, the Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments for the medical marijuana initiative that could put an amendment on next year’s ballot.
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
First Videos From Reform Conference in Denver

First Videos From Reform Conference in Denver

Some initial videos from last week’s conference — more coming soon. They were shot by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union’s Drugreporter team, whose work we’ve featured here...
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Second Medical Cannabis Dispensary Opens in New Jersey

Second Medical Cannabis Dispensary Opens in New Jersey

Compassionate Care Foundation opened yesterday, becoming New Jersey’s second medical cannabis dispensary.
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Study: CBD Combats Iron In The Brain, Fights Alzheimer’s

Study: CBD Combats Iron In The Brain, Fights Alzheimer’s

In a great article on Hemp.org, Steve Elliott reports on a study which found that CBD can help fight Alzheimer’s by reducing excesses of iron in the...
October 28, 2013
10/28/2013
Ireland’s Cannabis Regulation Bill Published

Ireland’s Cannabis Regulation Bill Published

Ireland’s Cannabis Regulation Bill 2013 was published last week by Roscommon TD Luke Ming Flanagan, who says “Ireland is ready for the legalization of cannabis.” The bill will...
October 28, 2013
10/28/2013
Yakama Nation Won’t Recognize Legal Marijuana

Yakama Nation Won’t Recognize Legal Marijuana

The possession, sale and cultivation of marijuana will remain illegal in Washington’s Yakama Nation according to the tribe’s attorney.
October 28, 2013
10/28/2013
Jovan Jackson’s Medical Cannabis Trial Begins

Jovan Jackson’s Medical Cannabis Trial Begins

Opening statements have ended and the prosecutor has called two witnesses in Jovan Jackson’s third medical cannabis trial. This, after a telling day and a half of...
October 28, 2013
10/28/2013
Marijuana Takes Center Stage in Race for Brooklyn DA

Marijuana Takes Center Stage in Race for Brooklyn DA

Democratic nominee for Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson wants to decriminalize marijuana, citing Brooklyn’s high number of cases as a clog in the system.
October 28, 2013
10/28/2013
Translating the Mistruths of Prairie Plant Systems

Translating the Mistruths of Prairie Plant Systems

An excellent article on Cannabis Culture translates the whitewashed response of Prairie Plant Systems CEO to recent criticism about their irradiated schwag grown in contaminated mines.
October 25, 2013
10/25/2013
Piece of the Week | Sovereignty Glass Peyote Pillar

Piece of the Week | Sovereignty Glass Peyote Pillar

  Sovereignty Glass Peyote Pillar This week’s Piece of the Week rips so fat it kicks my ass’ ass. It is with great esteem and pleasure I...
October 25, 2013
10/25/2013
Snoop Dogg Vaporizers From Grenco Science Coming

Snoop Dogg Vaporizers From Grenco Science Coming

Vape-makers Grenco Science have teamed up with Snoop to design 3 Snoop Dogg vaporizers, one of which is designed to vaporize flowers.
October 25, 2013
10/25/2013
NORML Partners With The Family Law & Cannabis Alliance

NORML Partners With The Family Law & Cannabis Alliance

It’s no secret that there has been a proliferation of government agencies across the country removing minors and infants from their home, based solely on the fact that...
October 25, 2013
10/25/2013
Mayor of DC Supports Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession

Mayor of DC Supports Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession

On Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray stated that he supports decriminalizing marijuana, or removing criminal penalties associated with possession of under one ounce. Currently, those caught...
October 25, 2013
10/25/2013
FDA Approves Trials Assessing CBD For Pediatric Epilepsy

FDA Approves Trials Assessing CBD For Pediatric Epilepsy

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved two clinical trials to assess the efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD), a nonpsychoactive plant cannabinoid, in the treatment of intractable pediatric...
By: NORML