City Attorney Puts an End to California Nestdrop Cannabis App
Nestdrop, a California based app/business that delivers medical cannabis from clinics to patients, has quickly been thwarted just as it was starting up.
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Schedule I Hearing Briefs Filed, Next Hearing in February
On the final day of a calendar year filled with historic cannabis policy reforms, the parties of an equally historic federal hearing filed their first written arguments based on the five days of testimony heard by Judge Kimberly Mueller in Sacramento, California.
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Florida Residents Form Human Shield to Prevent Police From Arresting Man for Weed
An army of Florida police officers was nearly impaled and used to decorate the lawn of a Delray Beach residence last weekend, when a mob of angry neighbors stepped up and formed a human shield to prevent cops from arresting an individual accused of smoking marijuana.
Three Important Cannabis Milestones in 2014
A few cannabis-culture milestones happened during 2014.
Licensing Mistakes Stall Massachusetts Medicinal Dispensaries
Two years after the overwhelming majority of Massachusetts voters approved the use of medical cannabis, the state still has a grand total of zero medical dispensaries opened up.
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Feds Stick to Court Argument That Marijuana Is Dangerous
Two weeks after President Obama signed legislation prohibiting federal interference with state medical marijuana laws, his administration has told a federal judge in Sacramento that pot is still a dangerous drug with no medical value.
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New Year's Revolutions: The Return of the US Hemp Industry
Although the US hemp industry is already back in microcosmic form, the nascent gaggle of family and experimental plots cultivated in 2014 will likely be dwarfed by the 2015 crop, sown in the wake of significant federal reforms. Topping the bill is a rider in the 2015 federal funding bill which deprives...
Oklahoma and Nebraska: Time to Get on the Right Side of History
Last week, neighboring states Oklahoma and Nebraska officially filed suit against the state of Colorado and their laws allowing the cultivation and sale of marijuana for anyone over the age of 21.
Illinois Medical Marijuana Rules Include Access for Children
The youth of Illinois may be prohibited from smoking weed, but once the state’s medical marijuana program goes into effect at the beginning of the year, children will be allowed to consume cannabis orally, according to emergency regulations published earlier this week by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Restore Humanity: Remember Cannabis Users Are People Too
Langston draws some interesting lines between early American racial history and the characterization of drug users. Maybe that is how the government has justified the overblown, overreaching tactics to fight this failed drug war.
Police Stealing Weed From the Police
A Richmond police officer was found in possession of 3 pounds of cannabis at his home. Authorities say Veteran K-9 officer Joe Avila will likely not be charged.
50 Year Old Caught With Giant Cannabis Plant Christmas Tree
To their great surprise, they discovered that the woman had been using a giant cannabis plant as a stand-in Christmas tree. There were even presents placed around the base of the plant.
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New York Senator Holds Public Hearing on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
New York could be well on its way to legalizing a recreational marijuana market. Earlier this week, State Senator Liz Krueger teamed up with Assembly Member Crystal People-Stokes to hold a public hearing over a piece of legislation entitled the “Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act,” which aims to establish ...
Parents 4 Pot Holiday Drive Lets You Help Drug War Victims
Now in its second year, the drive focuses on helping families that have been hurt by the war on cannabis. These families struggle to survive every day, especially during the holidays.
Mandatory Drug Testing for Welfare Wastes Resources
Forcing drug testing wastes resources, but also gives people unconscious permission to judge and label the poorest and neediest of us, or to justify turning a blind eye to them under the auspices of calling them drug addicts.
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Driving While Informed: Know Your Rights Behind the Wheel
The number of drug related DUI/DWIs have sky-rocketed in the last year across the nation as a direct result of the lack of knowledge surrounding the level of impairment while under the influence of cannabis. Needless to say, legal cannabis use and DUI season are a recipe for chaos. These are the top most “little-known” rights you have while engaged in a traffic stop, and the officer suspects you to be under the influence.
Japan's Deep History With Cannabis Contradicts Current Laws
Up until the mid 1940's, cannabis enjoyed unprecedented acceptance (praise, even) in Japan. There are even records of Ninja training by jumping over cannabis!
Dispensary Weed Might Not Be as Safe as You Think
The weed you purchase legally at a government sanctioned dispensary is still just as variable as the strains you might buy from a dealer.