Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

February 20, 2013
02/20/2013
My Bumpy Road to the ASA Conference in Washington, D.C.

My Bumpy Road to the ASA Conference in Washington, D.C.

I spent the last three years working as an Executive Legislative Assistant to a ranking budget chair in the Washington State Legislature, so it should come as...
February 20, 2013
02/20/2013
Federal Marijuana Reform Bills Gaining Attention

Federal Marijuana Reform Bills Gaining Attention

In the wake of the introduction of federal marijuana reform bills on February 5, the national media has started paying closer attention to the possibility of change in the...
February 20, 2013
02/20/2013
Michigan Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Sales Filed

Michigan Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Sales Filed

A little more than a week after the state Supreme Court ruled that Michigan’s medical marijuana law doesn’t allow for dispensaries, a state lawmaker is ready to file...
February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Amendment 64 Task Force – Employers Choose Own Policies

Amendment 64 Task Force – Employers Choose Own Policies

Colorado’s Amendment 64 Task Force recommendeds that employers may choose to keep existing policies regarding marijuana use for employees or write their own company policies. This means...
February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
112 Make Deadline to Apply for Washington Marijuana Expert Consultant Positions

112 Make Deadline to Apply for Washington Marijuana Expert Consultant Positions

The Washington State Liquor Control Board received 112 applications for marijuana expert consultants to help implement recreational marijuana legalization under Initiative 502. Desired knowledge includes how to grow...
February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Green Ambrosia: Largest Pot Dispensary in Seattle Opens

Green Ambrosia: Largest Pot Dispensary in Seattle Opens

Green Ambrosia, the largest medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle with ~5,200 square feet, opened its doors Saturday. The store is on 15th Ave in Ballard, was founded...
February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
San Diego City Council to Vote on Medical Marijuana

San Diego City Council to Vote on Medical Marijuana

Join patients, advocates, and concerned citizens on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 10am at San Diego City Hall: 202 C St., San Diego, CA 92101. That day,...
February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Marijuana Leaf- Pulled Over for Decal

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Marijuana Leaf- Pulled Over for Decal

An elderly Texas couple driving home was pulled over in the Memphis area, for no other reason than an Ohio State Buckeyes sticker that was confused with a marijuana leaf...
February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Introduced in West Virginia

Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Introduced in West Virginia

Delegate Mike Manypenny (D-Taylor) introduced a bill today to allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. It has been...
February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Prohibition in Chicago: Different Day, Same Story

Prohibition in Chicago: Different Day, Same Story

Like a lot of people, my morning routine involves clicking around a few major news sites to see what people are talking about that day. Disgusting cruise...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
The Culture High Kickstarter Update #35: First Interview for The Culture High is a POWERFUL one… SNOOP!

The Culture High Kickstarter Update #35: First Interview for The Culture High is a POWERFUL one… SNOOP!

On Saturday evening, we received the latest Kickstarter update (#35) from one of our favorite projects: The Culture High, by Adam Scorgie. We support this Kickstarter project and...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
First Medical Marijuana Dispensary in DC to Open in April

First Medical Marijuana Dispensary in DC to Open in April

Capital City Care has announced that they are aiming to open in April and will be the first dispensary to open in Washington, DC. This may not...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Czech President Signs Medical Marijuana Into Law

Czech President Signs Medical Marijuana Into Law

Medical marijuana is now legal in the Czech Republic, after President Vaclav Klause signed the measure on Friday. The medical marijuana will be imported initially, and Czech patients...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced

Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced

Bipartisan group of Congressional members seek to reclassify marijuana for medical use, allow for ‘fair’ trials More than a dozen Members of Congress co-introduced legislation today that...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
NH Adults Support Selling Marijuana at State Liquor Stores

NH Adults Support Selling Marijuana at State Liquor Stores

Polling data released this week by the University of New Hampshire found that a majority of adults in New Hampshire support selling marijuana at state liquor stores with...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Historic Number of States Debating Marijuana Law Reform Legislation — Is Your State One of Them?

Historic Number of States Debating Marijuana Law Reform Legislation — Is Your State One of Them?

A record number of statewide marijuana law reform measures are pending in 2013. Is your state one of them? To find out — and to contact your...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Bloomberg: No More Jail Stays for Minor NYC Marijuana Busts

Bloomberg: No More Jail Stays for Minor NYC Marijuana Busts

In his final state of the city address Thursday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that people caught with small amounts of marijuana in the city will no...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
CNN Video – Stoned Drivers Test Skills

CNN Video – Stoned Drivers Test Skills

A new CNN video shows how marijuana affects the driving skills of three different stoned drivers. The levels of active THC in the subjects blood were also...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Legal Pot Boosts Tourism Revenue

Legal Pot Boosts Tourism Revenue

Even without retail stores for legal recreational marijuana, many Canadians have already begun taking their vacations in Washington and Colorado. This influx of tourism is due to...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Legalization Foes Come Out Swinging Against Marijuana

Legalization Foes Come Out Swinging Against Marijuana

Two states have already legalized marijuana, bills to do the same have been or will be filed in a half-dozen more this year, a federal bill to...