Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
West Virginia Legislators Drop Medical Marijuana Study

West Virginia Legislators Drop Medical Marijuana Study

A new poll was released Monday showing increased support for allowing medical marijuana in West Virginia. The poll, which was commissioned by MPP and conducted by Public...
January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
It’s Not an Opinion, Marijuana Is Less Dangerous

It’s Not an Opinion, Marijuana Is Less Dangerous

Fusion examines the media’s tendency to refer to the fact that marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol as some unproven claim by legalization proponents.
January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
Cuomo’s Weed Plan May Be Dead On Arrival

Cuomo’s Weed Plan May Be Dead On Arrival

Though Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan for medical cannabis legalization is a step in the right direction, it isn’t enough to get suffering New Yorkers the treatment they need,...
By: Andy Cush
January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
Mamakind on Hunger Strike for Right to Use Meds in Hospital

Mamakind on Hunger Strike for Right to Use Meds in Hospital

Canadian medical cannabis patient and cannabis writer Mamakind is on a hunger strike, fighting for her right to use a vaporizer in the hospital.
January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
Jon Stewart Blasts Cable Anchors Panicking Over Legal Pot

Jon Stewart Blasts Cable Anchors Panicking Over Legal Pot

The Raw Story covers Jon Stewart putting prohibitionist cable news anchors in their place for their hypocrisy on legalization.
January 8, 2014
01/08/2014
The Guardian: Cooking With Cannabis – A New Culinary High?

The Guardian: Cooking With Cannabis – A New Culinary High?

The Guardian reports the rising popularity of cooking with cannabis among popular chefs.
January 8, 2014
01/08/2014
Washington State Faces Prospect of Too Many Pot Growers

Washington State Faces Prospect of Too Many Pot Growers

Washington officials have received over 2,600 applications from pot growers, which is a concern because of a set limit on the amount of space for growing.
January 8, 2014
01/08/2014
Bill O’Reilly Ignores Reality and Makes Millions of Marijuana Arrests Disappear

Bill O’Reilly Ignores Reality and Makes Millions of Marijuana Arrests Disappear

On January 6th, Bill O’Reilly shared with Fox News cohorts Juan Williams and Mary Katharine Ham that apparently the ones getting arrested for cannabis are “only dealers,...
January 8, 2014
01/08/2014
Could You Lose Your Job for Smoking Legal Pot?

Could You Lose Your Job for Smoking Legal Pot?

The Daily Beast reports a Colorado case that may finally protect employees from being fired for off-job, legal pot use.
January 7, 2014
01/07/2014
While Majority Support Legalization, Many Remain Uninformed

While Majority Support Legalization, Many Remain Uninformed

The majority of Americans support legalization, but almost half of people still believe that marijuana is harmful and/or a gateway drug.
January 7, 2014
01/07/2014
CNN Poll: 55% Support Marijuana Legalization

CNN Poll: 55% Support Marijuana Legalization

A CNN/ORC International survey released Monday has a solid majority of Americans supporting the legalization of marijuana. Some 55% agreed that marijuana should be legal, with 44% disagreeing. CNN...
January 7, 2014
01/07/2014
Third Dispensary Opens in New Jersey

Third Dispensary Opens in New Jersey

New Jersey’s third dispensary opened its doors to a limited number of patients Friday.
January 7, 2014
01/07/2014
Maryland Senate President Supports Legal Marijuana

Maryland Senate President Supports Legal Marijuana

Just days after the first legal marijuana sales took place in Colorado, Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) announced that he would support legislation...
January 7, 2014
01/07/2014
High Times Launches Private Equity Fund For Cannabusinesses

High Times Launches Private Equity Fund For Cannabusinesses

High Times magazine launched a private equity fund for cannabusinesses, hoping to raise $100 million over the next 2 years to invest in the industry.
January 6, 2014
01/06/2014
Weed Stocks Skyrocket After Colorado Sells $1M on First Day

Weed Stocks Skyrocket After Colorado Sells $1M on First Day

Weed stocks have shot up over the past week after the incredible amount of business legal marijuana shops have done since January 1.
January 6, 2014
01/06/2014
What’s in a Name? Ask the Denver Post

What’s in a Name? Ask the Denver Post

A couple of weeks ago, just in time for recreational sales to begin in Colorado, the Denver Post launched its cannabis coverage blog The Cannabist, a sleek,...
January 6, 2014
01/06/2014
Cuomo to Establish NY Medical Marijuana Program Based on ’80s-Era Legislation

Cuomo to Establish NY Medical Marijuana Program Based on ’80s-Era Legislation

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) plans to use his executive powers to allow the limited use of medical marijuana, the New York Times reported Sunday. He will issue...
January 6, 2014
01/06/2014
Four Hot Tips for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado Today

Four Hot Tips for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado Today

As just about everyone in the world has heard at this point, Colorado became the first state in the nation to allow the sales of recreational marijuana...
January 6, 2014
01/06/2014
New Mexico Gov Martinez Opposes State Legalizing Marijuana

New Mexico Gov Martinez Opposes State Legalizing Marijuana

Although New Mexico state Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino wants to introduce a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in NM similar to Colorado’s model to address...
January 6, 2014
01/06/2014
Colorado State Medical Marijuana Card Fee Drop Will Help Patients Retain Fair Access

Colorado State Medical Marijuana Card Fee Drop Will Help Patients Retain Fair Access

A couple of weeks ago the state of Colorado announced that starting in February 2014, the fee to be on the medical marijuana registry and to purchase...