Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Cannabis More Than an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy

Cannabis More Than an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy

Imagine supplying thirty children with enough organic medicine to calm their seizures for a year. Now imagine facing prison time for it. That is exactly what is...
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Florida: Medical Marijuana Coming Down to the Wire

Florida: Medical Marijuana Coming Down to the Wire

Medical marijuana is coming down to the wire in Florida, where supporters only have a month left to gather signatures.
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Uruguay Legalizes Marijuana!

Uruguay Legalizes Marijuana!

The Uruguayan Senate approved the government’s marijuana legalization bill on a 16-13 vote Tuesday evening. It already passed the lower chamber, and it’s the president’s bill, so...
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
ESPN: Time for NFL to Embrace New Pain Reliever, Marijuana

ESPN: Time for NFL to Embrace New Pain Reliever, Marijuana

An article in the December 23 issue of ESPN The Magazine, by Howard Bryant, explains that the NFL should embrace marijuana as a pain reliever.
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Indiana: Latest Red State to Go Green

Indiana: Latest Red State to Go Green

A majority of Indiana residents believe that marijuana should be legally regulated like alcohol and nearly 80 percent of Hoosiers support taxing it, according to recently released statewide polling data released...
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Few Pot Shops Set to Open in Denver on New Year’s

Few Pot Shops Set to Open in Denver on New Year’s

Only five to ten Denver recreational pot shops are expected to have their licenses and inspections in time to open on January 1, 2014, even though 118 applications are...
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Uruguay to Become First Nation to Legalize Marijuana

Uruguay to Become First Nation to Legalize Marijuana

The Uruguay Senate is expected to pass a bill Tuesday that would make it the first nation in the world to regulate the cultivation, distribution, and sale...
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
New Video Shows Consequences of Possession Arrests in NYC

New Video Shows Consequences of Possession Arrests in NYC

A new video shows the life-changing consequences of marijuana possession arrests in New York City, even if the charges are eventually thrown out.
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Marijuana Does Not Cause Schizophrenia, Harvard Study Finds

Marijuana Does Not Cause Schizophrenia, Harvard Study Finds

A new Harvard study finds no evidence that marijuana causes schizophrenia.
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
Colorado Dispensary Owners Struggling with Packaging

Colorado Dispensary Owners Struggling with Packaging

Colorado dispensary owners are having trouble finding packaging that meets the standards of Amendment 64’s regulations.
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
Customer Gets Blunt in Burger, Calls Cops for Some Reason

Customer Gets Blunt in Burger, Calls Cops for Some Reason

TMZ is reporting one lucky winner at a Wendy’s in Lovejoy, Georgia, received in addition to her cheese a “half-smoked” blunt, conveniently located inside the sandwich itself....
By: Andy Cush
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
CA in Danger of Brain Drain Due to Lack of Regulation

CA in Danger of Brain Drain Due to Lack of Regulation

Thanks to a lack of regulation, California has become an unstable MMJ market and may lose their entrepreneurs to other states.
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
DPA Files California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, But…

DPA Files California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, But…

A California marijuana legalization initiative backed by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) was filed Wednesday with the state attorney general’s office. But the national drug reform group...
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
California Vape Pens Under Fire

California Vape Pens Under Fire

Vape pens are under fire from officials in California, even being banned the same as cigarettes in some places.
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
DEA to Create New Drug Category for Dabs

DEA to Create New Drug Category for Dabs

Here we go. As first reported last week by the Broward Palm Beach New Times, the Drug Enforcement Agency is currently looking to create a new drug classification for...
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
Nigerian Farmers ‘Abandon Food Crops for Cannabis’

Nigerian Farmers ‘Abandon Food Crops for Cannabis’

Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency claims that most farmers are abandoning food crops for cannabis.
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
Medical Marijuana: A Community of Voices – WA Event 12/21/13

Medical Marijuana: A Community of Voices – WA Event 12/21/13

An indoor rally is planned on December 21, 2013 in Seattle to draw the cannabis community together, as we gear up for a battle which will determine...
By: Mercedys
December 6, 2013
12/06/2013
Scientist Who Discovered THC Receives Honorary Degree

Scientist Who Discovered THC Receives Honorary Degree

Raphael Mechoulam, the scientist who first isolated and synthesized THC, received an honorary degree.
December 6, 2013
12/06/2013
Think Tank Issues Guidebook: “How To Regulate Cannabis”

Think Tank Issues Guidebook: “How To Regulate Cannabis”

“Cannabis policy should be built on evidence of what will minimize the potential harms and maximize the potential benefits associated with the use of the drug,” according...
By: NORML
December 6, 2013
12/06/2013
Portland’s Legalization Takes Effect Today

Portland’s Legalization Takes Effect Today

Portland, Maine’s marijuana legalization takes effect today.