Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

December 3, 2013
12/03/2013
Underage Narcs Set to Bust Washington State’s Pot Shops

Underage Narcs Set to Bust Washington State’s Pot Shops

Washington has recruited a team of underage narcs to catch cannabis shops selling to minors.
December 3, 2013
12/03/2013
My Favorite Strains: Twista

My Favorite Strains: Twista

Sometimes you just need a pick-me-up. Everyone has something they’ve used before for the necessary boost of energy to get you through the rest of whatever it...
December 2, 2013
12/02/2013
New Jersey Assembly Committee Approves Industrial Hemp

New Jersey Assembly Committee Approves Industrial Hemp

The New Jersey Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted 4-1 in favor of Assembly Bill 2415. This legislation would legalize the licensed cultivation of industrial hemp....
December 2, 2013
12/02/2013
Next Stop in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Debate: Courthouse

Next Stop in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Debate: Courthouse

This Thursday, Florida’s medical marijuana debate heads to the Supreme Court, for consideration of a 2014 ballot measure.
December 2, 2013
12/02/2013
UN Drug Policy Divisions Aired

UN Drug Policy Divisions Aired

British publications have gotten their hands on a leaked UN document that reveals fundamental splits among nations as the international organization prepares for the UN General Assembly...
December 2, 2013
12/02/2013
Medical Marijuana Gaffe: 3 Patients Fired, 1 Home Invasion

Medical Marijuana Gaffe: 3 Patients Fired, 1 Home Invasion

So far, Health Canada’s less-than-discrete envelopes are responsible for at least 3 patients being fired and a home invasion, a lawyer claims.
December 2, 2013
12/02/2013
Medical Marijuana Patient, Mountie, Can’t Smoke in Uniform

Medical Marijuana Patient, Mountie, Can’t Smoke in Uniform

A Canadian medical marijuana patient (that happens to be a mounted police officer) is not allowed to smoke while in uniform. This has created a national debate...
December 2, 2013
12/02/2013
Thurmond, Browner: More NFL Players Suspended for Cannabis

Thurmond, Browner: More NFL Players Suspended for Cannabis

The Seahawks have a long and colorful history with violating the NFL’s league rules on substance abuse. In so far as the league is cracking down on PEDs,...
November 27, 2013
11/27/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.26)

Massachusetts and Illinois prepare for medical marijuana dispensaries, action is picking up in state legislatures, and Americans for Safe Access issues a report on state compliance with...
November 27, 2013
11/27/2013
Report: MMJ States Already Compliant with Federal Guidelines

Report: MMJ States Already Compliant with Federal Guidelines

Medical marijuana advocates Americans for Safe Access (ASA) issued a report today that analyzes the Obama Administration’s latest enforcement guidelines for federal prosecutors in states that regulate...
November 27, 2013
11/27/2013
Leaf Science: 5 Ways Marijuana Affects Sleep

Leaf Science: 5 Ways Marijuana Affects Sleep

Leaf Science describes 5 interesting ways that marijuana affects sleep.
November 27, 2013
11/27/2013
Stoner App Review: Marijuana Handbook

Stoner App Review: Marijuana Handbook

I just recently got a new phone as a result of my last smartphone breaking down from some mystery something or other. The new little pocket computer...
November 27, 2013
11/27/2013
Denver Council Votes Against Front Yard and Balcony Smoking

Denver Council Votes Against Front Yard and Balcony Smoking

Despite support from cannabis activists and libertarians, Denver’s City Council voted 7-5 to ban front yard and balcony smoking in Denver. There is still a final vote...
November 26, 2013
11/26/2013
Capitalizing On Cannabis: New Leaders Emerge

Capitalizing On Cannabis: New Leaders Emerge

In his latest article following the cannabusiness, Alan Brochstein lists new leaders as the industry continues to step out of the shadows.
November 26, 2013
11/26/2013
Oregon Solons to Take Up Marijuana Legalization

Oregon Solons to Take Up Marijuana Legalization

State Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene), the powerful head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, last Friday unveiled a draft bill that would ask voters in the November 2014...
November 26, 2013
11/26/2013
80% of CO Physicians Say Medical Schools Should Train on MMJ

80% of CO Physicians Say Medical Schools Should Train on MMJ

Leaf Science reports that 80% of Colorado physicians think medical schools should train for the use of medical marijuana.
November 26, 2013
11/26/2013
Drug Reform Funder Peter Lewis Dead at 80

Drug Reform Funder Peter Lewis Dead at 80

Peter B. Lewis, the billionaire head of Progressive Insurance and a leading funder of drug reform efforts in recent decades, died Saturday at his home in Coconut...
November 26, 2013
11/26/2013
Moms for Marijuana’s Lindsey Rinehart Speaks Out

Moms for Marijuana’s Lindsey Rinehart Speaks Out

Toke Signals hosts an article by Lindsey Rinehart of Moms for Marijuana, discussing all the recent drama surrounding the organization.
November 26, 2013
11/26/2013
Legalization Anniversary Smoke-Sesh Planned at Seattle Center

Legalization Anniversary Smoke-Sesh Planned at Seattle Center

On December 6th hundreds of connoisseurs will celebrate the one year anniversary of legalization in Washington state by consuming cannabis legally at the Seattle Center. When first...
By: Mercedys
November 26, 2013
11/26/2013
Study: Ibuprofen May Prevent Marijuana Memory Problems

Study: Ibuprofen May Prevent Marijuana Memory Problems

A new study reveals the cause of marijuana memory problems, and suggests that over-the-counter painkillers can prevent this drawback of a cannabis lifestyle.