Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

July 30, 2013
07/30/2013
Fox News Scared to Have Pro-Weed Lobbyist Defend Pro-Weed Ad

Fox News Scared to Have Pro-Weed Lobbyist Defend Pro-Weed Ad

Something was conspicuously missing from that Fox News clip we posted earlier today, in which the anti-drug bishop Ron Allen rails against the “horrible” nature of a pro-cannabis ad...
By: Andy Cush
July 30, 2013
07/30/2013
International Drug Policy Reform Conference Scholarship Info

International Drug Policy Reform Conference Scholarship Info

Hello all, The 2013 International Drug Policy Reform Conference is fast approaching. For three days from October 23rd through October 26th attendees will have the opportunity to...
July 29, 2013
07/29/2013
MPP Ad Pulled From NASCAR Brickyard 400

MPP Ad Pulled From NASCAR Brickyard 400

Thanks to the rotten Drug Free America Foundation, MPP’s “New Beer” legalization ad has been pulled from the Jumbotron at the NASCAR Brickyard 400. Since the ignorant...
July 29, 2013
07/29/2013
DEA Medical Cannabis Offensive May Have Cost $13.3 Million

DEA Medical Cannabis Offensive May Have Cost $13.3 Million

By now most medical cannabis activists are aware that several medical marijuana dispensaries in Washington state were raided Wednesday. While the federal government continues to raid medical cannabis...
July 29, 2013
07/29/2013
Senator Segerblom: Nevada to Make a Bundle on Medical Marijuana

Senator Segerblom: Nevada to Make a Bundle on Medical Marijuana

Las Vegas Senator Segerblom (D) said future Nevada pot dispensary owners are in a perfect position to make millions of dollars because Nevada is the only state...
July 29, 2013
07/29/2013
Canada Liberal Party Leader Says Legalize Marijuana

Canada Liberal Party Leader Says Legalize Marijuana

Canada’s opposition Liberal Party head Justin Trudeau has called for the legalization of marijuana, putting himself and his party on a collision course with the ruling Conservatives...
July 26, 2013
07/26/2013
MPP Airs Ad at Brickyard 400 NASCAR Race

MPP Airs Ad at Brickyard 400 NASCAR Race

NASCAR fans attending this weekend’s Brickyard 400 races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be greeted by an MPP video ad in support of making marijuana legal...
July 26, 2013
07/26/2013
Florida Bong Ban – House Bill 49 – Dazed and Confused

Florida Bong Ban – House Bill 49 – Dazed and Confused

House Bill 49, known as the ‘Florida Bong Law’ has literally gone up in smoke. News agencies continue to tirelessly spin the story as they deem appropriate, and...
July 26, 2013
07/26/2013
Study Suggests That Baby Mice Shouldn’t Do Bong Hits

Study Suggests That Baby Mice Shouldn’t Do Bong Hits

According to a new study, young people and mice shouldn’t smoke weed until they’ve reached adulthood. Researchers from the Maryland School of Medicine found that the rodents they got...
July 26, 2013
07/26/2013
Huge Legalization Ad From MPP to Run at NASCAR Brickyard 400

Huge Legalization Ad From MPP to Run at NASCAR Brickyard 400

A marijuana legalization ad from Marijuana Policy Project will be gracing the entrance to the NASCAR Brickyard 400 this weekend in Indianapolis. With a message to inform...
July 26, 2013
07/26/2013
Will Problems with Colorado’s MMJ Industry Remain Under A64?

Will Problems with Colorado’s MMJ Industry Remain Under A64?

As Colorado prepares to unleash legal retail marijuana, many people are growing nervous about what is to come. Some folks are still convinced that the sky will...
July 26, 2013
07/26/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.24)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.24)

New Hampshire becomes the 19th medical marijuana state, some folks in Kentucky would like it to become one, too; and the local tussling continues in California. And...
July 25, 2013
07/25/2013
Cannastock 2013 this Weekend in Kentucky

Cannastock 2013 this Weekend in Kentucky

Cannabis-friendly folks of all kinds are gathering this weekend in Berea, Kentucky for Cannastock 2013. 3 days of entertainment and networking for cannabis reform in the state...
July 25, 2013
07/25/2013
PA Governor Candidate John Hanger Offers Pot Reform Platform

PA Governor Candidate John Hanger Offers Pot Reform Platform

John Hanger, one of the candidates running for Pennsylvania governor next year, promotes a three-step cannabis reform platform. First, he wants medical marijuana available to patients that need...
July 25, 2013
07/25/2013
CA Democratic Party Urges Obama to Halt Dispensary Raids

CA Democratic Party Urges Obama to Halt Dispensary Raids

In Costa Mesa, CA on Sunday, July 21, the California Democratic party passed two new resolutions at its executive board meeting. The first of the two dealt with President Obama’s...
July 25, 2013
07/25/2013
Denver Broncos Player Suspended for Marijuana Use

Denver Broncos Player Suspended for Marijuana Use

Even though it is now legal to smoke marijuana in Colorado, a Denver Broncos linebacker is facing a four-game suspension for allegedly testing positive for marijuana. Under...
July 25, 2013
07/25/2013
Philly Legalization Advocates Return Friday for Smoke Down Prohibition VII

Philly Legalization Advocates Return Friday for Smoke Down Prohibition VII

This Friday, Philly NORML and The Panic Hour return to Independence Mall in Philadelphia for the seventh installment in their monthly protests against marijuana prohibition. From the organizers: “After six successful...
July 24, 2013
07/24/2013
Prosecutor Claims All Medical Cannabis Patients Are Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Prosecutor Claims All Medical Cannabis Patients Are Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Last week, in San Diego Superior Court, Attorneys Lance Rogers and Logan Fairfax argued their clients, – medical cannabis patients and seriously ill Dennis and Deborah Littles’...
July 24, 2013
07/24/2013
New Hampshire Becomes 19th State to Allow Medical Marijuana

New Hampshire Becomes 19th State to Allow Medical Marijuana

Gov. Maggie Hassan signed a bill into law Tuesday making New Hampshire the 19th state to allow residents with serious illnesses to access and use medical marijuana...
July 24, 2013
07/24/2013
Grand Rapids Decriminalization: No Spike in Cases

Grand Rapids Decriminalization: No Spike in Cases

The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan decriminalized marijuana possession, effective May 1, 2013. One argument against the city’s decision was that it would lead to a rise...