Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

June 25, 2013
06/25/2013
Parents of Epileptic New Jersey Tot Vivian Wilson Lament Medical Marijuana Delays

Parents of Epileptic New Jersey Tot Vivian Wilson Lament Medical Marijuana Delays

Vivian Wilson, a 2-year-old with a bouncy pigtail and colorful eye patch may be the youngest patient to obtain a medical-marijuana card in New Jersey.
June 25, 2013
06/25/2013
Drug Sting Goes Bad, One Dead at Charlotte School

Drug Sting Goes Bad, One Dead at Charlotte School

An undercover drug sting in the parking lot of a Charlotte, North Carolina, elementary school ended up with one person killed and one person wounded, and a...
June 25, 2013
06/25/2013
In Prison for Marijuana Possession, Texas Woman Becomes Victim of “Rape Camp”

In Prison for Marijuana Possession, Texas Woman Becomes Victim of “Rape Camp”

Arrested for possession of marijuana, a woman is placed in a Texas county jail while awaiting her day in court; once there she is repeatedly brutalized and...
June 25, 2013
06/25/2013
Mayors Unanimously Call for Feds to Respect Marijuana Laws

Mayors Unanimously Call for Feds to Respect Marijuana Laws

The US Conference of Mayors unanimously approved a resolution this morning that calls on the federal government to respect local marijuana laws. Resolution No. 32 “reaffirms the...
June 24, 2013
06/24/2013
Taking Your Seat at the Table in California – August 12

Taking Your Seat at the Table in California – August 12

There is an important conversation about medical cannabis happening in Sacramento right now. That conversation will affect how medical cannabis patients get their medicine, who regulates the...
June 24, 2013
06/24/2013
Marijuana Accounts for Vast Majority of Drug Seizures on Mexican Border (INFOGRAPHIC)

Marijuana Accounts for Vast Majority of Drug Seizures on Mexican Border (INFOGRAPHIC)

Huff Post has a great infographic showing “the War on Drugs is clearly a war on weed.” Marijuana was a staggering 99.5% of the Border Patrol’s drug...
June 24, 2013
06/24/2013
Mayors Demand Change to Federal Policy on Medical Marijuana

Mayors Demand Change to Federal Policy on Medical Marijuana

A resolution calling for change to federal policy is on the agenda at this weekend’s annual mayors meeting As mayors from across the country gather today in...
June 24, 2013
06/24/2013
Medical Marijuana Battle Coming to Florida

Medical Marijuana Battle Coming to Florida

As Florida baby boomers who may have used marijuana in their youth feel the impact of age, they may add to the push for legalization.
June 24, 2013
06/24/2013
Study: Cannabinoid Could Cut Down on NSAID Hospitalizations

Study: Cannabinoid Could Cut Down on NSAID Hospitalizations

013 NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofren) are among the most widely used analgesic substances in the world. However, the consumption of these products is associated...
June 24, 2013
06/24/2013
Good, Bad Drug Measures Die Along With Farm Bill

Good, Bad Drug Measures Die Along With Farm Bill

013 The Farm Bill (House Bill 1947) died in the House Thursday morning as Democrats rebelled against deep cuts to food stamps. The vote to kill it...
June 21, 2013
06/21/2013
Oregon Panel Approves Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Oregon Panel Approves Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Oregon’s HB 3460 has been approved by a joint budget committee and moves on for a vote in the House. The bill would establish a system to...
June 21, 2013
06/21/2013
Life Insurance for Marijuana Consumers

Life Insurance for Marijuana Consumers

013 One of the most asked questions received at NORML over the years has been ‘I smoke cannabis and I want to purchase or increase my life...
June 21, 2013
06/21/2013
Cannabis Lobbyists Embarrass White House on Softball Field

Cannabis Lobbyists Embarrass White House on Softball Field

In news that surprised me, a softball team of cannabis lobbyists co-captained by Dan Riffle of MPP (the One-Hitters) beat the Softball Team of the United States...
June 21, 2013
06/21/2013
WA Delegation to Feds: Clarity on Marijuana Legalization

WA Delegation to Feds: Clarity on Marijuana Legalization

013 Nearly eight months after Washington voters passed a binding cannabis legalization initiative with an impressive 55% showing, the federal government is still yet to have made...
June 20, 2013
06/20/2013
Old Hippie on Social Media Panel at SF High Times Medical Cannabis Cup

Old Hippie on Social Media Panel at SF High Times Medical Cannabis Cup

Old Hippie of Beyond Chronic (+ reddit.com advice guru, Weedist writer/editor) will be hanging at the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup on June 22 and 23, 2013. OH will...
June 20, 2013
06/20/2013
Study: Cannabis Smoking Not Associated With Lung Cancer

Study: Cannabis Smoking Not Associated With Lung Cancer

A forthcoming review to be published in the journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society reiterates that the ingestion of cannabis smoke poses nominal pulmonary risks compared to those associated...
June 20, 2013
06/20/2013
Mexico City to Consider Legalizing Marijuana, Preparing Legislation

Mexico City to Consider Legalizing Marijuana, Preparing Legislation

The leftwing Party of the Democratic Revolution is preparing legislation to introduce in September to legalize smoking weed in Mexico City. It would permit marijuana home grows, smoking in designated...
June 20, 2013
06/20/2013
Huffington Post: 9 Mind-Blowing Marijuana Gadgets Coming

Huffington Post: 9 Mind-Blowing Marijuana Gadgets Coming

Huffington Post introduces 9 upcoming marijuana gadgets from companies hoping to earn a living from the “green rush” of legalization. Among the products, are a device that...
June 20, 2013
06/20/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.19)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.19)

Well, at least the DEA didn’t raid any dispensaries in the last week. In California, the battle continues at the local level, while progress is being made...
June 20, 2013
06/20/2013
New York Mom, Andrea Sanderlin, Accused of Running $3 Million Marijuana Operation Indicted

New York Mom, Andrea Sanderlin, Accused of Running $3 Million Marijuana Operation Indicted

Andrea Sanderlin, a suburban mother of two accused of running a sophisticated $3 million marijuana enterprise out of a New York warehouse was slapped with a federal indictment...