March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
University of Colorado Plans to Close Campus on 4/20

University of Colorado Plans to Close Campus on 4/20

So what if it’s now legal? For the third year in a row the University of Colorado plans to close its Boulder campus for the upcoming marijuana...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Tempe, Arizona Compassion Club Busted for Pot Sales

Tempe, Arizona Compassion Club Busted for Pot Sales

Delta 9, a medical marijuana compassion club in Tempe, Arizona, was busted for providing medicine to members.
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Reefer Madness Continues: Can Marijuana Kill You?

Reefer Madness Continues: Can Marijuana Kill You?

(Dr. Mitch Earleywine was elected as the Chairman of the NORML Board of Directors in February 2014) A recent headline reads: “Can Marijuana Kill You? German Scientists Say...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Instafire: Kimbo Kush

Instafire: Kimbo Kush

Posted by @lrg_tree I never get sick of looking at errl porn. That doesn’t mean I’m too proud to admit it’s very repetitious and that’s assuming you...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Feds Block FDA-Approved Medical Marijuana Research for Veterans With PTSD

Feds Block FDA-Approved Medical Marijuana Research for Veterans With PTSD

Thousands of veterans and other medical marijuana patients nationwide use marijuana to treat symptoms of PTSD, but the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) is blocking researchers who...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Officially Dead of Accidental OD

Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Officially Dead of Accidental OD

News broke last Friday that Phillip Seymour Hoffman officially died of an accidental drug overdose, something that is physically impossible to do with cannabis. “According to the...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Marijuana in Jamaica: Puff Peace

Marijuana in Jamaica: Puff Peace

The Economist reports that energy minister Philip Paulwell said he will ‘find time’ this year to decriminalize possession of marijuana in Jamaica.
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
UFC Fighter Jessica Eye Stripped of Win for Cannabis

UFC Fighter Jessica Eye Stripped of Win for Cannabis

Upon defeating her opponent in a UFC bantamweight bout, pro-fighter Jessica Eye was given a drug test. She failed the test. The punishment dished by the UFC...
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Piece of the Week | Heliocoil Sea Turtle Rig

Piece of the Week | Heliocoil Sea Turtle Rig

This week’s piece comes to us from Instagram, take a look at the heliocoil sea turtle rig from 2 Stroke Glass. Heliocoil Sea Turtle Rig I swam with...
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Kentucky Medical Marijuana Bill Approved By House Committee

Kentucky Medical Marijuana Bill Approved By House Committee

HB 350, the Cannabis Compassion Act, would allow people with debilitating medical conditions to access and use medical marijuana without fear of arrest. The Kentucky House Health...
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Marijuana Will Be the Best Investment Idea of the Next Decade

Marijuana Will Be the Best Investment Idea of the Next Decade

Cannabis Culture reports that as legalization spreads, marijuana will be the best investment idea of the next decade.
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Denver Officials Consider Denying Permit for 4/20 Rally

Denver Officials Consider Denying Permit for 4/20 Rally

Denver officials are considering denying the permit for the annual 4/20 rally in Civic Center Park.
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Patients May Defy New Canadian Medical Marijuana Laws

Patients May Defy New Canadian Medical Marijuana Laws

New Canadian medical marijuana laws go into effect April 1, and many patients may be forced to defy them or go without medication.
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Maryland Legislators Reignite Effort to Pass Medical Marijuana Law

Maryland Legislators Reignite Effort to Pass Medical Marijuana Law

A medical marijuana bill introduced earlier this month by Maryland House Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) and co-sponsored by nearly half of the House will be heard Friday...
February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Instafire: Purple Haze Color Bomb

Instafire: Purple Haze Color Bomb

Posted by @lrg_tree Nothing like a little fun with deep focus to create some Instafire. How savory does this Purple Haze look? My good friend and local...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
Colorado Girl Scouts Told Not to Sell Outside Pot Shops

Colorado Girl Scouts Told Not to Sell Outside Pot Shops

Girl Scouts of Colorado told members that they are not allowed to sell cookies outside dispensaries, comparing them to strip clubs and liquor stores.
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
Oregon Considering Bill That Would Permit Dispensary Bans

Oregon Considering Bill That Would Permit Dispensary Bans

Last week, the Oregon Senate unanimously approved legislation to allow local governments to enact reasonable restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries. As passed by the Senate, SB 1531 would allow municipalities to...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.26)

The Epilepsy Foundation comes out in support of medical marijuana, the feds delay a PTSD study, CBD bills are popping up, and a battle over local dispensary...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
National Black Caucus of State Legislators Calls for Liberalizing Marijuana Penalties

National Black Caucus of State Legislators Calls for Liberalizing Marijuana Penalties

Members of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators recently resolved at their Annual Legislative Conference in favor of decriminalizing marijuana. “Whereas state and local governments could potentially stand...
February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
RI Governor Chafee Open to Exploring Recreational Pot Legalization

RI Governor Chafee Open to Exploring Recreational Pot Legalization

Rhode Island Governor Chafee (D) may be warming to legalizing and regulating recreational marijuana in the state, based on a recent series of comments. Chafee, through his spokeswoman Faye...