February 20, 2014
02/20/2014
Christian Dispensary Takes on IRS

Christian Dispensary Takes on IRS

A non-profit Christian dispensary in Sacramento is fighting the IRS for the right to deduct business expenses.
February 20, 2014
02/20/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.19)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.19)

California counties continue to struggle with dispensary and growing rules, Reno’s mayor has a change of heart, some Oregon cities may have to change their ways, and...
February 20, 2014
02/20/2014
Colorado Expects Legal Weed Windfall

Colorado Expects Legal Weed Windfall

Less than 2 months after the first recreational dispensaries opened in Colorado, revenue estimates for legal weed have jumped significantly.
February 20, 2014
02/20/2014
Weedist Destinations: The Butterfly House

Weedist Destinations: The Butterfly House

Up here in Seattle we have been known to go many, many days without sunlight. Seriously, we have gone over 100 days of solid, consistent overcast skies....
February 20, 2014
02/20/2014
Italy to Release 10K Pot Prisoners

Italy to Release 10K Pot Prisoners

Thanks to recent reform, Italy no longer treats cannabis enthusiasts the same as heroin enthusiasts, and is set to release 10,000 pot prisoners.
February 20, 2014
02/20/2014
Tip for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: Take It Slow With Edibles

Tip for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: Take It Slow With Edibles

This past month marked the first month of legal marijuana sales in Colorado and the United States as a whole, and as a retail worker in one...
February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Recreational Marijuana Finally Arrives in Boulder, Colorado

Recreational Marijuana Finally Arrives in Boulder, Colorado

Cannabis enthusiasts in Boulder, Colorado finally have a recreational marijuana dispensary nearby.
February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.02.19)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.02.19)

Bad cop, bad cop, whatcha gonna do when they come for you? A Seattle-area drug task force deputy defects to the life, a Louisiana deputy parties too...
February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Big Players to Wait for 2016 on CA Legalization Initiative

Big Players to Wait for 2016 on CA Legalization Initiative

The Los Angeles Times reported today that a deep-pocketed marijuana reform coalition including the Drug Policy Alliance had decided not to move forward this year with an initiative to legalize the...
February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
9 Countries That Could Be Next to Legalize Marijuana

9 Countries That Could Be Next to Legalize Marijuana

Leaf Science lists the 9 countries that could be the next to legalize marijuana.
February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Poll: New York Voters Back Medical Marijuana 10 to 1

Poll: New York Voters Back Medical Marijuana 10 to 1

New Yorkers Overwhelming Support Fixing New York’s Broken Marijuana Policies. State Senate Out of Step with New York Voters; Reform Urgently Needed. In a poll released this morning,...
February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Marijuana May Prevent Blindness

Marijuana May Prevent Blindness

A new study finds that marijuana may prevent blindness from pigmentosa.
February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Product Review: Cyclone Clear Pre Rolled Cones

Product Review: Cyclone Clear Pre Rolled Cones

I’ll make a confession that I hope doesn’t make me lose my otherwise fairly extensive weed-cred: I’m not very good at rolling my own joints. Having never...
February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Iowa Introduced

Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Iowa Introduced

A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Iowa has been introduced, but may fail due to a lack of GOP support.
February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Weedist Women: Rowshan Reordan of Green Leaf Lab

Weedist Women: Rowshan Reordan of Green Leaf Lab

Weedists: Meet Rowshan Reordan “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Green Leaf Lab celebrated its grand opening...
By: Anna Diaz
February 18, 2014
02/18/2014
Earliest Hemp Fabric Found in 9,000-Year-Old House

Earliest Hemp Fabric Found in 9,000-Year-Old House

Excavation of the stone age city Çatalhöyük in Turkey has yielded the earliest hemp fabric ever found.
February 18, 2014
02/18/2014
Mexico Marijuana And Drug Reform Bills Filed

Mexico Marijuana And Drug Reform Bills Filed

Late last week, lawmakers in Mexico City filed two bills that would begin to radically transform the country’s approach to drugs. One was introduced in the Mexico...
February 18, 2014
02/18/2014
Reno Mayor Has Change of Heart, Supports Dispensaries

Reno Mayor Has Change of Heart, Supports Dispensaries

Reno Mayor Bob Cashell has changed his mind, now voicing support for licensing medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
February 18, 2014
02/18/2014
Instafire: His and Hers Toro Double Macros

Instafire: His and Hers Toro Double Macros

Posted by @garagegrow420 Regretting that lame Valentine’s Day gift you bought your significant other? Why not go with the gift that keeps on dabbin’–his and hers Toro...
February 18, 2014
02/18/2014
US Drug Policy Fuels Push For Legal Pot Worldwide

US Drug Policy Fuels Push For Legal Pot Worldwide

Legalization in the US has fueled legalization efforts elsewhere, giving momentum to the push for legal pot worldwide .