February 5, 2014
02/05/2014
Great Movies While High: The Animatrix

Great Movies While High: The Animatrix

I’ve always been a fan of the Matrix movies. To me, the story is rich and the universe is deep and full of opportunity for great stories....
February 4, 2014
02/04/2014
Hawaii: 66 Percent of Voters Back Legalizing Cannabis

Hawaii: 66 Percent of Voters Back Legalizing Cannabis

Hawaii voters overwhelmingly support legalizing and regulating the adult use of cannabis, according to just-released statewide survey data by QMark Research and commissioned by the Hawaii Drug...
February 4, 2014
02/04/2014
Massachusetts Issues First 20 Dispensary Licenses

Massachusetts Issues First 20 Dispensary Licenses

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued 20 dispensary licenses Friday, the first to be issued in the state.
February 4, 2014
02/04/2014
Could Different Drug Policies Have Saved Philip Seymour Hoffman?

Could Different Drug Policies Have Saved Philip Seymour Hoffman?

The tragic death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman yesterday has prompted expressions of grief and of praise for his talent. It also, naturally, has prompted discussions of...
February 4, 2014
02/04/2014
Ladybud: Cannabis Activist Diane Fornbacher’s Journey

Ladybud: Cannabis Activist Diane Fornbacher’s Journey

Ladybud tells the story of its publisher, cannabis activist and NORML Woman’s Alliance board member Diane Fornbacher.
February 4, 2014
02/04/2014
How I Know I’ve Smoked Too Much Cannabis

How I Know I’ve Smoked Too Much Cannabis

Even though weed is about as super-safe a substance as you could hope for, it is still possible to consume too much cannabis. Physiologically, you’re not in...
February 4, 2014
02/04/2014
Bloomberg: Eric Holder’s Pot Problem

Bloomberg: Eric Holder’s Pot Problem

Bloomberg describes the federal pot problem for banks and the cannabis industry, pointing out that Holder’s guidelines are not enforceable in court.
February 4, 2014
02/04/2014
Aesliip’s Grow: Weeks 8 and 9, the Smell!

Aesliip’s Grow: Weeks 8 and 9, the Smell!

The smell! The smell! It is both good and bad. A few days ago, I came home from work and the whole house smelled like weed. Not...
February 4, 2014
02/04/2014
Bill Proposes Legal Cannabis in France

Bill Proposes Legal Cannabis in France

French senator Esther Benbassa introduced a bill last week that would allow and regulate legal cannabis in France.
February 4, 2014
02/04/2014
How to Increase the Strength of Any Flower: Add some Wax!

How to Increase the Strength of Any Flower: Add some Wax!

As a butender who works 40+ hours a week at a Denver recreational marijuana dispensary, I see a good deal of customers (previously patients at an mmj...
February 3, 2014
02/03/2014
Legal Marijuana In Uruguay Lets Scientists Finally Study It

Legal Marijuana In Uruguay Lets Scientists Finally Study It

Leaf Science reports that scientists in Uruguay plan to study marijuana beginning in April, when regulations for legal marijuana will be released.
February 3, 2014
02/03/2014
NORML PAC Endorses Heather Mizeur for Maryland Governor

NORML PAC Endorses Heather Mizeur for Maryland Governor

Today, NORML PAC has announced its endorsement of Delegate Heather Mizeur and her running mate Delman Coates for Governor and Lt. Governor of Maryland. Delegate Mizeur has...
February 3, 2014
02/03/2014
Oregon Governor Calls for Marijuana Legalization, Legislature to Act

Oregon Governor Calls for Marijuana Legalization, Legislature to Act

Gov. John Kitzhaber now supports marijuana legalization, reports The Oregonian: “I hear the drumbeats from Washington and Colorado,” states that recently approved legalization measures, he said. Oregon voters could...
February 3, 2014
02/03/2014
HuffPost: Meet The Children Who Rely On Marijuana To Survive

HuffPost: Meet The Children Who Rely On Marijuana To Survive

Huffington Post’s Carly Schwartz invites readers to meet the children that rely on marijuana to survive.
February 3, 2014
02/03/2014
Instafire: BHO Reup

Instafire: BHO Reup

Posted by @diablodabs If the feds succeed in taking my beloved errl away, these are the pics I’ll remember while singing My Heart Will Go On. I...
February 3, 2014
02/03/2014
Why Smoking Pot Is Not a Crime or Public Health Problem

Why Smoking Pot Is Not a Crime or Public Health Problem

Jacob Sullum explains why smoking pot is not a crime or public health problem, and so should not be treated as either.
February 3, 2014
02/03/2014
How Did J.R.R. Tolkien Feel About Cannabis?

How Did J.R.R. Tolkien Feel About Cannabis?

It is not a new theory that the “pipe-weed” from Tolkien’s Hobbit and LOTR is actually cannabis. I thought I would do a little research on the...
February 3, 2014
02/03/2014
Obama Elaborates on Marijuana Policy

Obama Elaborates on Marijuana Policy

In an interview with CNN Friday, President Obama expanded on his remarks regarding marijuana made in a recent New Yorker interview. In that latter interview, Obama described marijuana as not...
February 3, 2014
02/03/2014
Stop Spice! Synthetic Cannabis Is Extremely Harmful

Stop Spice! Synthetic Cannabis Is Extremely Harmful

Not long ago I wrote about the dangers of spice, fake weed that’s also known as K2 or Potpourri. At the time of writing, I was reading...
January 31, 2014
01/31/2014
Piece of the Week | Old-Fashioned Lantern Bong

Piece of the Week | Old-Fashioned Lantern Bong

I almost missed this piece because I thought I was actually looking at an old-fashioned lantern… nope, it’s an old-fashioned lantern bong! Old-Fashioned Lantern Bong This piece comes...