Law & PoliticsLink
Minnesota Medical Marijuana Bill Hits Stalemate
A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Minnesota was put on hold Tuesday at the Capitol after negotiations with law enforcement hit a stalemate.
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Marijuana Pipe Makers Won't Chill Out
A Minneapolis pipe maker breached an agreement to sell the trade name for a pipe called Hive after receiving a $50,000 check, the prospective buyer claims.
Cannabis FactsLink
Medical Marijuana and 'The Entourage Effect'
Marijuana may offer its most profound benefit as a whole plant, if we let the entourage effect flower, as Mechoulam suggested more than a decade ago.
Google Hangout Tonight 8pm EDT on Sanjay Gupta's "Weed 2" and Epilepsy
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will host a Google Hangout today, March 12th at 8pm EDT, featuring AHP director Roy Upton, ASA scientific advisory board member Dr. Sunil Aggarwal and others.
DC Marijuana Legalization Initiative Approved for Signature-Gathering
The District of Columbia announced it had approved a marijuana legalization initiative for signature-gathering. The capital could free the weed in November.
GrowingLink
The California Drought: Interview With Chris Van Hook
Leaf's editors interviewed Chris Van Hook for perspective on the drought in northern California, and how cannabis farmers can adapt to challenging times.
Cannabis Not to Blame for Idiocy
Some cannabis users through their actions risk the larger reform movement by being the mascot of the prohibitionist, the poster-child for why marijuana should be illegal.
CannabusinessLink
Cannabusiness: Marijuana's First Billionaire, Bart Mackay, Isn't Really
Bart Mackay is technically pot's first billionaire, as a result of his ~$1.8 billion worth of CannaVest holdings. However, he doesn't see it that way since
Weedist Destinations: Have a Heart Cafe (Dab Bar)
It's all in the title and it's all I've ever wanted folks. Have A Heart Cafe is the absolute bhomb and we need them all over. I promise you it is as simple and awesome as it sounds. Downstairs is the
Weed LifestyleLink
Marijuana Use on the Rise Among Aging Baby Boomers
The most recent data show that marijuana use has increased among baby boomers over the age of 50 in the past decade.
"The New Jim Crow" Author Michelle Alexander Talks Race and Drug War
On Thursday, Michelle Alexander, author of the bestselling The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness sat down with Asha Bandele.
Law & PoliticsLink
Spending Minimal So Far for August Alaska Marijuana Initiative
The upcoming August 19 ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana under Alaska state law has seen little early campaign spending by advocates and none by opponents.
CannabusinessLink
Colorado Collects $2M in Recreational Pot Taxes for January
Colorado made roughly $2 million in recreational marijuana taxes, based on $14.02 million in sales, for the month of January, state revenue officials...
Great Music While High: Moon Hooch
Moon Hooch makes the kind of music that makes anything seem possible. In an age where music is increasingly processed and sounds digitally created, it's refreshing to come across music that is entirely produced by humans that still packs a punch.
Law & PoliticsLink
How Much the War on Drugs Impacts Our Overcrowded Prisons
America's prisons are dangerously overcrowded, and the war on drugs is to blame. Over 50 percent of inmates in federal prison are there for drug offenses.
Aesliip's Grow: Sexing the Cannabis Plants
The flowering stage is the perfect time for sexing marijuana plants.
Bad Medical Bill Progresses in Michigan
In Michigan on Tuesday, Sen. Rick Jones’s SB 783 passed the Senate with a vote of 31 to 7. This bill, which is now pending in the House Judiciary Committee
Cannabis FactsLink
Study Explains Why Marijuana Makes Some Paranoid
Medical research published March 5 in the journal Neuron is the first to confirm that cannabinoid receptors are indeed present in the part of the brain that regulates anxiety and fear: the amygdala. Paranoid