January 20, 2014
01/20/2014
MMJ Users Likely a Different Demographic Than Recreational Marijuana (RMJ) Users

MMJ Users Likely a Different Demographic Than Recreational Marijuana (RMJ) Users

While it is absolutely amazing that Colorado (already has) and Washington (sometime this year) are opening up recreational marijuana retail shops, I am concerned with how the...
January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
Piece of the Week | Saxophone Pipe

Piece of the Week | Saxophone Pipe

I was perusing Etsy and came across this cool Saxophone pipe, from an Etsy shop that claims to focus on “affordable Colorado-blown glass”. This saxophone pipe can...
January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
HuffPost: Illinois Pharmacists Want in on Medical Marijuana

HuffPost: Illinois Pharmacists Want in on Medical Marijuana

With Illinois officials working out the kinks of the new medical marijuana law, pharmacists have shown interest in dispensing the meds.
January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
Poll: Strong Majority Of DC Residents Want Marijuana Legal

Poll: Strong Majority Of DC Residents Want Marijuana Legal

Residents of the District of Columbia favor legalizing marijuana for adults, according to the findings of a Washington Post poll, released Wednesday. Sixty-three percent of respondents said...
By: NORML
January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
Arizona Patients Bought 3 Tons of MMJ Last Year

Arizona Patients Bought 3 Tons of MMJ Last Year

Medical marijuana patients in Arizona purchased over 3 tons of cannabis in 2013.
January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
Leaf Science: 3 Studies Show Health Benefits of Vaporizers

Leaf Science: 3 Studies Show Health Benefits of Vaporizers

Leaf Science explores 3 studies showing the health benefits of vaporizers over smoking cannabis.
January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
Legalization Will Hurt Mexican Cartels, But How Much?

Legalization Will Hurt Mexican Cartels, But How Much?

Special to the Chronicle by Bernd Debusmann, Jr., who is currently studying for an MA in International Journalism at City University London. Prior to that, he lived and worked...
January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
Activists Detained at Six Flags for Pro-Marijuana Shirts

Activists Detained at Six Flags for Pro-Marijuana Shirts

For the second time, activists were detained at Six Flags in Arlington, Texas for wearing pro-marijuana shirts.
January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
Instafire: Lee and Heady Sherlock Bubbler

Instafire: Lee and Heady Sherlock Bubbler

Posted by @b_money_glass It’s all about dabs now, but it wasn’t always that way. Every once in a while, it’s nice to show a little flower love....
January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
Italian City of Turin Votes in Favor of Legalizing Medical Cannabis

Italian City of Turin Votes in Favor of Legalizing Medical Cannabis

The city council of Italian city of Turin has approved a motion in favor of legalizing cannabis on Tuesday, becoming the first major city in the country...
January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.15)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.15)

Action is really picking up as state legislatures get back into session. Meanwhile, the long battle over regulating medical marijuana in California continues. Let’s get to it:...
January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
After Lengthy Floor Debate, New Hampshire General Assembly Approves Marijuana Legalization

After Lengthy Floor Debate, New Hampshire General Assembly Approves Marijuana Legalization

After a heated and lengthy debate on the floor of the New Hampshire General Assembly, the lower chamber of New Hampshire’s legislature today voted 170 to 162...
January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.01.15)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.01.15)

This week, we have a trio of jail guards gone bad, as well as another cop with a pain pill problem and sticky fingers. That’s a bad...
January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
CBD Compound in Marijuana Could Replace Need for Antipsychotics

CBD Compound in Marijuana Could Replace Need for Antipsychotics

Dutch and British scientists say CBD in marijuana could be more effective than leading medications for psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia since, unlike a vast majority of...
January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
Aesliip’s Grow: Weeks 3 and 4

Aesliip’s Grow: Weeks 3 and 4

These past two weeks in my grow project have mostly involved keeping the conditions stable in order to keep these young plants happy and healthy. I have...
January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
Parents Come Out of the Pot Closet

Parents Come Out of the Pot Closet

Adults, from parents to baby boomers, are lining up to purchase recreational cannabis in Colorado. Many are giving marijuana a try for the first time ever or...
January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
Christianity and Cannabis: Is it Immoral?

Christianity and Cannabis: Is it Immoral?

I have always been interested in how drugs, specifically cannabis, have been viewed through the lens of religious reconciliation. I touched on this in a former article,...
January 15, 2014
01/15/2014
NORML Submits Initiative to Legalize Marijuana in Wyoming, for 2016 Ballot

NORML Submits Initiative to Legalize Marijuana in Wyoming, for 2016 Ballot

The Wyoming chapter of NORML submitted a proposed initiative to the WY Secretary of State’s Office for voters to decide in the 2016 election, but it must clear hurdles...
January 15, 2014
01/15/2014
Massachusetts Gearing Up for 2016 Legalization Campaign

Massachusetts Gearing Up for 2016 Legalization Campaign

Building on steadily increasing public support, a coalition of marijuana policy reformers are looking to 2016 to get an initiative on the Massachusetts ballot to make marijuana legal...
January 15, 2014
01/15/2014
HuffPost Canada: Stop Pretending Prohibition Protects Kids

HuffPost Canada: Stop Pretending Prohibition Protects Kids

Michael Bolen encourages politicians and media to stop pretending cannabis prohibition protects kids.