December 31, 2013
12/31/2013
Nevada Officials Will Miss Medical Marijuana Deadline

Nevada Officials Will Miss Medical Marijuana Deadline

Nevada officials say that regulations will not be in place by April 1, the date applicants were supposed to be able to file for licenses for medical...
December 31, 2013
12/31/2013
Alberto Willmore: Arrested by NYPD for Smoking

Alberto Willmore: Arrested by NYPD for Smoking

I have to say that I am just perplexed by the amount of force and energy that the NYPD (under Mayor Bloomberg’s directive) uses to crack down...
December 30, 2013
12/30/2013
A Whole New World: Legal Pot Sales Pit Patients vs Consumers

A Whole New World: Legal Pot Sales Pit Patients vs Consumers

And so it begins. On the first day of 2014, the cannabis policy battle lines decisively shift. No longer strictly a fight between drug warriors and POWs,...
December 30, 2013
12/30/2013
Celeb Stoner: The Stoniest TV Shows of 2013

Celeb Stoner: The Stoniest TV Shows of 2013

Celeb Stoner lists the stoniest TV shows of 2013.
December 30, 2013
12/30/2013
Yes on 64 to Host First Legal Marijuana Sale in Colorado

Yes on 64 to Host First Legal Marijuana Sale in Colorado

Leaders of the campaign that made marijuana legal in Colorado will gather January 1 at 3-D (Denver’s Discreet Dispensary) — a licensed retail marijuana store with on-site...
December 30, 2013
12/30/2013
NJ Family Gets $10,000 Gift to Move to Colorado for MMJ

NJ Family Gets $10,000 Gift to Move to Colorado for MMJ

A New Jersey family received a $10,000 gift to help move to Colorado for MMJ for their young daughter.
December 30, 2013
12/30/2013
Weedist Destinations: ZooLights

Weedist Destinations: ZooLights

Got a bowl to roast with nowhere to go? Sounds pretty good, right? As someone who really enjoys both smoking a bowl and being home, I fully...
December 30, 2013
12/30/2013
Brave North Carolinian Arrested in Defiance of Prohibition

Brave North Carolinian Arrested in Defiance of Prohibition

A North Carolinian man that openly grows his own medical cannabis alerted law enforcement of his activities in defiance of prohibition.
December 30, 2013
12/30/2013
Banking Regulations Will Mean Better Service for Cannabis Patients and (Now) Customers

Banking Regulations Will Mean Better Service for Cannabis Patients and (Now) Customers

Last week, a banking meeting took place in Washington DC regarding regulations that currently exist that make it difficult for medical marijuana business to have normal access to banking...
December 27, 2013
12/27/2013
Piece of the Week | Starbucks Dabuccino

Piece of the Week | Starbucks Dabuccino

Let’s hope that if things keep going the way they are that we’ll see a Starbucks Dabuccino’s in Seattle soon! Starbucks Dabuccino Anyone? As ironic as this...
December 27, 2013
12/27/2013
Ashley Kilroy Becomes Denver Marijuana Czar Jan 1 as Recreational Sales Begin

Ashley Kilroy Becomes Denver Marijuana Czar Jan 1 as Recreational Sales Begin

When recreational marijuana sales in Colorado become legal next week, Denver’s new marijuana czar will be ready. Ashley Kilroy was appointed Denver’s Executive Director of Marijuana Policy by...
December 27, 2013
12/27/2013
Drive-Through Dispensaries Coming to Chicago

Drive-Through Dispensaries Coming to Chicago

Naperville, Illinois has approved drive-through dispensaries in the city.
December 27, 2013
12/27/2013
Wisconsin Politicians Stall Medical Marijuana Progress Despite Unprecedented Backing

Wisconsin Politicians Stall Medical Marijuana Progress Despite Unprecedented Backing

Elizabeth Onheiber dives deep into Wisconsin medical marjuana politics, covering politicians such as state Senator Leah Vukmir who blocked MMJ bills in 2009 and 2012, saying “I’ve...
December 27, 2013
12/27/2013
Biggest Medical Marijuana Breakthroughs of 2013

Biggest Medical Marijuana Breakthroughs of 2013

Leaf Science lists the seven biggest medical marijuana breakthroughs of 2013.
December 27, 2013
12/27/2013
2013: The Year in Review – NORML’s Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy

2013: The Year in Review – NORML’s Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy

NORML and NORML Foundation are supported by cannabis consumers and other caring citizens. Please see our annual report and help us to keep going strong into 2014 by making...
By: NORML
December 27, 2013
12/27/2013
Reason: The 5 Best Drug Scares of 2013

Reason: The 5 Best Drug Scares of 2013

Jacob Sullum recounts 2013’s top 5 drug scares, from energy drink phobias to e-cigarette gateway theories.
December 27, 2013
12/27/2013
Parents4Pot – A Group Whose Time Has Come

Parents4Pot – A Group Whose Time Has Come

Parents4Pot (P4P) is a newly formed group that went from zero to over five thousand “Likes” in just a couple of weeks on Facebook. With twenty-one legal medical...
By: Anna Diaz
December 26, 2013
12/26/2013
Uruguay’s Neighbor Argentina Now Considering Legalization

Uruguay’s Neighbor Argentina Now Considering Legalization

Encouraged by Uruguay’s recent historic decision, Argentina is now considering legalization.
December 26, 2013
12/26/2013
Alaska Marijuana Legalization Petition Passes Goal

Alaska Marijuana Legalization Petition Passes Goal

With nearly a month to go before their signature-gathering deadline, organizers of an Alaska marijuana legalization initiative are well-placed to qualify for the ballot, but it’s not a sure...
December 26, 2013
12/26/2013
Colorado Issues First State Retail Marijuana Licenses

Colorado Issues First State Retail Marijuana Licenses

The Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division mailed out almost 350 retail marijuana licenses Monday.