December 16, 2013
12/16/2013
An Open Invitation to Mr. Bill O’Reilly: Smoke a Bowl With Me

An Open Invitation to Mr. Bill O’Reilly: Smoke a Bowl With Me

Dear Mr. Bill O’Reilly: I couldn’t help but notice how angry you got a few days ago after the Denver Post, which is the paper of record...
December 16, 2013
12/16/2013
10 States Most Addicted to Cigarette Smoking, Guess How Many Permit Cannabis Use

10 States Most Addicted to Cigarette Smoking, Guess How Many Permit Cannabis Use

Health.com recently used “government data on smoking (and quit) rates, smoking bans and restrictions, cigarette taxes and sales, and deaths attributable to smoking” to identify the top...
December 16, 2013
12/16/2013
Vaporizers Under Fire in Mainstream Media

Vaporizers Under Fire in Mainstream Media

It’s happening everywhere. Maybe in your very own neighborhood. People enjoying themselves with marijuana…but not suffering all the agony of smoking it! They’re using these mysterious new gadgets which...
December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
Piece of the Week | Snic Barnes Free Radical Bong

Piece of the Week | Snic Barnes Free Radical Bong

I recently found this piece on Pinterest (courtesy of the McKenzie Cannabis Club in Eugene, Oregon), the Snic Barnes Free Radical bong. I’m no expert on Snic Barnes...
December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
MI House Approves Protections for Dispensaries and Extracts

MI House Approves Protections for Dispensaries and Extracts

The Michigan House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed two important bills today. HB 4271, sponsored by Rep. Mike Callton, would allow local governments to license and regulate dispensaries....
December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
San Jose: MMJ Shutdown Begins Following New Rules

San Jose: MMJ Shutdown Begins Following New Rules

San Jose officials voted to ban dispensaries near homes, schools and rehab centers on Wednesday. Those in violation of the new rules have been asked to shut...
December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
WA Liquor Board: Keep Home Grows for MMJ Patients

WA Liquor Board: Keep Home Grows for MMJ Patients

Washington’s Liquor Control Board recommended to lawmakers that medical marijuana patients be allowed to keep their home grows.
December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
2014: The Year for Medical Marijuana in Minnesota

2014: The Year for Medical Marijuana in Minnesota

Is Gov. Mark Dayton – thankfully – softening his irrational opposition to medical marijuana? It appears as though that might be the case. Yesterday, ECM reported that...
December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
New Textbook Published for the Washington Cannabis Industry

New Textbook Published for the Washington Cannabis Industry

The Washington cannabis industry has a new textbook intended for medical professionals and cannabis businesses.
December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
This Incredible Video Shows How Cannabis Really DOES Help Cerebral Palsy

This Incredible Video Shows How Cannabis Really DOES Help Cerebral Palsy

Add this video to the long line of evidence that marijuana does have medical value and really does help people in need. I’ll let Jacqueline Patterson, the...
December 12, 2013
12/12/2013
No Recreational Shops in Manitou Springs Until February

No Recreational Shops in Manitou Springs Until February

Manitou Springs, one of the most beautiful tourist towns in Colorado, has extended its moratorium on recreational shops until January 31, 2014.
December 12, 2013
12/12/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.11)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.11)

A busy Tuesday in California, herbal medicine experts make a call, New Jersey’s third dispensary opens, Florida’s Supreme Court hears a challenge to an initiative, and more....
December 12, 2013
12/12/2013
Apple Accepts Cannabis Now Magazine Into the App Store

Apple Accepts Cannabis Now Magazine Into the App Store

Apple has accepted Cannabis Now magazine in its app store, the first cannabis magazine to be accepted.
December 12, 2013
12/12/2013
California Field Poll: 55% Say Legalize Marijuana

California Field Poll: 55% Say Legalize Marijuana

For the first time ever, California’s Field Poll is reporting majority support for marijuana legalization in the Golden State. The poll had support for generic marijuana legalization at 55%...
December 12, 2013
12/12/2013
CO 2013: Thousands Not Arrested, Millions of Dollars Saved

CO 2013: Thousands Not Arrested, Millions of Dollars Saved

In it’s first year of cannabis legalization, Colorado saved millions of dollars in law enforcement and court resources.
December 12, 2013
12/12/2013
Taming Tinctures – Liquid Cannabis

Taming Tinctures – Liquid Cannabis

When people refer to marijuana tincture they’re talking about cannabis dissolved into some liquid. There’s two main liquids used in tinctures: alcohol and glycerin. THC may be...
By: Alice
December 12, 2013
12/12/2013
Cannabis Critic Bill O’Reilly Criticizes Cannabis Critics

Cannabis Critic Bill O’Reilly Criticizes Cannabis Critics

Bill O’Reilly is a tad upset about the Denver Post hiring a cannabis editor.
December 12, 2013
12/12/2013
City of Denver Launches Official Marijuana Policy Guide Website

City of Denver Launches Official Marijuana Policy Guide Website

The city of Denver launched a new section on the state of Colorado website Monday, specifically answering the FAQs that come with Colorado’s rapidly approaching new retail marijuana...
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
New York: Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act Introduced

New York: Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act Introduced

Senator Liz Krueger introduced the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Cannabis More Than an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy

Cannabis More Than an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy

Imagine supplying thirty children with enough organic medicine to calm their seizures for a year. Now imagine facing prison time for it. That is exactly what is...