December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Florida: Medical Marijuana Coming Down to the Wire

Florida: Medical Marijuana Coming Down to the Wire

Medical marijuana is coming down to the wire in Florida, where supporters only have a month left to gather signatures.
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Uruguay Legalizes Marijuana!

Uruguay Legalizes Marijuana!

The Uruguayan Senate approved the government’s marijuana legalization bill on a 16-13 vote Tuesday evening. It already passed the lower chamber, and it’s the president’s bill, so...
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
ATF Using Mentally Disabled Teens to Run Drug-and-Gun Stings

ATF Using Mentally Disabled Teens to Run Drug-and-Gun Stings

Reason recounts the ATF’s tactic of using mentally disabled teens to run sting operations.
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
My Favorite Strains: Critical Mass

My Favorite Strains: Critical Mass

At this point in cannabis history, many more people have started to talk about CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in marijuana, for its incredible pain relieving and...
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
ESPN: Time for NFL to Embrace New Pain Reliever, Marijuana

ESPN: Time for NFL to Embrace New Pain Reliever, Marijuana

An article in the December 23 issue of ESPN The Magazine, by Howard Bryant, explains that the NFL should embrace marijuana as a pain reliever.
December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Book Review: Phoenix Tears – The Rick Simpson Story

Book Review: Phoenix Tears – The Rick Simpson Story

Many people have heard a variation of “marijuana can help cancer”, even if they’re not medical marijuana patients or even recreational users. Research scientists have been studying...
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Forbes: Why 97% of Federal Drug Offenders Plead Guilty

Forbes: Why 97% of Federal Drug Offenders Plead Guilty

In a great article on Forbes, Jacob Sullum explains why 97% of federal drug offenders plead guilty.
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Indiana: Latest Red State to Go Green

Indiana: Latest Red State to Go Green

A majority of Indiana residents believe that marijuana should be legally regulated like alcohol and nearly 80 percent of Hoosiers support taxing it, according to recently released statewide polling data released...
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Few Pot Shops Set to Open in Denver on New Year’s

Few Pot Shops Set to Open in Denver on New Year’s

Only five to ten Denver recreational pot shops are expected to have their licenses and inspections in time to open on January 1, 2014, even though 118 applications are...
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Uruguay to Become First Nation to Legalize Marijuana

Uruguay to Become First Nation to Legalize Marijuana

The Uruguay Senate is expected to pass a bill Tuesday that would make it the first nation in the world to regulate the cultivation, distribution, and sale...
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
New Video Shows Consequences of Possession Arrests in NYC

New Video Shows Consequences of Possession Arrests in NYC

A new video shows the life-changing consequences of marijuana possession arrests in New York City, even if the charges are eventually thrown out.
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Great Music While High: Mythos

Great Music While High: Mythos

Thanks to Pandora, I discovered a new music artist to listen to while wandering through the woods. More instrumental than lyrical, Mythos is the perfect music for...
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Marijuana Does Not Cause Schizophrenia, Harvard Study Finds

Marijuana Does Not Cause Schizophrenia, Harvard Study Finds

A new Harvard study finds no evidence that marijuana causes schizophrenia.
December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
HR 1523, Respect State Marijuana Laws Act: Stalled Without Support

HR 1523, Respect State Marijuana Laws Act: Stalled Without Support

The name of HR 1523 basically explains it all: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act. In summary, it would amend the Controlled Substance Act to not include anyone...
By: Mercedys
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
Colorado Dispensary Owners Struggling with Packaging

Colorado Dispensary Owners Struggling with Packaging

Colorado dispensary owners are having trouble finding packaging that meets the standards of Amendment 64’s regulations.
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
Customer Gets Blunt in Burger, Calls Cops for Some Reason

Customer Gets Blunt in Burger, Calls Cops for Some Reason

TMZ is reporting one lucky winner at a Wendy’s in Lovejoy, Georgia, received in addition to her cheese a “half-smoked” blunt, conveniently located inside the sandwich itself....
By: Andy Cush
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
CA in Danger of Brain Drain Due to Lack of Regulation

CA in Danger of Brain Drain Due to Lack of Regulation

Thanks to a lack of regulation, California has become an unstable MMJ market and may lose their entrepreneurs to other states.
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
DPA Files California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, But…

DPA Files California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, But…

A California marijuana legalization initiative backed by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) was filed Wednesday with the state attorney general’s office. But the national drug reform group...
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
California Vape Pens Under Fire

California Vape Pens Under Fire

Vape pens are under fire from officials in California, even being banned the same as cigarettes in some places.
December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
DEA to Create New Drug Category for Dabs

DEA to Create New Drug Category for Dabs

Here we go. As first reported last week by the Broward Palm Beach New Times, the Drug Enforcement Agency is currently looking to create a new drug classification for...