October 31, 2013
10/31/2013
Morgan Stanley Says Global Wine Shortage; We Say Cannabis Great Substitute

Morgan Stanley Says Global Wine Shortage; We Say Cannabis Great Substitute

Quick, wine connoisseurs, panic! Morgan Stanley Research released a report on Monday showing global demand for wine exceeded supply by approximately 300 million cases. The report goes...
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Washington Prosecutor Drops Dispensary Cases

Washington Prosecutor Drops Dispensary Cases

Last week, Cowlitz County prosecutor Sue Baur dropped two Washington medical marijuana dispensary cases. Naturally Yours and Grass Rootz owners and employees charged in the cases are...
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Wisconsin MMJ Bill Would Legalize Dispensaries, Home Grows

Wisconsin MMJ Bill Would Legalize Dispensaries, Home Grows

Monday, a Wisconsin MMJ bill was introduced, signed on by 18 lawmakers.
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Banks Want to Work With Marijuana Business, Waiting on Feds

Banks Want to Work With Marijuana Business, Waiting on Feds

Reported this week in the Daily Herald: Community banks and credit unions are ready and willing to provide financial services to entrepreneurs in the state’s new legal...
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Canna-Pet: The First Cannabis Medicine for Pets Is Here

Canna-Pet: The First Cannabis Medicine for Pets Is Here

Canna-pet is new cannabis medicine for pets. It’s CBD-based, so it can be sold over the counter.
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Oregon Legalization Initiative Filed, Has $$$ Support

Oregon Legalization Initiative Filed, Has $$$ Support

Last Friday, Oregon activists organized as the New Approach Oregon political action committee filed a marijuana legalization initiative with the secretary of state’s office. Unlike the initiatives filed this year by...
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Medical Marijuana and Parents… on Dr. Phil?

Medical Marijuana and Parents… on Dr. Phil?

If there were any doubts that cannabis has gone mainstream, here’s an article about Cheryl Shuman talking medical marijuana and parents on Dr. Phil.
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Great Books While High: Infinite Jest

Great Books While High: Infinite Jest

Infinite Jest is the most difficult and absolutely most rewarding book I’ve ever read. A 1200+ page (including endnotes, a select few along the way of which have their...
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Arizona Parents File Suit for Access to Extracts

Arizona Parents File Suit for Access to Extracts

Parents of a medical cannabis patient filed a suit for legal access to extracts after their son began having difficulty eating.
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Medical Marijuana in Washington Needs Your Help, Global Ramifications

Medical Marijuana in Washington Needs Your Help, Global Ramifications

Winning the battle to preserve Washington’s medical marijuana industry is critical. Politicians want to effectively destroy it completely, claiming patients can buy their medication from recreational shops,...
By: Mercedys
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
ScrOG: Getting More From Fewer Plants – Time-Lapse Videos

ScrOG: Getting More From Fewer Plants – Time-Lapse Videos

In this age of rapidly-spreading cannabis reform, an increasing number of people can legally grow their own marijuana. Most of the regulations regarding home growing limit growers...
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Petition – Change the SUNY New Paltz Marijuana Policy

Petition – Change the SUNY New Paltz Marijuana Policy

Please sign this petition to change the SUNY New Paltz marijuana policy if you think students shouldn’t be expelled for marijuana.
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Intuit Does Not Advance NORML in Super Bowl Ad Contest

Intuit Does Not Advance NORML in Super Bowl Ad Contest

Today, Intuit announced the 20 finalists who moved on to Round 3 of their “Small Business, Big Game” contest. Despite finishing first in the initial round of...
By: NORML
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Florida Supreme Court to Hear Marijuana Initiative Arguments

Florida Supreme Court to Hear Marijuana Initiative Arguments

On December 5th, the Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments for the medical marijuana initiative that could put an amendment on next year’s ballot.
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
First Videos From Reform Conference in Denver

First Videos From Reform Conference in Denver

Some initial videos from last week’s conference — more coming soon. They were shot by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union’s Drugreporter team, whose work we’ve featured here...
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Second Medical Cannabis Dispensary Opens in New Jersey

Second Medical Cannabis Dispensary Opens in New Jersey

Compassionate Care Foundation opened yesterday, becoming New Jersey’s second medical cannabis dispensary.
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Cannabis Culture in Israel

Cannabis Culture in Israel

Unlike the United States, which has an uncertain future regarding marijuana laws, Israel’s $40 million per year cannabis industry is thriving. For one, it does not have...
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Study: CBD Combats Iron In The Brain, Fights Alzheimer’s

Study: CBD Combats Iron In The Brain, Fights Alzheimer’s

In a great article on Hemp.org, Steve Elliott reports on a study which found that CBD can help fight Alzheimer’s by reducing excesses of iron in the...
October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Legal Weed is the Cheapest Weed

Legal Weed is the Cheapest Weed

In what amounts to a collective “duh” moment for the non-cannabis enthusiasts out there, a recent study illustrated that marijuana is very expensive when it’s illegal. Not...
October 28, 2013
10/28/2013
Ireland’s Cannabis Regulation Bill Published

Ireland’s Cannabis Regulation Bill Published

Ireland’s Cannabis Regulation Bill 2013 was published last week by Roscommon TD Luke Ming Flanagan, who says “Ireland is ready for the legalization of cannabis.” The bill will...