October 24, 2013
10/24/2013
Morgan Spending Big for Florida Medical Marijuana Measure

Morgan Spending Big for Florida Medical Marijuana Measure

Orlando attorney John Morgan and his firm have contributed $400,000 so far to help put a Florida medical marijuana measure on the 2014 ballot.
October 24, 2013
10/24/2013
Weed Odor Complaints? No Worries, the Nasal Ranger is Here

Weed Odor Complaints? No Worries, the Nasal Ranger is Here

With cannabis legalization spreading, local governments are left with little direction on how to change current policies to reflect the new legal reality. Many questions remain, but...
By: Mercedys
October 24, 2013
10/24/2013
Dan Riffle on CNN: Marijuana is Safer Than Alcohol

Dan Riffle on CNN: Marijuana is Safer Than Alcohol

In an excellent article on CNN, MPP’s Dan Riffle explains that marijuana is safer than alcohol, and describes the folly of cannabis prohibition.
October 24, 2013
10/24/2013
Cannabis 101: Where Does a Novice Begin?

Cannabis 101: Where Does a Novice Begin?

Should I smoke cannabis, vaporize it, eat it, drink it? Rub it on my skin? With the relatively recent legalization in Washington and Colorado and the growing...
October 23, 2013
10/23/2013
Oregon Grow Busted With Google Earth

Oregon Grow Busted With Google Earth

A medical marijuana garden was busted after police used Google Earth to follow up on a tip about the number of plants being over the limit.
October 23, 2013
10/23/2013
Man Wins $40,000 Suit After Cops Mistake His Candy For Crack

Man Wins $40,000 Suit After Cops Mistake His Candy For Crack

Just days after news broke that the NYPD had arrested a man for Jolly Rancher possession, a similarly candy-coated drama played out in the courts. George Pringle, 57,...
By: Andy Cush
October 23, 2013
10/23/2013
DC MMJ Oversight Hearing Highlights Problems Facing Patients

DC MMJ Oversight Hearing Highlights Problems Facing Patients

For the first time since creating the District Medical Marijuana Program more than three years ago, the D.C. Council Committee on Health convened an oversight hearing on...
October 23, 2013
10/23/2013
Do Not Donate Giant Bags of Weed to Thrift Stores

Do Not Donate Giant Bags of Weed to Thrift Stores

An employee of a Seattle thrift store was emptying a donation bin only to find a large garbage bag “containing 2.5 pounds of marijuana.” Consequently, the Seattle Police Department decided to...
October 23, 2013
10/23/2013
Marijuana Legalization Returns to Center Stage in Maine

Marijuana Legalization Returns to Center Stage in Maine

Earlier this year, we came within just 4 votes on the floor of the Maine House of Representatives on legislation that would have put marijuana legalization before...
October 23, 2013
10/23/2013
MPP Recommends Revising DE Compassion Center Regulations

MPP Recommends Revising DE Compassion Center Regulations

The Marijuana Policy Project submitted comments today recommending revisions to the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ proposed medical marijuana compassion center regulations. MPP is particularly...
October 23, 2013
10/23/2013
Pierce County, WA Council Members Seek to Reinstall Prohibition

Pierce County, WA Council Members Seek to Reinstall Prohibition

Apparently inspired by the handful of elected officials in D.C. who brought our government to a dead stop, several Pierce County, WA council members are planning a...
October 23, 2013
10/23/2013
Historic High: 58% of Americans Want Marijuana Legalized

Historic High: 58% of Americans Want Marijuana Legalized

Gallup released new polling data today that shows an overwhelming majority of Americans want marijuana to be legalized. According to their survey, 58% of Americans support legalizing...
October 23, 2013
10/23/2013
Edibles Review: Wana PB Krisp

Edibles Review: Wana PB Krisp

Medical marijuana edibles are a great way to get a dose of THC in a discreet way. I’m a big fan of being able to medicate in...
October 22, 2013
10/22/2013
Pediatric Epilepsy Cannabis Treatment Attracts Parents to CO

Pediatric Epilepsy Cannabis Treatment Attracts Parents to CO

Many parents are bringing their children to Colorado to receive cannabis treatment for pediatric epilepsy and cancer. The number of minor patients on the MMJ registry nearly...
October 22, 2013
10/22/2013
Uruguay to Legalize Marijuana, Sets Price at $1 Per Gram

Uruguay to Legalize Marijuana, Sets Price at $1 Per Gram

Not only is Uruguay all set to legalize marijuana, but it has just set the price at $1 per gram. That’s about $450 for a pound. Go,...
October 22, 2013
10/22/2013
Cannabis Breathalyzers May Be On The Way

Cannabis Breathalyzers May Be On The Way

A study has found that examining breath for cannabinoids could be far more useful than the blood tests currently used to set the standard for impairment. The...
October 22, 2013
10/22/2013
Houston Texans Cut 3 Players for Marijuana Use

Houston Texans Cut 3 Players for Marijuana Use

Sam Montgomery, Cierre Wood and Willie Jefferson were cut from the Houston Texans Monday, allegedly for marijuana use.
October 22, 2013
10/22/2013
MMJ Advocates Mobilize Stakeholders for Input on I-502

MMJ Advocates Mobilize Stakeholders for Input on I-502

Medical marijuana advocates will hold stakeholder meetings across Washington State next week in advance of submitting written public comments on regulations being developed for I-502, the state’s...
October 22, 2013
10/22/2013
Interview With Heather Jackson of Realm of Caring

Interview With Heather Jackson of Realm of Caring

Ladybud’s Vanessa Waltz interviews Heather Jackson, Executive Director of Realm of Caring. Realm of Caring is an organization that connects young medical marijuana patients with the special strains they...
October 22, 2013
10/22/2013
Great Music While High: Skyrim OST

Great Music While High: Skyrim OST

Anyone who has played The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, knows it’s a great game. A large part of what makes it so great is it’s amazing soundtrack....