October 17, 2013
10/17/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.10.16)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.10.16)

A L.A. dispensary crackdown gets underway, an Arizona judge throws out a restrictive dispensary ordinance, the Michigan Supreme Court hears a dispensary ban case, and much, much...
October 17, 2013
10/17/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.10.16)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.10.16)

A hard-partying Colorado cop calls it a career, a DC cop launders a bit of drug money, a North Carolina narc gets caught with her fingers in the...
October 17, 2013
10/17/2013
Poll Shows Moderates Support for the Legalization of Marijuana

Poll Shows Moderates Support for the Legalization of Marijuana

On Tuesday, NBC and Esquire announced the results of a poll conducted by both Public Opinion Strategies and Benenson Strategy Group. The poll asked American voters a...
October 17, 2013
10/17/2013
Kief Cones, a Dispensary Work Perk

Kief Cones, a Dispensary Work Perk

Every job has its work perks and I felt obligated to share my latest indulgence. I have raided the bottom of the shake bin to make kief...
October 17, 2013
10/17/2013
Washington State Approves Legal Marijuana Rules

Washington State Approves Legal Marijuana Rules

Washington became the second state to adopt rules and regulations for legal marijuana commerce Wednesday, as the state Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) finalized its proposed rule-making process. Colorado, which...
October 17, 2013
10/17/2013
Jerry Brown Vetoes California Defelonization Bill

Jerry Brown Vetoes California Defelonization Bill

California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) Saturday vetoed a bill that would have allowed prosecutors or judges to charge simple drug possession as a misdemeanor instead of a...
October 17, 2013
10/17/2013
DOJ Abandons Some MMJ Forfeiture Cases in California

DOJ Abandons Some MMJ Forfeiture Cases in California

In an unexpected but laudable move, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California announced last week that it was dropping pending forfeiture lawsuits against several...
October 17, 2013
10/17/2013
Portable Vaporizer Pen Review: Vapor Dome Wax Kit

Portable Vaporizer Pen Review: Vapor Dome Wax Kit

Dabs using full melt concentrates have become a popular option for medical marijuana patients because wax, shatter, and other kinds of hash have such high levels of...
October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
Medford, Oregon Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Medford, Oregon Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Good luck getting your meds in Medford, Oregon. The city council recently expanded on a city ordinance to ban licenses for any business that violates local, state...
October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
Second 2014 CA Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed

Second 2014 CA Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed

And then there were two. Proponents of a second 2014 marijuana legalization initiative filed the measure with the California secretary of state’s office last Friday. An earlier...
October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
ASA Executive Director to Be Honored at International Drug Policy Reform Conference

ASA Executive Director to Be Honored at International Drug Policy Reform Conference

Steph Sherer, Founder and Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access will be awarded the Robert C. Randall Award for achievement in the field of Citizen Action,...
October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
Jamaica Debates Marijuana Decriminalization

Jamaica Debates Marijuana Decriminalization

Lawmakers in Kingston Tuesday debated marijuana decriminalization, even though there is no bill pending or vote scheduled. The move came as the evergreen issue of marijuana law...
October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
Great Video Games While High: A Link to the Past

Great Video Games While High: A Link to the Past

Continuing my retro gaming excursion, I have moved on to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. I’m playing this game because I decided I...
October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
Chicago Medical Marijuana Clinic Deluged With Calls

Chicago Medical Marijuana Clinic Deluged With Calls

CBS reports that Chicago’s first medical marijuana clinic has had over 20,000 calls since August, but cannot yet dispense cannabis.
October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
More Anti-Cancer Properties of Marijuana Revealed

More Anti-Cancer Properties of Marijuana Revealed

Studies have shown that marijuana not only helps fight the symptoms of treating cancer but also the disease itself. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, often gets the credit for...
October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
Cannabis Could Be Legalized in UK

Cannabis Could Be Legalized in UK

A review on drug policy in the UK is due to be released by the end of the year and is based on years of global drug...
October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
A Call to Action for Industrial Hemp in Oregon

A Call to Action for Industrial Hemp in Oregon

In 2009, the Oregon Legislature legalized industrial hemp growing and processing in our state. The approved legislation has languished, waiting for the federal government to lift its...
By: Anna Diaz
October 15, 2013
10/15/2013
Denver’s Marijuana Smell Proposal Nearly Snuffed Out

Denver’s Marijuana Smell Proposal Nearly Snuffed Out

An ordinance to fine people up to $1,000 for marijuana smell in Denver may be revisited by the City Council sometime in the future, but only after...
October 15, 2013
10/15/2013
ASA California Roundup: October 14, 2013

ASA California Roundup: October 14, 2013

California News Obama Administration Drops Charges Against Landlords Renting To Cannabis Dispensaries Earlier last week, the U.S. Attorney’s office made an uncharacteristically reasonable move, and dropped all...
October 15, 2013
10/15/2013
Central MA Medical Marijuana Race Narrows to 13 Players

Central MA Medical Marijuana Race Narrows to 13 Players

13 of 15 applications to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Worcester County, Massachusetts have been approved to go on to “phase 2” of the application process....