October 15, 2013
10/15/2013
Mexico City Moving Toward Marijuana Legalization

Mexico City Moving Toward Marijuana Legalization

Several members of Mexico City’s assembly plan on introducing marijuana legalization bills at the end of the month.
October 15, 2013
10/15/2013
“Excuse Me, Are You Smoking Weed?”

“Excuse Me, Are You Smoking Weed?”

“Excuse me, are you smoking weed?” This is what my roommate said to me as he was walking down the front yard and saw me chilling having...
October 15, 2013
10/15/2013
Denver Secret Cup Awards Ceremony This Weekend

Denver Secret Cup Awards Ceremony This Weekend

Denver’s Secret Cup is held in secret, but winners will be announced at the awards ceremony this weekend, open to the public.
October 15, 2013
10/15/2013
Calling All Former Answerdam Members

Calling All Former Answerdam Members

Is there such a thing as triple jeopardy? Tragically, there is in San Diego under District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ reign. This month, the third trial of Jovan Jackson...
October 15, 2013
10/15/2013
Scotland Police Left Cannabis in Rental Van

Scotland Police Left Cannabis in Rental Van

Trash bags packed with cannabis were found in a rental van after Coatbridge Police rented it. An employee found the bags of weed after driving it 12...
October 15, 2013
10/15/2013
What’s in a Name? Marijuana Strain Names Will Have to Change if We Want to Win the Drug War

What’s in a Name? Marijuana Strain Names Will Have to Change if We Want to Win the Drug War

In 2010, at the first High Times Medical Cannabis Cup in San Francisco, the marijuana strain that took home the top prize went by the not-so-appropriate name “God’s...
October 14, 2013
10/14/2013
Weedist Destinations: Roslyn, WA

Weedist Destinations: Roslyn, WA

“Northern Exposure was filmed here,” he found himself saying. The expanse and beauty that sidelines Washington’s patch of Interstate 90 (a crazy straw of a road with intricate...
October 14, 2013
10/14/2013
Marijuana Mentioned in 1,730 Pieces of Legislation This Year

Marijuana Mentioned in 1,730 Pieces of Legislation This Year

A great article on Washington Post describes (complete with infographics) the proliferation of marijuana legislation this year, showing up in 1,730 pieces. 10 states have not yet...
October 14, 2013
10/14/2013
West Virginia Moves Towards Medical Marijuana

West Virginia Moves Towards Medical Marijuana

A January poll showed that a majority of West Virginia voters support a law allowing medical marijuana in their state, and now their representatives are listening. The...
October 14, 2013
10/14/2013
Big Money Wants a Piece of the Nevada Medical Marijuana Pie

Big Money Wants a Piece of the Nevada Medical Marijuana Pie

Wealthy investors are coming from all around to get in on the Nevada medical marijuana industry. Clark County, Nevada has only 40 licenses for prospective medical marijuana...
October 14, 2013
10/14/2013
How to Make Cannanaise: Marijuana Mayonnaise

How to Make Cannanaise: Marijuana Mayonnaise

As a sandwich aficionado, I cannot stress the importance of a good mayonnaise. I once knew an old man who referred to mayonnaise as “slider.” I agree....
October 14, 2013
10/14/2013

LA Cracking Down on Dispensaries Under New Law

Thirty-eight dispensaries that do not comply with Measure D, an ordinance that severely restricted dispensaries in LA, are being shut down. Forty-two others have already shut their...
October 14, 2013
10/14/2013
Jury Instructions Complete in Jovan Jackson Trial

Jury Instructions Complete in Jovan Jackson Trial

Medical marijuana patient and Navy veteran Jovan Jackson, along with his attorney, Lance Rogers assisted by Logan Fairfax and Rezwan Khan were in court Thursday and Friday,...
October 14, 2013
10/14/2013
25 Days Until Portland Considers Making Marijuana Legal

25 Days Until Portland Considers Making Marijuana Legal

In just 25 days, Portland, Maine could become the first East Coast city in the nation to legalize marijuana for adults. On November 5, voters will decide whether...
October 14, 2013
10/14/2013
TSA May Allow Medical Marijuana on Flights

TSA May Allow Medical Marijuana on Flights

In a surprising twist, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is considering relaxing their response towards people trying to travel with their medical marijuana. So far, 20 states...
October 11, 2013
10/11/2013
Piece of the Week | D.M. Pipes

Piece of the Week | D.M. Pipes

D.M. Pipes handcrafts one pipe to rule them all. There’s a lot of expensive glass and ceramic wonders out there: Blown tentacular intricacies with prehensile tubes or...
October 11, 2013
10/11/2013
Autistic Teen Tricked Into Buying Weed for Undercover Cop

Autistic Teen Tricked Into Buying Weed for Undercover Cop

by Sabrina Fendrick, Director of Women’s Outreach, October 10, 2013 In late 2012, a Riverside County, California police officer infiltrated a local high school, befriended a vulnerable,...
October 11, 2013
10/11/2013
Pueblo County, CO Sets Recreational Cannabis Rules and Fees

Pueblo County, CO Sets Recreational Cannabis Rules and Fees

Pueblo County, Colorado has set its rules and licensing fees for recreational cannabis businesses. Pueblo County is one of only seven counties in Colorado so far to...
October 11, 2013
10/11/2013
Study: Marijuana Less Likely to Cause Crash Than Other Drugs

Study: Marijuana Less Likely to Cause Crash Than Other Drugs

The presence of various controlled substances in blood is associated with an increased risk of fatal crash involvement, according to data published online in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention....
By: NORML
October 11, 2013
10/11/2013
Legalization: 8 Lies The White House Is Spreading About Weed

Legalization: 8 Lies The White House Is Spreading About Weed

In a great article on Policymic, Christopher Blakely shoots down 8 bits of misinformation still being spread about marijuana and legalization by the White House despite our...