October 9, 2013
10/09/2013
Colorado Farmer Harvests First US Hemp Crop in 56 Years

Colorado Farmer Harvests First US Hemp Crop in 56 Years

Ryan Loflin, a Colorado farmer, harvested the first US hemp crop since 1957 last weekend. The 55-acre crop will be used for hemp seed, oils and, of...
October 9, 2013
10/09/2013
USA v. Gutierrez: Oaksterdam University Protestor Beaten by Federal Officers Found Guilty of Assault

USA v. Gutierrez: Oaksterdam University Protestor Beaten by Federal Officers Found Guilty of Assault

“My children are going to grow up without a father! Over what?!” shouted Sarah Schrader, longtime girlfriend of Jose Gutierrez and the mother of his two young...
October 8, 2013
10/08/2013
My Favorite Strains: Dutch Treat Haze

My Favorite Strains: Dutch Treat Haze

Wow. Just wow. I just got the chance to try Dutch Treat Haze, a sativa dominant strain that is everything that a connoisseur could possibly want in a...
October 8, 2013
10/08/2013
Cantheism: The Religious Use of Cannabis

Cantheism: The Religious Use of Cannabis

There are many reasons why people smoke marijuana. Some do it recreationally, some for medical purposes, and even some who consider it a part of their religion...
October 8, 2013
10/08/2013
Marijuana Legalization Advertisements Spark Controversy

Marijuana Legalization Advertisements Spark Controversy

Marijuana prohibitionists have been stirring up controversy since a line of bus advertisements supporting Question 1 in Portland, Maine were revealed on Tuesday. The advertisements serve to spark...
October 8, 2013
10/08/2013
Colorado Mountain Resorts Gear Up For Recreational Marijuana

Colorado Mountain Resorts Gear Up For Recreational Marijuana

With recreational shops preparing to open by the end of winter, Colorado mountain resort towns are deciding where they stand on the sales. Telluride, Aspen, Breckenridge, Steamboat...
October 8, 2013
10/08/2013
US Supreme Court Rejects Marijuana Reclassification Appeal

US Supreme Court Rejects Marijuana Reclassification Appeal

The US Supreme Court Monday declined to hear an appeal from medical marijuana advocacy groups who had challenged the DEA’s decision to maintain marijuana’s status as a...
October 8, 2013
10/08/2013
Buying Marijuana in North Korea Sure Sounds Easy

Buying Marijuana in North Korea Sure Sounds Easy

Kotaku’s Brian Ashcroft remarks on a recent article by Darmon Richter about buying marijuana in North Korea. Apparently North Korean grass is grown openly and available (though...
October 8, 2013
10/08/2013

Romania Legalizes Medical Marijuana

The East European nation of Romania has approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes, according to neighboring Bulgaria’s Sofia News Agency, citing Romanian sources. It becomes the...
October 8, 2013
10/08/2013
Cannabis Information Booth Approved for Denver Health Expo

Cannabis Information Booth Approved for Denver Health Expo

Cannabis Patient Network will have the first approved cannabis information booth at the Denver Rock n’ Roll Marathon Health Expo on October 18. CPN will be educating...
October 8, 2013
10/08/2013
Weedist Destinations: Mount Pilatus, Switzerland

Weedist Destinations: Mount Pilatus, Switzerland

In the light of Switzerland’s new law decriminalizing marijuana possession (up to 10 grams), I want to share one of my favorite places in the world: Mount...
October 7, 2013
10/07/2013
Product Review: Vape OR

Product Review: Vape OR

Vape OR has been making the rounds of the summer festivals here in Oregon. I found them at Portland’s Hempstalk, where they were very well-received. There is...
By: Anna Diaz
October 7, 2013
10/07/2013
Washington To Hold Cannabis Business Licensing Seminars

Washington To Hold Cannabis Business Licensing Seminars

Licensing staff from Washington’s Liquor Control Board have scheduled several seminars to inform interested entrepreneurs about the cannabis business licensing process.
October 7, 2013
10/07/2013
Great Edibles Recipes: Medicated Muddy Buddies

Great Edibles Recipes: Medicated Muddy Buddies

Heaven in Ziploc Muddy Buddies didn’t even exist in the town I grew up in until about fourth grade, and then it was only to show up...
October 7, 2013
10/07/2013
Nevada Releases Draft Of Medical Marijuana Regulations

Nevada Releases Draft Of Medical Marijuana Regulations

On Friday, Nevada’s Department of Public and Behavioral Health released an 80 page draft of proposed medical marijuana regulations for the state. Public forums on the regulations...
October 7, 2013
10/07/2013
Pot Prices – September 2013

Pot Prices – September 2013

High Times reports that US pot prices, kind and mids finished below August averages, with schwag climbing slightly. The US Price Index dropped to its lowest point since January...
October 7, 2013
10/07/2013
Cannabis Cure: Restless Leg Syndrome

Cannabis Cure: Restless Leg Syndrome

Two weeks ago, after years of talking my face off about the benefits of cannabis, my parents finally agreed to try some tinctures. The original plan was...
October 7, 2013
10/07/2013
Arkansas: MMJ Proposal Cleared To Gather Signatures

Arkansas: MMJ Proposal Cleared To Gather Signatures

A new Arkansas MMJ proposal has been cleared to gather signatures by Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. Supporters of the proposal will need to gather over 60,000 signatures...
October 7, 2013
10/07/2013
Polls Find Maryland, Florida Ready for Marijuana Reform

Polls Find Maryland, Florida Ready for Marijuana Reform

Polls from two more states this week show an increasing acceptance of the need to reform marijuana laws. In a Florida poll, Sunshine State voters said they...
October 4, 2013
10/04/2013
Piece of the Week | Stax Interchangeable Bong System

Piece of the Week | Stax Interchangeable Bong System

Did you enjoy Lego as a kid? Do you still? Well then I’ve got the bong system for you… Stax from Grav Labs in Austin, Texas. Stax...