September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
Cannabis Crowd Funding | Rolet – Smoke Socially

Cannabis Crowd Funding | Rolet – Smoke Socially

With Eric Holder’s recent statement about allowing Colorado & Washington cannabis legalization to go unchallenged by the Feds has taken the Green Rush up another notch. Here’s...
September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
Breckenridge, CO Bans Downtown Cannabis Dispensaries

Breckenridge, CO Bans Downtown Cannabis Dispensaries

The Breckenridge Town Council voted 4-1 (with 2 absent council members) to ban retail and medical cannabis dispensaries in its downtown area. The single dispensary, the Breckenridge Cannabis...
September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
Legal Marijuana States Move Forward With Rules

Legal Marijuana States Move Forward With Rules

Colorado this week became the first legal marijuana state to set its final rules for pot commerce, but Washington state isn’t far behind. Voters in the two...
September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
Finally, Recognition of Medical Value of Cannabis

Finally, Recognition of Medical Value of Cannabis

Recently, with little fanfare, Gov. John Kitzhaber signed House Bill 3460 into law, creating a regulated supply system for medical marijuana. Finally, patients will have legal and...
By: Jim Greig
September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.11)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.11)

Comments in the Senate Judiciary Committee provided hope that medical marijuana’s banking problems may be ending, California communities continue to tussle over the issue, and a New...
September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
Nevada State Athletic Commission Eases Up on Marijuana Use

Nevada State Athletic Commission Eases Up on Marijuana Use

Last week, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) reported that it was changing its marijuana policies after mounting pressure from MPP, athletes, and promoters who said the...
September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.09.11)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.09.11)

More jail guards in trouble, and a Georgia cop gets nailed for helping meth dealers. As an aside, we occasionally get news of police officers busted for...
September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Cannabis for IBS Relief

Cannabis for IBS Relief

Let’s face it: No one wants to talk about irritable bowel syndrome. Yet it affects between 7% and 10% of the world’s population. Twice as many women...
By: Lateralus
September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Fund Raiser for the Rinehart Family, Medical Cannabis and CPS

Fund Raiser for the Rinehart Family, Medical Cannabis and CPS

Two powerhouse cannabis community collaborators, The World Famous Cannabis Café and SKUNK Magazine have joined forces again to raise money to help another family in need and...
By: Anna Diaz
September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Free Joints Handed Out At Denver Protest Of Tax Proposal

Free Joints Handed Out At Denver Protest Of Tax Proposal

Protesters gathered in Denver’s Civic Center Park Monday to slam Proposition AA, the statewide recreational marijuana tax proposal that will be decided by Colorado voters in November....
September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Cannabis Legalization Being Discussed In India

Cannabis Legalization Being Discussed In India

Not only is cannabis legalization being discussed in India, the government has already received reports detailing regions producing the highest quality bud, with the best soil and...
September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Big Marijuana? How About Be Afraid of Big-time Prohibitionists?

Big Marijuana? How About Be Afraid of Big-time Prohibitionists?

A fellow named David Frum recently wrote an anti-cannabusiness screed on CNN.com entitled “Be Afraid of Big Marijuana.” Frum is a Prohibitionist yammerer who’s on the Board of Directors...
September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Colorado Marijuana Regulations Finalized, Ready To License

Colorado Marijuana Regulations Finalized, Ready To License

Monday, Colorado became the first state in the nation to finalize marijuana regulations for the recreational industry. The regulations have set all the rules for the industry except...
September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Feds Reaffirm They Will Not Likely Challenge Legalization

Feds Reaffirm They Will Not Likely Challenge Legalization

Speaking today before the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Deputy Attorney General James Cole reaffirmed that the Justice Department is unlikely to challenge statewide marijuana legalization efforts, provided...
September 10, 2013
09/10/2013
Adventures at Seattle Cannabis Cup 2013

Adventures at Seattle Cannabis Cup 2013

This past weekend the 2013 Seattle Cannabis Cup was held in Fremont, a tight little neighborhood just a few miles from my house. Presented by High Times,...
September 10, 2013
09/10/2013
Weedist Destinations: Cologne, Germany

Weedist Destinations: Cologne, Germany

  You book a cheap hostel in advance knowing the clubs and Kölsch won’t keep you in the room for much more than sleeping in Cologne, Germany....
September 10, 2013
09/10/2013
Great Music While High: Tobacco

Great Music While High: Tobacco

Listening to music is probably one of my favorite things to do while high. Typically my go-to genre is electronic music that has a mix of energetic...
September 10, 2013
09/10/2013
Medical Marijuana Advocacy Meeting – San Diego ASA

Medical Marijuana Advocacy Meeting – San Diego ASA

Here are just a few questions that our chapter continues to receive from patients throughout the county on a weekly basis: How many plants can I legally...
September 10, 2013
09/10/2013
CA Introduces Bill to Regulate Medical Marijuana Businesses

CA Introduces Bill to Regulate Medical Marijuana Businesses

The move, which is conditionally supported by patient advocates, comes a week after DOJ issues new federal guidelines A week after the Justice Department issued a memorandum, providing...
September 10, 2013
09/10/2013
The Next Ten States to End Marijuana Prohibition

The Next Ten States to End Marijuana Prohibition

The Marijuana Policy Project announced Monday it will support efforts to end marijuana prohibition in 10 more states by 2017. The announcement comes one day before the...