September 5, 2013
09/05/2013
More Failings of the Government’s Drug Policies

More Failings of the Government’s Drug Policies

Last week brought us two more prime examples of where our national drug policies are failing. 1. A recent UC San Francisco study found that cocaine can rewire...
September 5, 2013
09/05/2013
Great Video Games While High: Super Mario

Great Video Games While High: Super Mario

I recently scored a Nintendo Wii off Craigslist for super cheap. After playing more heavy, dramatic games for as long as I can remember, I desperately needed some...
September 5, 2013
09/05/2013
North Carolina Legislature Overrides Drug Testing Bill Veto

North Carolina Legislature Overrides Drug Testing Bill Veto

North Carolina’s Republican Gov. Pat McCrory last month vetoed a welfare drug testing bill championed by his own party in the legislature, saying it was “a recipe for government...
September 5, 2013
09/05/2013
Federal Report Shows Prohibition Failed to Accomplish Goals

Federal Report Shows Prohibition Failed to Accomplish Goals

The annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health released Wednesday by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
September 5, 2013
09/05/2013
Activist Targeted And Beaten By DEA Agents Faces Charges

Activist Targeted And Beaten By DEA Agents Faces Charges

In a great article on Ladybud, Angela Bacca recalls the events of the recent raids in Oakland, when DEA agents moved to shut down Oaksterdam. Jose Gutierrez, a...
September 5, 2013
09/05/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.04)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.04)

Federal prosecutors speak out on how the Justice Department’s new stance on legalization will affect their medical marijuana prosecutions (not much), an initiative’s language gets rejected for...
September 5, 2013
09/05/2013
Billboard At Denver Broncos Stadium Calls On NFL to Stop Punishing Players For Marijuana

Billboard At Denver Broncos Stadium Calls On NFL to Stop Punishing Players For Marijuana

A billboard calling on the National Football League to stop punishing players for using marijuana was posted Wednesday in front of Sports Authority Field at Mile High,...
September 5, 2013
09/05/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.09.04)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.09.04)

Even corrupt cops take the Labor Day weekend off. We’ve only got two this week, and they’re both from before the holiday, but they’re doozies. Let’s get...
September 4, 2013
09/04/2013
Marijuana Growers Struggle To Correctly Label Their Product

Marijuana Growers Struggle To Correctly Label Their Product

Part of Colorado’s new law allowing the recreational use of marijuana comes with new complications, especially for growers. Under the new law, starting next January all marijuana...
September 4, 2013
09/04/2013
Fibromyalgia and Cannabis: Helping My Mother See Green

Fibromyalgia and Cannabis: Helping My Mother See Green

I recently had dinner with my mother, who is in her late 60’s, and has long suffered from fibromyalgia, a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by...
September 4, 2013
09/04/2013
Policy Mic: This Should Be Obama’s Next Step To Legalization

Policy Mic: This Should Be Obama’s Next Step To Legalization

Policymic.com’s Jessie Bullock points out a valid forward-thinking plan for Obama to not only secure the legal marijuana industry in the US, but to protect our government...
September 4, 2013
09/04/2013
Business Insider: Cool Science In the Marijuana Industry

Business Insider: Cool Science In the Marijuana Industry

An article on Business Insider details the scientific side of the emerging marijuana industry. From labs that test for contaminants and cannabinoid levels, to infused product manufacturers...
September 4, 2013
09/04/2013
Mexico’s New Drug War Looks Like the Old Drug War

Mexico’s New Drug War Looks Like the Old Drug War

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto came into office in December vowing to break with his predecessor’s reliance on the Mexican military to fight the so-called drug cartels....
September 4, 2013
09/04/2013
DOJ Memo Could Help Legalize Pot in Other Countries

DOJ Memo Could Help Legalize Pot in Other Countries

An article on High Times explores the potential global effects of last week’s memo from the US Department of Justice stating that state-legal, strictly regulated marijuana enterprises will...
September 4, 2013
09/04/2013
India Police to Spray Maoist Rebels’ Marijuana Crops

India Police to Spray Maoist Rebels’ Marijuana Crops

Police in the eastern Indian state of Orissa said Friday they planned to use aerial spraying to eradicate marijuana crops cultivated by Maoists rebels, the Times of India reported....
September 4, 2013
09/04/2013
Drafting without Drafts: Fantasy Football 2013

Drafting without Drafts: Fantasy Football 2013

  Football is finally back!!! College football started last week and the big boys kick-off on Thursday. I must admit though, what I am really stoked about is the Fantasy...
September 4, 2013
09/04/2013
Virginia NORML Adopts a Highway

Virginia NORML Adopts a Highway

A huge congratulations is due to NORML’s state chapter in the Old Dominion. Last week, Virginia NORML joined the ranks of the Kiwanis Club and the Cub Scouts when they...
September 3, 2013
09/03/2013
My Favorite Strains: CBD Taffy (Dabs)

My Favorite Strains: CBD Taffy (Dabs)

CBD (Cannabidiol) is an amazingly powerful cannabinoid which has a pain-relieving effect that can be used to treat a variety of conditions. There are many strains of medical marijuana currently available...
September 3, 2013
09/03/2013
Weedist Destinations: Sint Maarten

Weedist Destinations: Sint Maarten

You step off the plane and onto the tarmac in Sint Maarten and listen to the heat ring out like a tautly strung rope. A car rental service picks you...
September 3, 2013
09/03/2013
PAX Prime 2013 – A Weekend of Celebrating Gamer Culture (With Dabs)

PAX Prime 2013 – A Weekend of Celebrating Gamer Culture (With Dabs)

That’s all folks! Summer 2013 has finally come to an end. George Costanza had his summer and this was the Summer of Diablo. Positive vibes and lots of dabs...