May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
San Diego Rally Against Federal Interference: May 6th

San Diego Rally Against Federal Interference: May 6th

Join patients, medical professionals, lawyers, advocates, and concerned citizens for a rally at the San Diego Federal Courthouse on Monday, May 6th at 12pm (Noon), against the...
May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
Piece of the Week | Glass Fruit Pipes

Piece of the Week | Glass Fruit Pipes

Glass Fruit Pipes Last weekend I was smoking a joint in my backyard while watching spring turn into summer as my vegetable garden grows. I stopped to...
May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
Book Review: It Takes Balls by Josh Wolf

Book Review: It Takes Balls by Josh Wolf

It Takes Balls, by Josh Wolf is damn funny. And, while it may seem like an odd book review for a weedist, I beg to differ. Josh...
By: Anna Diaz
May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
Ohio Medical Marijuana and Legalization Bills Introduced

Ohio Medical Marijuana and Legalization Bills Introduced

Yesterday, Ohio Rep. Bob Hagan introduced two marijuana bills at the statehouse. The first bill would legalize marijuana for medicinal use and the second is a recreational marijuana...
May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
San Francisco Dispensaries Targeted by DEA

San Francisco Dispensaries Targeted by DEA

DEA agent David White requested the records of seven San Francisco medical marijuana dispensaries last September. At least one of those dispensaries is now being targeted by...
May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
MN Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced for 2014

MN Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced for 2014

Rep. Carly Melin introduced her medical marijuana bill at Minnesota’s Capitol yesterday, but the proposal is little more than an informative placeholder for the 2014 session. While...
May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
Federal Suit Claims NYPD Trumps Up Possession Charges

Federal Suit Claims NYPD Trumps Up Possession Charges

The NYPD has been under a lot of scrutiny for it’s “Stop-and-Frisk” tactic, which has been shown to unfairly target minorities. A new federal suit against the...
May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
Hydroponic Growers – Manage Your Garden From Anywhere

Hydroponic Growers – Manage Your Garden From Anywhere

A Brooklyn-based company funded by Kickstarter, Bitponics, unveiled their new cloud-based hydroponic garden managing system at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York on Wednesday. The system is a...
May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
California Medical Cannabis Policy Summit: Why I’m Attending

California Medical Cannabis Policy Summit: Why I’m Attending

I am so excited to be attending the ASA California Medical Cannabis Policy Summit and Lobby Day this weekend. The event last year was absolutely brilliant. Steph and the...
May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
Researchers Find Weed May Be Key to Treating HIV

Researchers Find Weed May Be Key to Treating HIV

Since its rise in the early 80s, HIV has sadly become one of the most infamously crippling, hard-to-beat viruses. But preliminary research from the Temple University School of Medicine...
May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
Author, Filmmaker, Drug Reformer Mike Gray Dies

Author, Filmmaker, Drug Reformer Mike Gray Dies

We received word Wednesday that Mike Gray, probably best known in the drug reform community as the author of “Drug Crazy: How We Got in this Mess...
May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
How to Make Bubble Hash With Bubble Bags

How to Make Bubble Hash With Bubble Bags

While many Weedists out there may know the differences between hash and straight-up marijuana, even the most frequent hash smoker may not know the many different ways...
May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
Great TV While High: Planet Earth

Great TV While High: Planet Earth

With vivid, high-quality images which can make you feel like you are at the featured locations and top-notch narration, Planet Earth is a must see. But watching...
By: Mercedys
May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
Video: What if Cannabinoids in Cannabis Cured Cancer & Other Diseases?

Video: What if Cannabinoids in Cannabis Cured Cancer & Other Diseases?

This video (What if Cannabis Cured Cancer) from 2010 is a must-see for anyone having a discussion about the medicinal effects of cannbinoids. Long story short, humans...
May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.01)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.01)

Lots of action in California this past week, including more raids and more threat letters, plus action in various state legislatures. Let’s get to it: California Last...
May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
CNN Money Video – Is a Cannabis Pill the Drug of the Future?

CNN Money Video – Is a Cannabis Pill the Drug of the Future?

CNN Money has been talking quite a bit about cannabis lately, a welcome change for Weedists everywhere and especially for those in the cannabis industry. This video...
May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

In the wake of the marijuana legalization victories in Colorado and Washington last November, and buoyed by a series of national public opinion polls showing support for...
May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
Fox News Poll: Nationwide Support for Medical Marijuana Legalization at All-Time High

Fox News Poll: Nationwide Support for Medical Marijuana Legalization at All-Time High

Nearly nine out of ten Americans — including 80 percent of self-identified Republicans — now say that marijuana should be legal if its use is permitted by...
May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill to Be Signed Today

Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill to Be Signed Today

Maryland Governor, Martin O’Malley, is set to sign medical marijuana into law today. Maryland will become the 19th state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana, but...
May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
A Millennial Manifesto for Marijuana Law Reform

A Millennial Manifesto for Marijuana Law Reform

As our nation edges cautiously toward majority support for marijuana legalization, the millennial generation is leading the way more than any other demographic in history. Our generation...