May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
LA Bill to Soften Marijuana Penalties Inches Forward

LA Bill to Soften Marijuana Penalties Inches Forward

Louisiana’s HB 103 passed a House Committee yesterday, after more than an hour of debate. While far from marijuana decriminalization, HB 103 would reduce absolutely ridiculous current...
May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.05.01)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.05.01)

A couple of strange and disturbing items this week, plus some good, old-fashioned thievery. Let’s get to it: In Quincy, Illinois, an Adams County probation officer was arrested...
May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
Great Music While High: Matisyahu

Great Music While High: Matisyahu

Top Music to Listen to While High: Matisyahu Words cannot quite capture the spirit of Matisyahu. His music fuses rap, beat boxing and hip hop with reggae....
By: Mercedys
May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
The Lotus Eco Elise: Sexy and Sustainable Hemp Car

The Lotus Eco Elise: Sexy and Sustainable Hemp Car

The Lotus Eco Elise takes “green” automotive to a whole new level. Lotus is not worried solely about the amount of CO2 coming out of the tailpipe,...
By: Mercedys
May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
Global Cannabis March Features Three in Oregon

Global Cannabis March Features Three in Oregon

Next Saturday, in over 200 cities worldwide, millions will come together to rally for an end to a failed drug war on cannabis and industrial hemp. Oregonians will...
By: Anna Diaz
May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
Marijuana Movement Following the Gay Rights Movement

Marijuana Movement Following the Gay Rights Movement

Marijuana Policy Project’s Rob Kampia published an article on Huffington Post about the parallels between the marijuana movement and the gay rights movement. In 1996, only 26%...
May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
MI – Grand Rapids Decriminalization Takes Effect

MI – Grand Rapids Decriminalization Takes Effect

Grand Rapids residents voted in November to decriminalize minor marijuana offenses. People possessing up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana will receive a ticket rather than jail. The...
May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
Colorado Lawmakers Approve High Marijuana Tax Rates

Colorado Lawmakers Approve High Marijuana Tax Rates

After a long debate, Colorado legislators have approved the high marijuana tax rates of 15% excise tax and 10% sales tax, this is down only slightly from...
May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
Washington Lawmakers Quietly Approve Bill to Re-Criminalize Some Marijuana Possession

Washington Lawmakers Quietly Approve Bill to Re-Criminalize Some Marijuana Possession

Lawmakers in the Washington House and Senate quietly passed a bill over the weekend that will re-criminalize some marijuana possession, reacting to warnings from the state’s crime...
May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
Dispensary Press Conference: One on One Patients Association

Dispensary Press Conference: One on One Patients Association

Last week, the Narcotic Task Force headed by the DEA conducted a raid on ‘One on One Patients Association’, a legal medical marijuana dispensary in Downtown San Diego....
May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
Mexico to Rein in US Agencies in Drug War

Mexico to Rein in US Agencies in Drug War

In a sharp break with the policies of his predecessor, recently installed Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is moving to restrict the open relationships US law enforcement,...
April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
Prospero’s Grow: Week 6: It’s Flower Time!

Prospero’s Grow: Week 6: It’s Flower Time!

After five weeks of growing marijuana plants in my studio apartment in Denver, it was finally time to see some buds! It’s flower time! A quick crash course...
April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
Supersonics Chronic? Not Looking So Good

Supersonics Chronic? Not Looking So Good

I can’t even express how upsetting David Stern and the NBA Relocation committee have been over the last 24 hours. As a Seattlite, I was so looking...
April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
Smokies Toke Couture: Cannabis Accessories for Women

Smokies Toke Couture: Cannabis Accessories for Women

Smokies Toke Couture was founded in 2012 by artist Pilar Erika Johnson. She was looking for cannabis accessories and found that there was not much selection. Johnson...
By: Anna Diaz
April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
The Culture High Kickstarter Update #38: Some EXCITING news!

The Culture High Kickstarter Update #38: Some EXCITING news!

On Monday, we received the latest Kickstarter update (#38) from one of our favorite projects: The Culture High, by Adam Scorgie. We support this Kickstarter project and encourage you to...
April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
CT Medical Marijuana Regulations Delayed by Committee

CT Medical Marijuana Regulations Delayed by Committee

Last Tuesday, Connecticut’s Regulations Review Committee rejected, without prejudice, proposed regulations for the state’s new medical marijuana industry. Co-chairman of the committee, Andres Ayala, Jr., said the...
April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
ADT Drops Medical Marijuana Clients, Leaving Them Vulnerable

ADT Drops Medical Marijuana Clients, Leaving Them Vulnerable

In another great article on CNN Money, Jose Pagliery explains the need for heavy security in legal marijuana businesses due to the high-value product and lack of bank...
April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
CNN Money Describes the Secrecy of Legal Marijuana Banking

CNN Money Describes the Secrecy of Legal Marijuana Banking

In a great comprehensive article on CNN Money, Jose Pagliery describes the secret banking methods used by medical marijuana dispensaries and other businesses involved in legal marijuana sales....
April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
First DC Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licensed

First DC Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licensed

Capital City Care became the first medical marijuana dispensary to receive its license in Washington DC last Monday. The dispensary has a great view of the capital...
April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
Overdose Prevention Deal in New Jersey

Overdose Prevention Deal in New Jersey

Last fall, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) vetoed the Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act (Assembly Bill 578), which would have provided limited legal protection to people...