Soon, You May Be Getting Breathalyzed for Weed
Researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have developed a way to user breathalyzer-like technology to test for the presence of 12 different drugs...
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UK Multiple Sclerosis Sufferer Susan Lunn: 'I'll Smoke Cannabis Despite Jail Threat'
UK woman Susan Lunn, 43, is suffering from multiple sclerosis and has vowed to continue smoking cannabis, even if it means going to jail.
New York Times OpDoc: A True Satire Of The War on Some Drugs
While over a week old it would seem a crime itself not to share this New York Times so-called OpDoc (where videos rather than guest columns are submitted).
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WA House Approves Bill to Distinguish Marijuana From Hemp
In a vote of 95-1, the WA House passed a bill that would classify marijuana as part of the cannabis plant that contains more than 0.3% THC-A and Delta-9 THC
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Florida Bill to Outlaw Bongs Moves to Governor
HB 49 would outlaw bongs and pipes to be used with illegal drugs. Luckily, since all pipes can be sold as 'for tobacco use only,' this will do little.
GAO Says ONDCP Not Achieving Drug Goals So Far
the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report finding that ONDCP has fallen well short of goals enunciated in its 2010 national drug strategy.
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Moldy Marijuana? Legal Markets Spark Push for Health and Safety Standards
Cannabis, like other agricultural commodities, could be subject to problems ranging from mold, mites and pesticide residue in the raw plants to solvents, E. coli, salmonella and run-of-the mill food safety risks in prepared products, experts say.
Washington Post: Can We Prescribe Medical Marijuana to Kids?
Washington Post’s looking at situations where parents faced the dilemma of whether to follow a physician’s recommendation for their child to use cannabis.
Piece of the Week | Eyeball Pipes
We see our own eyes go from wide and white to slits and bloodshot when we smoke. Some of these cool pipes actually change color when smoke with them to simulate the red eye effect.
2013 High Times Cannabis Cup in Denver: Dabba Dabba Hey!
Whew. The 2013 Cannabis Cup in Denver, presented by High Times and featuring the first “legal” cannabis competition in the United States, took place last...
Hemp: Unlimited Fuel for the Green Rush
The industry is stunted by federal regulations which outlaw commercial hemp production. In 2011, total sales of hemp food & beauty care products exceeded...
Colorado Appeals Court Rules Employers Can Fire Marijuana Users
Colorado employers can legally fire marijuana users from their jobs, the state Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in a 2-1 decision. Although the case...
Religious Wacko Tries and Fails to Make PA Police Stop 420
Among their anti-abortion and anti-Obama campaigns, RA's Michael Marcavage found the time to try to stop 420 in Philadelphia:
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WA Police Dogs No Longer Trained to Find Marijuana
The Bremerton Police Department in Washington is busy training its newest officer, a police dog named Dusty.
Off to the U.S. Supreme Court We Go
Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in ASA v. DEA.
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Harvard Law School Offers 'Tax Planning for Marijuana Dealers' -- No Joke
As part of Harvard’s April 24th Tax Policy Seminar hosted by Professor Stephen Shay American University Law School Professor Benjamin Leff presented a paper with the unvarnished title: Tax Planning for Marijuana Dealers.
Justice Safety Valve Act Introduced in House
On Wednesday, US Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013, House Bill 1695, in the House.
Great TV While High: Archer
Archer is the most over-the-top parody of secret agents since Peter Sellers and Woody Allen last made a movie together. Think James Bond on LSD.