February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Marijuana Leaf- Pulled Over for Decal

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Marijuana Leaf- Pulled Over for Decal

An elderly Texas couple driving home was pulled over in the Memphis area, for no other reason than an Ohio State Buckeyes sticker that was confused with a marijuana leaf...
February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Introduced in West Virginia

Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Introduced in West Virginia

Delegate Mike Manypenny (D-Taylor) introduced a bill today to allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. It has been...
February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Discovery Channel Bets on Two New Shows About Pot Growers

Discovery Channel Bets on Two New Shows About Pot Growers

The Discovery Channel debuts a six-episode series, “Weed Country,” at 10 p.m. Wednesday and will replace it with “Pot Cops” in April. Both examine the marijuana trade in...
February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Prohibition in Chicago: Different Day, Same Story

Prohibition in Chicago: Different Day, Same Story

Like a lot of people, my morning routine involves clicking around a few major news sites to see what people are talking about that day. Disgusting cruise...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Product Review:  Kush Creams

Product Review: Kush Creams

I have been using Kush Creams off and on for a couple of years now. And, the only reason I use them “off and on” is because I...
By: Anna Diaz
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Using Kiva Medical Cannabis Chocolate Bars As a Standard of Measurement

Using Kiva Medical Cannabis Chocolate Bars As a Standard of Measurement

Beyond Chronic shares results from a usage experiment testing how many medicinal and recreational doses they could obtain from a Kiva medical cannabis chocolate bar, as well as...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Why I Am Attending the National Unity Conference

Why I Am Attending the National Unity Conference

American’s for Safe Access (ASA) opened the eyes of this thirty-three year law enforcement veteran. Caught in the whirlpool of drug prohibition policy, prohibitionist law enforcement folks...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
The Culture High Kickstarter Update #35: First Interview for The Culture High is a POWERFUL one… SNOOP!

The Culture High Kickstarter Update #35: First Interview for The Culture High is a POWERFUL one… SNOOP!

On Saturday evening, we received the latest Kickstarter update (#35) from one of our favorite projects: The Culture High, by Adam Scorgie. We support this Kickstarter project and...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Video: Drug Tests, How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your System?

Video: Drug Tests, How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your System?

HomeHealthTesting has put together a tight two-minute video on urine, saliva and hair cannabis drug tests, which look for the cannabinoid THC. It also provides the average amount...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
First Medical Marijuana Dispensary in DC to Open in April

First Medical Marijuana Dispensary in DC to Open in April

Capital City Care has announced that they are aiming to open in April and will be the first dispensary to open in Washington, DC. This may not...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Study – Oral THC Administration Mitigates Sleep Apnea

Study – Oral THC Administration Mitigates Sleep Apnea

The oral administration of synthetic THC reduces symptoms of sleep apnea, according to clinical trial data published online in the scientific journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. Sleep apnea is a medical disorder characterized...
By: NORML
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Czech President Signs Medical Marijuana Into Law

Czech President Signs Medical Marijuana Into Law

Medical marijuana is now legal in the Czech Republic, after President Vaclav Klause signed the measure on Friday. The medical marijuana will be imported initially, and Czech patients...
February 18, 2013
02/18/2013
Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced

Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced

Bipartisan group of Congressional members seek to reclassify marijuana for medical use, allow for ‘fair’ trials More than a dozen Members of Congress co-introduced legislation today that...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Piece of the Week | Dr. Seuss Paraphernalia

Piece of the Week | Dr. Seuss Paraphernalia

The recent release of Harborside Health Center’s “The Haag”, which was inspired by Dr. Seuss books, inspired me to look at what kind of Dr. Seuss paraphernalia...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Bronx Stop-and-Frisk Case Wins Class Status

Bronx Stop-and-Frisk Case Wins Class Status

A federal judge certified the second of three class actions filed over the New York City Police Department’s controversial stop-and-frisk practices. Jaenean Ligon leads the class in...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
NH Adults Support Selling Marijuana at State Liquor Stores

NH Adults Support Selling Marijuana at State Liquor Stores

Polling data released this week by the University of New Hampshire found that a majority of adults in New Hampshire support selling marijuana at state liquor stores with...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Historic Number of States Debating Marijuana Law Reform Legislation — Is Your State One of Them?

Historic Number of States Debating Marijuana Law Reform Legislation — Is Your State One of Them?

A record number of statewide marijuana law reform measures are pending in 2013. Is your state one of them? To find out — and to contact your...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Synthetic Marijuana Linked to Kidney Damage

Synthetic Marijuana Linked to Kidney Damage

Kidney damage is now among the growing list of serious health effects associated with using synthetic marijuana (aka: Spice, Spice Gold, and K2). Let’s use common sense and...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Bloomberg: No More Jail Stays for Minor NYC Marijuana Busts

Bloomberg: No More Jail Stays for Minor NYC Marijuana Busts

In his final state of the city address Thursday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that people caught with small amounts of marijuana in the city will no...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
CNN Video – Stoned Drivers Test Skills

CNN Video – Stoned Drivers Test Skills

A new CNN video shows how marijuana affects the driving skills of three different stoned drivers. The levels of active THC in the subjects blood were also...