Nevada Drug Dog Troopers Allege Official Misconduct
Drug sniffing dogs can be trained to alert on cue. (US Navy) A group of Nevada Highway Patrol troopers and a retired police sergeant have filed a lawsuit against the Patrol and…
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Moms and Dads for Marijuana in Colorado - Yes on 64
Some parents have formed a new group to support cannabis reform in the Colorado “Yes on 64” movement: Moms and Dads for marijuana .
Inside the 2012 High Times Cannabis Cup San Francisco
Here’s a 14min video of Coralfish taking us inside the 2012 High Times Cannabis Cup in the San Francisco Bay Area. We sure did enjoy our time in the Prop. 215 patient…
Colombia High Court Okays Drug Decriminalization
In Colombia, you can possess a gram of coke with no fear of arrest (wikimedia.org) Colombia’s Constitutional Court has approved the government’s proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs…
The Endogenous Cannabinoid System, a Biological Perspective
For those folks who must know how it works, here is a biology geek deep-dive into the endogenous cannabinoid system from Cannabis Science video magazine. According to the video, "The endocannabinoid system helps to regulate the central control of energy balance and peripherial metabolic processes" (say that three times fast). Science has shown that the endocannabinoids system influences energy intake, nutrient transport, metabolism and storage.
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State Senator To Hold Press Conference About Bill To Make Marijuana Schedule II
Lex18 reports “Senator Perry B. Clark, D-Louisville, will hold a press conference to introduce legislation that would make marijuana a schedule II drug , legal for doctors to prescribe, at 2 p.m.…
Video Trailer: "The Culture High" On the Failed War On Marijuana
The Culture High is an ambitious project covering the prohibition of marijuana with the mere aim of being “the documentary that will tear into the very fiber of the longest fought war…
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Edibles Review: Xternal's Caramel Corn Nails the Marijuana Mix
Check out SF Weekly’s cannabis edibles review of Xternal’s delicious caramel corn, including a video infomercial with MMA fighter Leslie Smith. You may know Xternal from their “ Muscle Re-Leaf ” cannabis…
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Marijuana Didn't Cause the Munchies for the Zombie Face-Eater
The headlines from yesterday seemed to suggest that because toxicology tests detected marijuana in the zombie face-eater, Rudy Eugene, the only logical conclusion is that weed was to blame for his insanity.…
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Medical Marijuana Activists Add to Attorney General Eric Holder's List of Woes
Americans for Safe Access have launched a website HolderStoptheRaids.com to lobby Attorney General Holder to actually honor his words that medical marijuana distributors operating under state law will stop being raided by…
Seshat, Egyptian Goddess of Wisdom, Knowledge... and Cannabis?
Seshat was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and writing. She was seen as a scribe and record keeper...
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New Pro Colorado Amendment 64 Billboard Covering Childrens' Access to Marijuana
Moms and Dads for Marijuana Regulation unveiled this billboard in support of Colorado’s Amendment 64 . Printed on it is “Please, card my son. Regulate the sale of marijuana and help me…
Major Compounds in Cannabis and the Impact to Your High
Here's a 101 primer on the major compounds in cannabis and how it impacts the high you experience. With 6,000 Americans trying marijuana for the first...
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Pitkin County Colorado Passes Medical Marijuana Regulations
Pitkin County Colorado commissioners approved in a 2-1 vote yesterday a system to approve medical marijuana businesses, modeled after Boulder County’s approach. Read more at aspendailynews.com .
Jon Stewart Slams Gov Christie Over Marijuana Inconsistency
Jon Stewart, during his June 27, 2012 Daily Show, continues to keep marijuana prohibition in the national spotlight. After a dig at the Republican-controlled New York state senate for killing Governor Cuomo’s…
No Bath Salts, Only Marijuana Found in Face-Eater Toxicology Tests
Ronald Poppo & face-eating zombie Rudy Eugene How many people are going to draw the wrong conclusion from the sensational title of this article? No Bath Salts, Only Marijuana Found In Face-Eater…
Medical Marijuana Update
Here's the latest medical marijuana news across the nation as of June 27, 2012: