September 29, 2014
09/29/2014
Maureen Dowd Meets Willie Nelson, Her Marijuana “Miyagi”

Maureen Dowd Meets Willie Nelson, Her Marijuana “Miyagi”

I was mildly amused to see that Dowd had a chance to redeem herself, when none other than the “patron saint” of pot himself, Willie Nelson, invited...
By: Rae Lland
September 29, 2014
09/29/2014
Florida Anti-Cannabis Group: “Medical Marijuana Leads to Date Rape”

Florida Anti-Cannabis Group: “Medical Marijuana Leads to Date Rape”

Anti-cannabis proponents in Florida have reached a new low, with an ad campaign that likens cannabis to a date rape drug. “No On Amendment 2”, an anti-legalization...
September 26, 2014
09/26/2014
Piece of the Week | Crystal Aqua Fumed Pipe

Piece of the Week | Crystal Aqua Fumed Pipe

There are a lot of intense pieces of glass out there these days, but every once in a while, a simple hand-blown piece of fumed glass can...
September 26, 2014
09/26/2014
Man Forgets 140 Pounds of Weed in Rental Car

Man Forgets 140 Pounds of Weed in Rental Car

Authorities say they received a call earlier this week from a Hertz Rent-A-Car location near Albuquerque International Sunport claiming that a customer had just turned in a...
September 26, 2014
09/26/2014
Veterinarians Say Partner Stole Their Pot-for-Pets Trade Secret

Veterinarians Say Partner Stole Their Pot-for-Pets Trade Secret

SEATTLE (CN) – A former business partner stole secret formulas for “cannabis-based health products” for pets, two veterinarians claim in court. The defendants’ website promises: “Your pet...
September 26, 2014
09/26/2014
Seattle’s Second Marijuana Retailer Plans to Open Tuesday!

Seattle’s Second Marijuana Retailer Plans to Open Tuesday!

Finally! Seattle’s second I-502, legal marijuana retailer is getting ready to open at 23rd Ave. and E. Union St. in Seattle next week. Ian Eisenberg, the owner...
September 26, 2014
09/26/2014
Healing Recipes: Cancer – Asian Garden Vegetable Slaw

Healing Recipes: Cancer – Asian Garden Vegetable Slaw

This recipe combines medicinal cannabis and foods recommended for combating cancer to create a powerful healing blend. Kale, mushrooms, carrots and a homemade garlic and ginger cannabis...
September 26, 2014
09/26/2014
California Defelonization Initiative Appears Poised for Victory

California Defelonization Initiative Appears Poised for Victory

While the nation focuses on marijuana legalization initiatives in Alaska, the District of Columbia, and Oregon, a California initiative that would turn drug possession felonies into misdemeanors...
September 26, 2014
09/26/2014
‘Scratch & Sniff’ Cards to Help Detect Cannabis Factories in Northern Ireland

‘Scratch & Sniff’ Cards to Help Detect Cannabis Factories in Northern Ireland

“Scratch & sniff” cards are to be distributed by police officers to the public in Northern Ireland so people will recognize the smell of cannabis growing. The scratch...
September 26, 2014
09/26/2014
Instafire: Micro and Bates Collab Torch Tube

Instafire: Micro and Bates Collab Torch Tube

The torch tube is really becoming the du jour acquisition in the heady glass space. This piece of Instafire absolutely burned Instagram down.
September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.09.24)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.09.24)

California’s medical marijuana battles continue, the Florida initiative is polling strong (according to its own poll), the Pennsylvania Senate is about to vote on a medical marijuana...
September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Marijuana Legalization Effort Begins in California

Marijuana Legalization Effort Begins in California

The Marijuana Policy Project, a U.S. marijuana advocacy group, took steps Wednesday to begin raising money for a campaign to legalize recreational pot use in California in...
September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Patients and Industry Win in Nevada

Patients and Industry Win in Nevada

Medical cannabis patients and industry teamed up to win an important victory in Nevada yesterday. A crowd of more than 100 patients, industry workers, lawmakers, and other...
September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Crockpot Apple Cannabutter

Great Edibles Recipes: Crockpot Apple Cannabutter

One of my favorite apple-inspired recipes is for good, old-fashioned apple butter. Apple butter is a delicious spread, best described as a concentrated and spicier form of...
September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

Pennsylvania Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

A bill to legalize the use of medical marijuana in Pennsylvania has cleared the state Senate and now heads to the state House of Representatives. Senate Bill...
September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Tips for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: DUIs Are Real, Be Careful

Tips for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: DUIs Are Real, Be Careful

It’s easy to see how the easily accessible retail marijuana market has made the Colorado police nervous, which has led to campaigns to inform the public about...
September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Albania Destroys Marijuana Worth $8.2 Billion

Albania Destroys Marijuana Worth $8.2 Billion

Albania’s Interior Ministry says the country’s authorities have destroyed 102 tons of marijuana and 530,000 cannabis plants since March with an estimated market value of 6.4 billion euro ($8.2...
September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Charlo Greene Says “F*ck It” and Quits TV to Run Cannabis Business

Charlo Greene Says “F*ck It” and Quits TV to Run Cannabis Business

Greene finished her statement with a mic dropping sign off that can only be described as badass, “And as for this job, well, not that I have...
September 24, 2014
09/24/2014
Arizona Marijuana Advocates Advance 2016 Initiative

Arizona Marijuana Advocates Advance 2016 Initiative

Advocates of an effort to make marijuana legal for adults and regulated similarly to alcohol in Arizona in 2016 have filed paperwork with state elections officials, granting...
September 24, 2014
09/24/2014
Chicago Mayor Pushes to Reduce Penalties for Minor Drug Possession Statewide

Chicago Mayor Pushes to Reduce Penalties for Minor Drug Possession Statewide

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel called on the General Assembly to decriminalize marijuana possession statewide and to reduce the penalty to a misdemeanor for those caught with 1...