September 22, 2014
09/22/2014
New Drug Use Data Spoils Prohibitionist Propaganda

New Drug Use Data Spoils Prohibitionist Propaganda

While cannabis use in the general population has showed a steady increase (unsurprisingly in our softening cannabis culture), it has leveled off among teen users.
September 22, 2014
09/22/2014
Employers Still Discriminating Against Colorado Cannabis Users

Employers Still Discriminating Against Colorado Cannabis Users

The backward logic of cannabis prohibition continues to create problems for fully functioning, responsible employees who are discriminated against by employers just because they partake of cannabis...
September 19, 2014
09/19/2014
Piece of the Week | Hemp Seed Freezable Pipe

Piece of the Week | Hemp Seed Freezable Pipe

This pipe was found on Etsy from Elevator Glass. Hemp Seed Freezable Pipe I’ve always been a fan of freezable pipes. You can stick them in a freezer,...
September 19, 2014
09/19/2014
Marijuana Money Boosts Washington’s Budget

Marijuana Money Boosts Washington’s Budget

Washington tax coffers could get a $25 million boost by next July and nearly $200 million by mid-2017 from legal marijuana, state economists estimate. The estimates for...
September 19, 2014
09/19/2014
US House Votes on Marijuana-Related Welfare Issue

US House Votes on Marijuana-Related Welfare Issue

Late Tuesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 4137, the Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act, by voice vote. Sponsored by Rep. David Reichert (R-WA), the bill would...
September 19, 2014
09/19/2014
Man Throws Drug-Filled Football Over State Prison Fence

Man Throws Drug-Filled Football Over State Prison Fence

Christen Deon-Sterling Moore’s decision to throw a drug-filled football over a state prison fence resulted in a prison sentence of 17 to 60 months on two counts...
September 19, 2014
09/19/2014
Realm of Caring Announces Charlotte’s Web to Be Shipped to All 50 US States

Realm of Caring Announces Charlotte’s Web to Be Shipped to All 50 US States

Families on Realm of Caring’s out-of-state wait list received emails this week that Charlotte’s Web Hemp Oil™ will now be available for shipping to all 50 states....
September 19, 2014
09/19/2014
Sen. Krueger Supports Prospect of Legal Marijuana in New York in 2015

Sen. Krueger Supports Prospect of Legal Marijuana in New York in 2015

According to the Huffington Post, the state of New York may see the regulation and taxation of marijuana for legal recreational use as early as 2015. State...
September 19, 2014
09/19/2014
Nearly 10% of Americans Go to Work High on Weed

Nearly 10% of Americans Go to Work High on Weed

Puff, puff, pass the paperwork. About 9.74% of Americans have gone to work under the influence of marijuana, according to a survey conducted by SurveyMonkey for Mashable....
September 19, 2014
09/19/2014
Instafire: Pizza Dabs by West Coast Cure Extracts

Instafire: Pizza Dabs by West Coast Cure Extracts

Now here is a knee slapper when it comes to Instafire. I am getting munchies just looking at this thing!
September 18, 2014
09/18/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.09.17)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.09.17)

Our first-ever medical marijuana update with no news from California. But there are things going in places that are not the usual suspects–a sign of changing times,...
September 18, 2014
09/18/2014
New Type of Vaporizer Developed for Hospitals

New Type of Vaporizer Developed for Hospitals

An Israeli start-up has developed a new type of vaporizing device, which they believe will give more doctors the confidence to prescribe marijuana. The Syqe Inhaler is...
September 18, 2014
09/18/2014
Rally for Medical Marijuana Bill Held at Pennsylvania Capitol

Rally for Medical Marijuana Bill Held at Pennsylvania Capitol

Pennsylvania lawmakers returned to the Capitol from their summer recess Monday, while medical marijuana supporters rallied for Senate Bill 1182, or the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis...
September 18, 2014
09/18/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Medicated Vegan Split Pea Soup

Great Edibles Recipes: Medicated Vegan Split Pea Soup

This medicated split pea soup is vegan friendly and made in a slow cooker, making it perfect to enjoy on one of these approaching chilly autumn evenings.
September 18, 2014
09/18/2014
No Welfare for Weed Bill Passes House of Representatives

No Welfare for Weed Bill Passes House of Representatives

The so-called “no welfare for weed bill,” which would block pot shops from accepting welfare debit cards, passed the House of Representatives Tuesday. The Preserving Welfare for...
September 18, 2014
09/18/2014
NFL Suspends Ray Rice Indefinitely

NFL Suspends Ray Rice Indefinitely

The NFL, and sports in general, are (hopefully) waking up to a new generation of policy wherein domestic violence is no longer brushed aside for the good...
September 18, 2014
09/18/2014
Marijuana Caregivers Escape Colorado Crackdown

Marijuana Caregivers Escape Colorado Crackdown

Confronted with a room full of teary parents with sick children, Colorado health authorities on Tuesday changed course on a plan to limit marijuana caregivers to 10...
September 18, 2014
09/18/2014
Supermajority May Be Needed to Pass Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Bill

Supermajority May Be Needed to Pass Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Bill

The Pennsylvania Senate reconvened on September 15 after their summer break, with the passage of medical cannabis near the top of the agenda.
September 17, 2014
09/17/2014
Grease Pot Parody: Steve Berke-Style

Grease Pot Parody: Steve Berke-Style

Adding to his ever-growing series of pro-cannabis law reform song parody videos, as well as in support of his home state’s current efforts to pass a medical cannabis...
September 17, 2014
09/17/2014
5 Differences Between Hemp and Marijuana

5 Differences Between Hemp and Marijuana

Hemp and marijuana are two popular names for the cannabis plant. The word cannabis often brings to mind images of a burning joint or a bong filling...