CannabusinessLink
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 Tuesday.
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EdiblesLink
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 dressing combine to create a delicious Asian garden vegetable slaw that will delight the taste buds.
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 of defelonization that would turn drug possession felonies into misdemeanors is quietly heading for a likely victory at the polls in November.
Law & PoliticsLink
'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 recognise the smell of cannabis growing. The scratch card contains an element that replicates the smell of cannabis in its growing state, which is a different smell to when it is being smoked.
GearPhoto
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.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.09.24)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of September 24, 2014:
Law & PoliticsLink
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 2016, a move with potential to add a dose of extra excitement to the presidential election year.
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 stakeholders persuaded the state's Division of Public and Behavioral Health to abandon plans to limit the number of licensed cultivation facilities authorized under state law.
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 apple sauce, that goes great with just about anything!
Law & PoliticsLink
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 1182 would allow people with certain conditions to use medical marijuana...
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 the consequences of driving impaired.
Law & PoliticsLink
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 billion) this year
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 a choice but, fuck it, I quit."
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 them permission to raise money to campaign for the citizen's initiative.
Law & PoliticsLink
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 gram or less of any controlled substance.
Ballot Will Poll New Mexico Voters About Pot
Two New Mexico counties can poll voters about decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana on November's ballot, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled.
GearPhoto
Instafire: Danny Camp and Mike Warren Heady Mini Tube
As much as I adore the big hit scientific rigs, I never mind keeping it hand spun for sake of art. You've gotta love the amazing color and super clean line work. I am also really feeling all the custom "millis" adorning it. Small in footprint and simple in function, you can always count on a tube like this to rip like it looks.
Pot LuckLink
Marijuana Tax Revenue May Top $3 Billion a Year With Legalization
Money may not grow on trees, but it apparently does grow on marijuana plants. If all 50 states legalized cannabis today, they'd be collectively raking in more than $3 billion a year in tax revenue. That's according to NerdWallet, a personal finance site, which forecasts a total $3.1 billion ...