Great Music While High: Sleep
A bellowing minute and a half guitar solo that sends you into the cosmos with a huge smile. Transitioning into the closer with such elegance that it’s hard to even tell.
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Major Oregon Newspaper Supports Measure 91
Over the weekend, The Oregonian, one of the most popular newspapers in Oregon, lent its support to Measure 91, which would make marijuana legal for adults in the state. Voters will decide on the initiative in November.
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Bedrocan, OrganiGram Begin Trading on Toronto Stock Exchange
Two Canadian medical marijuana producers, Bedrocan (BED)& OrganiGram (OGI), began public trading on Monday, joining their competitor Tweed Inc. on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Study: Marijuana Use Inversely Associated With Intimate Partner Violence
Marijuana use by newly married couples is predictive of less frequent incidences of intimate partner violence perpetration, according to longitudinal data published online ahead of print in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
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Instafire Hempfest Edition: Have a Heart Lounge Faberge Egg
Here's some Instafire from the bottom of the heart, the Have a Heart Lounge at Hempfest that is! Shouts out to... well me, hehe. Yours truly, Floyd Murray, got to indulge in this dabby goodness.
Whoopi Goldberg Thinks Gov. Cuomo Should Do More to Improve New York Medical Marijuana Law
Whoopi Goldberg thinks Gov. Cuomo could aim higher on medical marijuana. She applauded New York’s legalization of medical pot but complained the law signed by Cuomo in June leaves too many sufferers out in the cold.
Product Review: LighterBro Multi-Tool
As far as gadgets go, let me be the first to say that for my money, I am big on cannabis themed branding for PROVEN solutions. LighterBro delivers hands down, it's a pot tool you need and it's there when you need it.
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Sarah Silverman Brought Liquid THC to the Emmys
On the red carpet at Sunday's Emmy Awards, Sarah Silverman retrieved what she said was liquid THC from her purse, showing it to an E! correspondent. Sarah also mentioned it during an interview with NBC as well.
One Seattle Police Officer Wrote 80% of City Pot Tickets
Weed is now legal in Washington state. However, you can still be issued a citation/ticket if you are found using cannabis in one of the aforementioned "no-no" zones. That doesn't mean the public or even law makers are behind the police on this one.
JAMA: Medical Cannabis States Possess Lower Rates of Opiate-Induced Fatalities
The enactment of medicinal marijuana laws is associated with significantly lower state-level opioid overdose fatalities, by an average of 24.8%, according to data published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine.
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Study: Marijuana Use Inversely Associated With Domestic Violence
The use of alcohol significantly increases one’s likelihood of becoming either a perpetrator or a victim of a violent act, But not surprisingly, according to a just-published study in the journal Psychology and Addictive Behaviors, couples who use pot are particularly unlikely to engage in intimate partner violence.
Great Music While High: Why?
The intrinsically pleasing parts of Why? are the metaphors that I never fully grasp until the last note, contradictions that make pupils dilate and bigger picture revelations. The allure, above all else, is Yoni Wolfs ability to drag you into his world and give you a tongue-lashing lullaby.
Regulations in California Will Have to Wait, Again
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee held SB 1262 (Correa/Ammiano) in committee on August 15, meaning the bill will not proceed to the floor for a vote or be adopted this year. The…
Wales Health Services Now Offers Prescription Cannabis-Based Drug for MS
The NHS of Wales in the UK has just become the first NHS in the UK to fund cannabis-based medicine for people with multiple sclerosis.
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Seattle to Denver: A Tale of Two Cities’ Marijuana Economies
The U.S. now has two states with two separate cannabis economies. Colorado was the first to get a recreational business up and running, while Washington is severely lagging behind a backlog of paperwork. What Washington lacks in speed, though, it seems ...
Great Edibles Recipes: Medicated Watermelon-Lime Sorbet
Summer is coming to an end, but you can still find new and delicious ways to beat the daytime heat. This medicated recipe features a watermelon-lime sorbet that is simple, refreshing and perfect for wrapping up this hot season.
NY Times Peddled Reefer Madness in the Past
While the NY Times is doing some good work in rationally addressing the veil of bullshit and mystique that has clouded marijuana's history in America, they conveniently overlooked the portions of their own history where they helped to fan the prohibition flames.
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Israel Is Allowing Soldiers to Use Medical Cannabis While in Service
It appears that the Israel Defense Force has publicly announced that being prescribed cannabis and continuing to use cannabis while actively part of the IDF is not in itself grounds for medical ineligibility for the mandated service.