July 8, 2014
07/08/2014
Schedule 1 Lunacy and Montana Weed

Schedule 1 Lunacy and Montana Weed

One group of hyper-conservative prohibitionists, going by the moniker of SafeMontana, illustrate yet another problem with roots in the irrational Schedule 1 status of cannabis.
July 7, 2014
07/07/2014
Oregon: Marijuana Initiative Backers Turn in 145,000 Signatures for Proposed 2014 Ballot Measure

Oregon: Marijuana Initiative Backers Turn in 145,000 Signatures for Proposed 2014 Ballot Measure

Proponents of a statewide initiative to regulate the commercial production and retail sale of marijuana have turned in 145,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office. The...
July 7, 2014
07/07/2014
IRS Fines Unbanked Pot Shops for Paying Federal Payroll Tax in Cash

IRS Fines Unbanked Pot Shops for Paying Federal Payroll Tax in Cash

Legal marijuana businesses without bank accounts are unfairly assessed a 10 percent penalty on federal employee withholding taxes they are forced to pay in cash. And rather than...
July 7, 2014
07/07/2014
Arizona Medical Marijuana Researcher Fired, Cites Political Retaliation

Arizona Medical Marijuana Researcher Fired, Cites Political Retaliation

This week, University of Arizona professor and leading medical marijuana researcher Dr. Sue Sisley was fired from her position at the university. The University of Arizona refused...
July 7, 2014
07/07/2014
5 Ways Cannabis Succeeds Where Alcohol Fails

5 Ways Cannabis Succeeds Where Alcohol Fails

It seems almost laughable to even compare cannabis and alcohol, but everyone can use a good laugh. So here are five ways that cannabis succeeds where alcohol...
July 7, 2014
07/07/2014
Call of Duty: Ghosts Tires of Half-baked DLC, Gets Fully Baked With Cannabis-Themed Pack

Call of Duty: Ghosts Tires of Half-baked DLC, Gets Fully Baked With Cannabis-Themed Pack

Calling all ganja warriors… video game Call of Duty: Ghosts has a marijuana-themed DLC release called the Blunt Force Character Pack. For $1.99, you can sport a weed-camo...
July 7, 2014
07/07/2014
My Favorite Strains: Nelson Mandela Wax (Dabs)

My Favorite Strains: Nelson Mandela Wax (Dabs)

Easily one of the best named strains I’ve seen in a very long time, Nelson Mandela is a product of recent Cannabis Cup Winners Infuzionz.
July 7, 2014
07/07/2014
Healing Recipes: Depression – Cannabis Cabbage Salad With Sesame-Lime Dressing

Healing Recipes: Depression – Cannabis Cabbage Salad With Sesame-Lime Dressing

With so many people suffering from depression, it comes as a relief to know that certain foods, including cannabis, can help alleviate the feeling by bringing mental...
July 4, 2014
07/04/2014
Instafire: Celebrate Your Freedom

Instafire: Celebrate Your Freedom

This Independence Day I wanted to take a second to acknowledge how we really got here — freedom. Not the freedom to legally spark a doob, but...
July 3, 2014
07/03/2014
Magical Butter Machine MB2 Product Review

Magical Butter Machine MB2 Product Review

The Magical Butter Machine was developed for an easier way to make cannabutter than the relatively complex grind-decarboxylate-cook-strain-separate routine that people have been using for decades. He calls it...
July 3, 2014
07/03/2014
Loophole Offers Potential Path for Some Minor League Players to Smoke Way Onto Major League Rosters

Loophole Offers Potential Path for Some Minor League Players to Smoke Way Onto Major League Rosters

Inside a minor league clubhouse this year, a player who had tested positive for marijuana a second time informed teammates of the 50-game suspension he would serve...
July 3, 2014
07/03/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.07.02)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.07.02)

An Arizona researcher gets fired for apparently political reasons, new medical marijuana-related laws come into effect in several states, California dispensary conflicts continue as the Assembly grapples...
July 3, 2014
07/03/2014
Iowa State Students Suing Over Marijuana T-shirts

Iowa State Students Suing Over Marijuana T-shirts

Two Iowa State University students, juniors Paul Gerlich and Erin Furleigh, are suing school officials after the university’s trademark licensing office forbade the campus’ chapter of NORML...
July 3, 2014
07/03/2014
An Industry Emerges: The NCIA Cannabis Business Summit in Denver

An Industry Emerges: The NCIA Cannabis Business Summit in Denver

The exhibition hall in the Denver Convention Center last week was a wonder to behold. Automated, high-capacity marijuana trimming machines. Industrial strength cannabis oil extraction devices. Marijuana...
July 3, 2014
07/03/2014
Bill Clinton in No Way Endorsed Medical or Legal Marijuana

Bill Clinton in No Way Endorsed Medical or Legal Marijuana

People around the country are praising the bold statement former President Bill Clinton made on cannabis while promoting his non-profit work with the Clinton Global Initiative on...
July 3, 2014
07/03/2014
Instafire: Jp Toro and Kevin Murray Collab Head Rig

Instafire: Jp Toro and Kevin Murray Collab Head Rig

Oh yes, it’s another Toro, but it isn’t your average Toro. Shouts out to the king who only posts Instafire.
July 3, 2014
07/03/2014
28 Years and Still Here: Nearly Three Decades of Federal Medical Cannabis

28 Years and Still Here: Nearly Three Decades of Federal Medical Cannabis

In 1975 Robert Randall was arrested for possession of a narcotic, cannabis, and of a ‘dangerous drug,’ LSD. Randall’s arrest led to the court case of Randall...
July 3, 2014
07/03/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Cannabis Crab Cake Sliders with Homemade Tartar Sauce

Great Edibles Recipes: Cannabis Crab Cake Sliders with Homemade Tartar Sauce

Now that summer is in full swing, barbecues and dishes cooked on the grill are starting to become the norm again. What better way to make an...
July 2, 2014
07/02/2014
Colorado Retail Marijuana Application Rules Changed to Open Market

Colorado Retail Marijuana Application Rules Changed to Open Market

It’s been exactly six months since legal retail marijuana sales began in Colorado, and today is the first day that retail marijuana business licenses are open to...
July 2, 2014
07/02/2014
Despite Science, New Medical Cannabis Laws Prohibit Smoked Cannabis

Despite Science, New Medical Cannabis Laws Prohibit Smoked Cannabis

As marijuana becomes incrementally more legal for all uses, states grappling with implementing legislation responding to constituent demand for cannabis in all its forms have passed various...