May 2, 2014
05/02/2014
Piece of the Week | Glass Chillum for the Road

Piece of the Week | Glass Chillum for the Road

Spring is here and Summer is just around the corner, it’s time to check your bag to make sure you have a glass chillum for the road....
May 2, 2014
05/02/2014
Treating Brain Diseases With Marijuana

Treating Brain Diseases With Marijuana

Multiple sclerosis sufferers may benefit from taking medical marijuana, according to a new study in the journal Neurology. MS patients who used marijuana either as a pill or as an...
May 2, 2014
05/02/2014
Advocates Launch VoteMedicalMarijuana.org to Track Voting Records for Individual Members of Congress

Advocates Launch VoteMedicalMarijuana.org to Track Voting Records for Individual Members of Congress

The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) relaunched its VoteMedicalMarijuana.org website today, an interactive online tool that provides voting statistics and a report card for each...
May 2, 2014
05/02/2014
Connecticut Allows Medical Marijuana, but Hurdles Keep It Off Market

Connecticut Allows Medical Marijuana, but Hurdles Keep It Off Market

CT’s law approving the sale of marijuana for medical purposes has been on the books for two years, but the drug is still not available. Among the challenges...
May 2, 2014
05/02/2014
Medical Marijuana On the Move in Minnesota Senate

Medical Marijuana On the Move in Minnesota Senate

Once again, the medical marijuana bill authored by Sen. Scott Dibble and Rep. Carly Melin cleared another legislative hurdle. The Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee just voted to refer the bill...
May 2, 2014
05/02/2014
DEA Chief Opposes Marijuana Legalization, Supports Mandatory Minimums

DEA Chief Opposes Marijuana Legalization, Supports Mandatory Minimums

DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday to warn of the dangers of marijuana legalization and affirm her support for mandatory minimum sentences.0 Leonhart’s testimony put...
May 2, 2014
05/02/2014
With Banks Wary of Pot, Colorado Mulls Marijuana Bank

With Banks Wary of Pot, Colorado Mulls Marijuana Bank

A Colorado plan to set up the world’s first financial system for marijuana survived less than 24 hours before state lawmakers changed course and shelved the idea. The...
May 2, 2014
05/02/2014
Instafire: Big Spliff at Dope Cup Seattle

Instafire: Big Spliff at Dope Cup Seattle

Posted by Dope Magazine There was a ton of Instafire this past 4/20 weekend and this was one of my absolute faves. Shouts out to Dope Magazine...
May 1, 2014
05/01/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.04.30)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.04.30)

Medical marijuana continues hot and heavy in state legislatures across the country, there’s a petition for a patient denied access to a liver transplant in California, two...
May 1, 2014
05/01/2014
Bill to Improve Medical Marijuana Access in Vermont Gets Final Approval

Bill to Improve Medical Marijuana Access in Vermont Gets Final Approval

On Wednesday, the Vermont Senate gave final approval to a bill that will improve access to medical marijuana and remove the arbitrary cap of 1,000 patients who may benefit from...
May 1, 2014
05/01/2014
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.04.30)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.04.30)

It’s a veritable cornucopia of corrupt cops this week. Major corruption scandals wind down in the Chicago suburbs and the Rio Grande Valley, LA deputies get popped...
May 1, 2014
05/01/2014
Marijuana Delivery to Your Door in 40 Minutes or Less

Marijuana Delivery to Your Door in 40 Minutes or Less

Fueling your pot habit isn’t always easy: You had to get your dealer on the phone (often not possible) and then, usually, go to him. With the...
May 1, 2014
05/01/2014
Past Marijuana Convictions Could Be Sealed if SB 218 Becomes Law in Colorado

Past Marijuana Convictions Could Be Sealed if SB 218 Becomes Law in Colorado

Colorado could be sealing any past marijuana convictions that Amendment 64 would have rendered impotent. If Senate Bill 218 is passed, Coloradans could petition to have their...
May 1, 2014
05/01/2014
Feds to Deny Water to Washington Marijuana Growers?

Feds to Deny Water to Washington Marijuana Growers?

Washington’s licensed marijuana grow operations have put the first wave of the state’s legal weed into the ground. These new cultivation centers are nervous about having insufficient...
May 1, 2014
05/01/2014
My Favorite Strains: Jack Herer

My Favorite Strains: Jack Herer

Like many weedists fortunate enough to live in a state with access to (legal) high quality cannabis, I keep a wide range of strains on hand for...
May 1, 2014
05/01/2014
Chronicle Review Essay: Marijuana Policy Past and Future

Chronicle Review Essay: Marijuana Policy Past and Future

A New Leaf: The End of Cannabis Prohibition by Alyson Martin and Nushin Rashidian (2014, The New Press, 264 pp., $14.04 PB Amazon) After Legalization: Understanding the Future...
May 1, 2014
05/01/2014
Gambling While Stoned: Vegas Night at Dope Cup Seattle

Gambling While Stoned: Vegas Night at Dope Cup Seattle

Photos by Dope Cup Magazine As long as I’ve been smoking, I’ve loved casinos and gambling. Unfortunately, with the exception of basement games with friends, I’ve never...
April 30, 2014
04/30/2014
Oops, We Did It Again! CA Bill AB 2500 Defeated

Oops, We Did It Again! CA Bill AB 2500 Defeated

SA Members helped stop another bad bill in the state legislature today! An assembly committee just rejected a measure that would have made it a crime to drive...
April 30, 2014
04/30/2014
Could Recreational Marijuana Business Surpass Ski Industry?

Could Recreational Marijuana Business Surpass Ski Industry?

Skiing pumps about $3 billion annually into Colorado’s economy, says Colorado Ski Country USA. Hunting, fishing and wildlife tourism brings in another $3 billion to the state, says...
April 30, 2014
04/30/2014
NORML Interviews: PA State Senator and US Congressional Candidate Daylin Leach

NORML Interviews: PA State Senator and US Congressional Candidate Daylin Leach

NORML recently interviewed Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach regarding marijuana law reform and the role it has played in state politics and his campaign. While serving in...