How to Discourage Your Child From Using Pot Without Vilifying the Cannabis Plant
Living in one of the first states to legalize recreational cannabis has been an overall great experience, but it does come with some challenges and opportunities.
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Marijuana Media Is Buzzing as Legal Pot Gains Territory
Last month, a new local magazine premiered in San Francisco filled with stories about pot-friendly politicians and a comic book starring a joint-smoking dinosaur named Budzilla. The free publication, SF Evergreen, is a bet by the parent company of The San Francisco Examiner newspaper that people will be eager to read about marijuana.
Billboards Touting the Dangers of Cannabis Pop Up in New Jersey
A New Jersey anti-cannabis campaign aims to convince people that marijuana is a dangerous substance akin to underage drinking and prescription drug abuse.
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A 33-Year Police Veteran Stars in Oregon's New $2M Marijuana Legalization Ad Campaign
Marijuana legalization advocates in Oregon have launched a $2 million-plus ad campaign starring a 33-year police veteran, Pete Tutmark, who criticizes what he calls a “broken” system that diverts resources from...
Public Funds Paying for "Educational Tour" Against Oregon Marijuana Initiative
Proponents of Measure 91, which would make marijuana legal for adults in Oregon and regulate cultivation and retail sales, are up in arms at the discovery that federal funds are being used to bring drug warrior Kevin Sabet and company to their state to fight against the initiative.
ASA and Leafly Tag-Team NFL
The main, practical reason that I feel cannabis should be legal and allowed for consumption by NFL players is that it is a tremendously safe alternative to the gamut of pharmaceutical pain medication that these men are readily prescribed.
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Oregon Marijuana Legalization Campaign Says It Is Buying $2.3 Million in TV Ads This Fall
Officials running the marijuana legalization measure on the November 4 Oregon ballot say they have reserved $2.3 million in TV advertising for what they say will be the most expensive pro-marijuana campaign in the state's history.
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Gavin Newsom Will Back 'The Right Initiative' To Legalize Marijuana In California
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who has made no secret of his overall support for marijuana legalization, has now said he's prepared to campaign for a ballot measure in 2016 to permit recreational pot use in the state, so long as it addresses items like consumption age limits, advertising and DUI.
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First-Ever Full-Page New York Times Marijuana Ad Runs
The New York Times had its first-ever full-page marijuana-related ad run on the heels of its editorial board calling for the drug's legalization. The ad, from a company called Leafly, ran on page 17 in the paper's A section, and featured the tagline "Just Say Know."
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana in Alaska Unveils New Bus Ads
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol In Alaska unveiled a series of bus ads yesterday in Anchorage that highlight the relative safety of marijuana compared to alcohol.
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World’s First Marijuana Commercial Introduced by Canadian Company
A Canadian company recently released a sneak peek into what the owners are calling "the world’s first marijuana commercial."
An Industry Emerges: The NCIA Cannabis Business Summit in Denver
The National Cannabis Industry Association's (NCIA) Cannabis Business Summit, which brought more than 1,200 registrants to Denver, Colorado...
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.11)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of June 11, 2014:
Cannabis TV: What Came First, More Stoners or More Stoner Media?
Cannabis is making more appearances on television than at any point in our history. Is this growing prevalence of cannabis on television the result of slackening social and legal strictures or is television finally catching up to the culture which it mirrors?
"Vote Medical Marijuana" Campaign Airs TV Ads Calling Out Congressional Opponents of Medical Marijuana
The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is running 30-second TV advertisements on MSNBC in Maryland and South Florida over the next few days to draw attention to Members of Congress who opposed medical marijuana reform in last week's House vote.
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'Weed for Votes' Campaign Staged in San Jose by Marijuana Collective
A consortium of about a dozen San Jose marijuana shops are handing out free pot in exchange for your ballot stub or “I voted” sticker on June 3, which is election day for local races and battles for governor and secretary of state. The "Weed for Votes" coordinators are also handing out a voter guide, so people know when and who to vote for on marijuana-related issues.
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Tacoma Doctor Sues WA State Over Sanctions Against Cannabis Ads
A Tacoma osteopath has taken the state to court, contending a law that prohibits physicians from advertising their marijuana services is unconstitutional.
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Instafire: Secret Cup NorCal 2014
Above is your invitation to the illest Cup I've ever attended, period. There are many cups and I love every one of them...and then there is this, The Secret Cup.