50 Shades of Blue - The Progressively Depressing Politics of BHO
All I've been reading lately is that medical marijuana is gonna be over in the state of Washington and that BHO (butane hash oil) will never be legal.
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Michigan Medical Marijuana Couple Gets Their Daughter Back
In mid September, Steve and Maria Green had their infant daughter, Bree, taken from their Michigan home and carted off to foster care. The "crime" for...
“Excuse Me, Are You Smoking Weed?”
I'm sure any toker has had to deal with people like this: the kind of people who still seem to think that smoking weed is so bad and feel the need to...
Tales From the Grow: 24-Hour Lease
Over time, zig-zagging around the greater Northwest became an occupational requirement. We developed a map of safe zones: Idaho and parts of eastern Oregon
NFL Needs More Transparency in Drug Policy, Says World Anti-Doping Agency
The NFL and its players union doesn't require players to disclose the substances for which they have tested positive. This is becoming more of an issue...
Deny Organ Transplants to Marijuana Users?
Arthur L. Caplan, PhD notes that transplant centers deny organ transplants to patients that test positive for drugs such as heroin, cocaine or marijuana.
CPS Removes Children Due to State-Sanctioned Medical Marijuana Use
A six month old baby girl and her six year old brother were taken from their homes by CPS in Michigan this week because the state sees medical marijuana...
Where Are the Cannabis Movement's Young Women?
Women voters tend to vote unfavorably on cannabis initiatives. This may change. Despite helping spearhead the medical cannabis movement in the 1990s...
Fibromyalgia and Cannabis: Helping My Mother See Green
I recently had dinner with my mother who is in her late 60’s and has long suffered from fibromyalgia. I got to talking about cannabis for medical reasons...
Someone Is Trying To Blame the Yosemite Fire On Marijuana
A SJ Mercury News story really rustled my jimmies, because it was entitled "Rim Fire: Did illegal marijuana growers start the blaze?" The Yosemite Fire...
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13 Players Who Succeeded in the NFL After Getting Busted for Marijuana
Seattlepi shares portraits of 13 NFL players who thrived after getting busted for weed. Tyrann Mathieu, after getting kicked off LSU's...
Deanna Jean, Minnesota Mom, Fights for Medical Marijuana
Deanna Jean, or DJ as she is known in her community, is a medical cannabis patient due to a traumatic brain injury she sustained a couple of years ago...
Stoner Spy: Overheard on Seattle City Bus
The other day I was riding a Seattle city bus. I was stoned and listening to comedians on Pandora through my headphones. I heard a woman say to two gents...
Baby Boomers: Overlooked Customers No More
But as the baby boomers continue to get older, they are returning to enjoying the herb for both recreational and medicinal purposes
First US Elected Official, Bill Rosendahl, Openly Using Medical Marijuana
Bill Rosendahl, a Councilman in the City of Los Angeles, made history as the first elected Official Openly admitting to using medical marijuana...
The "Truth" About Marijuana - Sort Of
Recently I read the Cassie Shortsleeve's Men's Health article, "The Truth About Marijuana." In it, the author meets with Dr. Mahmoud Elsohly...
Next-Gen Cannabis Smokers: True Freedom
I was sitting outside my house here in WA and I was taking a hit off my bong with an urge to hide what I was doing. Will I ever feel that 100% true freedom?
UN Report Slams Cruel Drug Treatment as "Torture"
Referred to as drug treatment centers or 'reeducation through labor' centers, these are commonly run by police or security forces, or private companies.