Are you worried about corporate control of the marijuana business?
With the financial success of legalization in Colorado ($14 million in sales in the first month, and $2 million in tax revenues to the state), the marijuana business is clearly on it's way. We'll be...
View ArticleWhy are Politicians So Ignorant About Marijuana?
I got an interesting question from a fan on Facebook that I think is worthy of discussion. Why is it that politicians act like they know everything about marijuana and cite completely false studies...
View ArticleEye in the Sky: Helicopters over Louisiana
On Friday, February 28, 2014, at approximately 3:30pm, detectives of the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division conducted a joint operation with the Louisiana State Police Narcotics...
View ArticleQuestion about rights to use medical marijuana
Question from a facebook fan:If you have a legal medical marijuana card, can your landlord stop you from smoking?This sounds like it should be against the law, but maybe it isn't. There are so many...
View ArticleAre Political Winds Shifting on Marijuana in US?
There have been a couple of pretty interesting stories in the news in the past couple of days.One is Hillary Clinton's "evolution" on marijuana reform and legalization. She leaves the door open to...
View ArticleAggressive Marijuana Prosecutions Continue Even As Nationwide Trends Move...
A really interesting long article in the Washington Post about where, how, and why prosecutions continue for marijuana users. The West Virginia panhandle, and Fairfax, VA are two hotspots for weed...
View ArticleMarijuana and DUI laws
Marijuana DUI laws are the new drunk driving laws. And few people understand how they work.You can get arrested and convicted while driving under the influence of marijuana in all states, although some...
View ArticleDrug Use and Police Arrests and Music Festivals
Interesting article on how music festival organizers are becoming more aggressive about screening and searching for drugs from concertgoers. Sniffer dogs, pat-downs and other drug screening measures...
View ArticleIRS Fines Marijuana Shops for NOT Laundering Money
Wow, crazy storyThe issue is that the IRS requires quarterly electonic payments. But marijuana businesses can't get bank accounts (or accept credit cards) because of federal banking laws.The problem,...
View ArticleMassachusetts Patients Sue For Access To Medical Marijuana
In November 2012, Massachusetts passed a ballot initiative legalizing medical marijuana. The bill called for 35 dispensaries to open by Jan 1, 2014. The state health department now says no outlets are...
View ArticleWashington State To Open First Marijuana Retail Stores
Tuesday July 8th should be opening day for about 20 stores that are approved to operate in Washington state.“I would assume $20 to $25 a gram until the producers reduce their prices,” he said. ”I...
View ArticleDoes Cannabis really cure cancer? If so, why aren't there mainstream medical...
Yes, there is serious evidence to support the theory that cannabis really can cure cancer, and plenty of anecdotal evidence that it happens in people who are treating themselves outside of mainstream...
View ArticleMedical marijuana banned on college campuses in Massachusetts
All medicine is not the same, and medical cannabis remains a second class citizen in the world of healing. That's the work from a useful but depressing roundup of University policies in Massachusetts...
View ArticleCan More Medical Marijuana for Pain Relief Reduce Opiate Addition?
This is was always the intuitive and logical conclusion, but now it is backed with science.According to a study in by JAMA Internal medicine, medical cannabis has ALREADY saved as many as 1700 people...
View ArticleDiscrimination Issues Around Legal Marijuana Use?
I can see a day where there are serious civil rights issues around legal marijuana use, once legalization itself is no longer controversial.1) People should not be fired for off the job use of any...
View ArticleIs Wax Dangerous? The freakout over legal dabs in Colorado.
There is a freakout over the "new" substance "wax" that was reported on ABCNews.com. We did a writeup of it on our blog. Concentrated THC extract oil is likely to become even more popular with the...
View ArticleNew York Senator to Introduce Marijuana Legalization Bill to State Legislature
New York State Senator Liz Krueger announced plans to introduce legislation to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana in 2015. According to the Wall Street Journal, the bill, which would regulate...
View ArticleIs New Mexico the Best State for Medical Marijuana?
New Mexico is really stepping up and going in the right direction to help patients. The New Mexico high court has ruled that if your are injured on the job, your workers compensation must cover medical...
View ArticleStraight Talk Promo Code Free Shipping Facts You Need to Know
The brand new Samsung Armani is a total touch screen device that is well-furnished with a broad TFT screen. This really is possibly why the price of more hitech handsets offers come-down lately.Also...
View ArticleAlaska TV Reporter Quits on Live TV to Support Marijuana Legalization
Ok, I loved it when I saw it. It is pretty epic. Charlo Greene, a (now former) TV reporter in Alaska, the president and CEO of the Alaska Cannabis Club, quits live on the air. But if you think about it...
View ArticleLouisiana Going Backward on Drug Law Reform?
What's the matter with Louisiana?A proposed bill, HB332, would double the penalty for heroin possession, and would mandate at least 2 years minimum for any conviction. “We haven’t seen the worst if...
View ArticleKratom, another amazing plant. And it's legal!?
Cannabis is truly a miracle plant, but nature also created other amazing foliage, too. Kratom, a tree from Southeast Asia has medicinal effects similar to cannabis, and can help with pain, and opiate...
View ArticleWill any states legalize marijuana in 2015?
There is a good chance that 2015 will be the year that a state finally legalizes marijuana directly, with lawmakers passing their own bill, and not being forced to via a citizens ballot measure. If...
View ArticleStudy: Long-Time Pot Smokers Face Little Damage to Their Lungs
A new study shows that smoking cannabis everyday isn't particularly harmful to your lungs. The difference between weed and cigarettes is night and day. In fact, cannabis may even help reduce the impact...
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