Posts By: Rob Schmidt

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Rob is proud to have voted for California Proposition 215 in 1996 and is now enjoying the fruits (or flowers) of the medical marijuana movement. He would happily give up alcohol in exchange for recreational cannabis and encourages people to read real peer-reviewed science and make informed decisions for themselves. We have only begun to understand the human endocannabinoid system.

August 10, 2012
08/10/2012
Adam Scorgie Culture High Interview Video

Adam Scorgie Culture High Interview Video

The Urban Grower has the first Adam Scorgie Culture High interview. Adam tells his fans what he’s got in store for The Union 2: The Culture High....
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August 9, 2012
08/09/2012
How To Make Green Dragon Cannabis Tincture

How To Make Green Dragon Cannabis Tincture

Green Dragon cannabis tincture is a great way to administer cannabis for non-smokers or those just looking to be discrete. Green Dragon tincture is made by leaching cannabis compounds...
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August 9, 2012
08/09/2012
North Dakota Medical Marijuana Measure Expands Health Department Duties

North Dakota Medical Marijuana Measure Expands Health Department Duties

The North Dakotan medical marijuana measure puts the Health Department in charge of vetting the business plans of dispensaries, checking home pot gardens and reviewing the drug’s labeling and potency.

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August 8, 2012
08/08/2012
Piece of the Week | Ghostbusters Slimer Bubbler

Piece of the Week | Ghostbusters Slimer Bubbler

In the spirit of beautiful glasswork, here is an amazing Slimer bubbler, the character from Ghostbusters. We found this glass piece on Pinterest thanks to Jays Jars’...
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August 8, 2012
08/08/2012
Phoenix Medical Marijuana Grower Who Was Shot and Stabbed Runs a “Compassion Club”

Phoenix Medical Marijuana Grower Who Was Shot and Stabbed Runs a “Compassion Club”

Phoenix Medical Marijuana Grower Martin Ridgway, who was shot and stabbed inside his Surprise home yesterday during a robbery, was actually running a “compassion club” out of his house. At a compassion club, those with the plants don’t sell the product, but instead offer it up in exchange for donations.

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August 8, 2012
08/08/2012
Voter Approval Sought for Long Beach Medical Marijuana

Voter Approval Sought for Long Beach Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana advocates in Long Beach filed documents yesterday notifying the City of their intent to collect signatures to authorize a Ballot Initiative. The proposed measure would require City officials to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries to comply with California State law.

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August 8, 2012
08/08/2012
Facebook Censors Marijuana Activism

Facebook Censors Marijuana Activism

The Just Say Now federal marijuana rescheduling pledge program is alleging that Facebook censors marijuana activism… again. Just Say Now is a program of Firedoglake (FDL) media group in...
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August 8, 2012
08/08/2012
Arizona Medical Marijuana Drawings Use Bingo Balls

Arizona Medical Marijuana Drawings Use Bingo Balls

The Arizona medical marijuana lottery was conducted on Tuesday using a bingo machine with sets of numbered air-blown balls to choose winners from among hundreds of applicants to run medical marijuana dispensaries around the state.

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August 8, 2012
08/08/2012
Infographic: Arguing Against Schedule I Marijuana

Infographic: Arguing Against Schedule I Marijuana

Here’s a great infographic from RehabToday, commenting on the Schedule I marijuana by going straight to the Schedule I definition and then demonstrates how cannabis does not...
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August 7, 2012
08/07/2012
How to Roll a Joint Video by Papa Polio

How to Roll a Joint Video by Papa Polio

Papa Polio, self-proclaimed “old school hippy” with his video camera, demonstrates how to roll a joint with ease. Some of us know how to roll a joint...
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August 6, 2012
08/06/2012
Medical Marijuana: Arizona To Hold Prescription Marijuana Lottery

Medical Marijuana: Arizona To Hold Prescription Marijuana Lottery

Arizona will hold a prescription marijuana lottery tomorrow to pick medical marijuana dispensaries. Though prescription pot is legal in Arizona, the Department of Health Services received 486 applications to open shops in 99 of the 126 designated dispensary areas.

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August 6, 2012
08/06/2012
The Last Word: Rewriting the Cost of the War on Drugs

The Last Word: Rewriting the Cost of the War on Drugs

What is the real cost of the war on drugs? How long do you fight a war that cannot be won? Lawrence O’Donnell (The Last Word, NBC News)...
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August 6, 2012
08/06/2012
The Culture High Movie Raises $240,022 Using Kickstarter

The Culture High Movie Raises $240,022 Using Kickstarter

The Culture High documentary has finished their Kickstarter.com funding with $240.022 pledged (26% above goal). Kickstarter’s crowdfunding model allowed for 3,448 individual donations to make up the...
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August 3, 2012
08/03/2012
Arrests Possible for Marijuana Possession at Lollapalooza in Chicago

Arrests Possible for Marijuana Possession at Lollapalooza in Chicago

Chicago Police Department officials warn that you may still be arrested for marijuana possession at Lollapalooza this weekend even as Chicago’s new decimalization law goes into effect on Saturday. Why?  The...
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August 3, 2012
08/03/2012
1,100 Marijuana Plants Found in Idaho Corn Field

1,100 Marijuana Plants Found in Idaho Corn Field

Idaho State Police investigators uprooted about 1,100 marijuana plants growing in a corn field with an estimated street value of $2.2 million. Read more at The Sacramento Bee.

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August 3, 2012
08/03/2012
Sexing Your Marijuana Plants: Is it Male or Female?

Sexing Your Marijuana Plants: Is it Male or Female?

Here’s a short video guide to sexing your marijuana plants, or how to determine if you have a male or female plant. As you may know, only...
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August 2, 2012
08/02/2012
DEA’s Cannabis Crop Seizures Fell 35 Percent From Previous Year

DEA’s Cannabis Crop Seizures Fell 35 Percent From Previous Year

Total cannabis crop seizures fell an estimated 35 percent between the years 2010 and 2011, according to statistics provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and published in the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. Although sadly, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), asset forfeiture fund under President Barack Obama is the largest on record, having grown from $500 million in 2003, to $1.8 billion in 2011. Read more on the NORML blog.

 

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