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.

July 19, 2012
07/19/2012
Simpsons Bongs

Simpsons Bongs

Simpsons fans out there know that Otto is a stoner, and I’m pretty sure that Matt Groening and his talented crew smoked some weed once in awhile coming...
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July 19, 2012
07/19/2012
Video: Steve DeAngelo Interview on Fox News

Video: Steve DeAngelo Interview on Fox News

After the recent US Attorney threats to Harborside Health Center, executive director Steve DeAngelo argues his marijuana clinics obey the law.
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July 18, 2012
07/18/2012
Wasted Potential Infographic

Wasted Potential Infographic

Here’s a fun marijuana infographic (circa 2008) showing among other things the lost tax revenue of cannabis prohibition…over $700 million in lost tax revenue, while we spend...
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July 18, 2012
07/18/2012
Protest President Obama’s July 23rd Fundraiser in Oakland, CA

Protest President Obama’s July 23rd Fundraiser in Oakland, CA

Harborside Health Center is organizing a protest of President Obama’s July 23rd Fundraiser in Oakland, CA. For those weedists in the San Francisco Bay Area, come out on Monday at 3:00pm and show your disgust for President Obama’s broken campaign promises. Join or share the Facebook Event. [Map]

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July 17, 2012
07/17/2012
Keep Your Marijuana Fresh with this Long-Term Storage Option

Keep Your Marijuana Fresh with this Long-Term Storage Option

For short-intermediate term consumption we recommend that every weedist use canning jars to store your cannabis at home. However, if you have some nugs from an amazing strain that...
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July 16, 2012
07/16/2012
NorCal Medical Marijuana Enemy #1: US Attorney Melinda Haag

NorCal Medical Marijuana Enemy #1: US Attorney Melinda Haag

Melinda Haag, United States Attorney 450 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 436-7200 Melinda.Haag@usdoj.gov  So why is Melinda Haag medical marijuana’s enemy number 1 and...
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July 13, 2012
07/13/2012
How Much Energy Does It Take to Grow Marijuana Indoors?

How Much Energy Does It Take to Grow Marijuana Indoors?

Even in sunny California a lot of medicinal cannabis is grown indoors under perfectly climate controlled conditions.  Lighting and humidity is set to allow the cannabis to...
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July 13, 2012
07/13/2012
‘Golden Girls’ of Weed on Kickstarter

‘Golden Girls’ of Weed on Kickstarter

Robert Platshorn (aka. The Black Tuna) is working on a new Kickstarter project as part of his Silver Tour: “Should Grandma Smoke Pot, An Entertainment Edumercial“. The goal...
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July 12, 2012
07/12/2012
Time-lapse Cannabis Growing

Time-lapse Cannabis Growing

A great video if you want to see what the cannabis plant looks like as it grows. I personally love time-lapse video of plants growing, it reminds...
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July 11, 2012
07/11/2012
What is Weed?

What is Weed?

Here’s a fun image from our friends at Northern Wisconsin NORML. What is Weed to you? To me, weed is my drug of choice. A nice indica...
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July 10, 2012
07/10/2012
Sorry I’m Illegal

Sorry I’m Illegal

We love how this image points out the irony of the prohibition of cannabis that has perpetuated from the United States under major corporate and political interests....
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July 7, 2012
07/07/2012
Credit Card Transactions Canceled at California Medical Pot Dispensaries

Credit Card Transactions Canceled at California Medical Pot Dispensaries

The Feds have informed credit card merchant service providers that they must no longer process medical marijuana transactions or risk losing their relationship with Visa and Mastercard forever. Read more about it at NBCBayArea.com.

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July 5, 2012
07/05/2012
Raw Story: The ‘Gateway Drug’ is Alcohol, not Marijuana

Raw Story: The ‘Gateway Drug’ is Alcohol, not Marijuana

If you are a weedist, you already know cannabis is not a gateway drug. Guess what is, and is 100% legal…alcohol says a The Journal of School Health study. Stephen Webster at the Raw Story has the details of the study.

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July 5, 2012
07/05/2012
Industrial Hemp Uses

Industrial Hemp Uses

You’ve probably heard quotes from the United States Presidents about how important industrial hemp was to the fledgling US economy: “Make the most you can of the...
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July 3, 2012
07/03/2012
The Union – The Business Behind Getting High – Full Movie (free)

The Union – The Business Behind Getting High – Full Movie (free)

The independent film The Union – The Business Behind Getting High is a must see. The Union crew (Adam Scorgie, Brett Harvey, Graeme Flannigan, Stephen Green, Kieran...
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July 2, 2012
07/02/2012
Moms and Dads for Marijuana in Colorado – Yes on 64

Moms and Dads for Marijuana in Colorado – Yes on 64

Some parents have formed a new group to support cannabis reform in the Colorado “Yes on 64” movement: Moms and Dads for marijuana.

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June 29, 2012
06/29/2012
Inside the 2012 High Times Cannabis Cup San Francisco

Inside the 2012 High Times Cannabis Cup San Francisco

Here’s a 14min video of Coralfish taking us inside the 2012 High Times Cannabis Cup in the San Francisco Bay Area. We sure did enjoy our time in...
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June 29, 2012
06/29/2012
The Endogenous Cannabinoid System, a Biological Perspective

The Endogenous Cannabinoid System, a Biological Perspective

For those folks who must know how it works, here is a biology geek deep-dive into the endogenous cannabinoid system from Cannabis Science video magazine.  According to...
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June 28, 2012
06/28/2012
Marijuana Didn’t Cause the Munchies for the Zombie Face-Eater

Marijuana Didn’t Cause the Munchies for the Zombie Face-Eater

The headlines from yesterday seemed to suggest that because toxicology tests detected marijuana in the zombie face-eater, Rudy Eugene, the only logical conclusion is that weed was to blame for his insanity. Discovery News reports that “It definitely wasn’t the pot, doctors say.”

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June 28, 2012
06/28/2012
No Bath Salts, Only Marijuana Found in Face-Eater Toxicology Tests

No Bath Salts, Only Marijuana Found in Face-Eater Toxicology Tests

How many people are going to draw the wrong conclusion from the sensational title of this article? No Bath Salts, Only Marijuana Found In Face-Eater Toxicology Tests...
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