New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he’d accept a medical marijuana bill only if certain changes are made: 1) it stipulated that edible strains of marijuana would be dispensed only to minors, not to patients of all ages and 2) delete a provision that would let children qualify for the program with only a doctor’s approval. Current law requires that children receive approval by at least a pediatrician and a psychiatrist.

Peter Lilley urged Tory leadership contenders to urgently think about liberalizing the UK laws on cannabis. His comments were welcomed by drugs charity Release, which said a change in cannabis laws was “long overdue.”

Irish Minister of State Alex White said he plans to “amend the regulations to allow a newly authorized medicinal product containing cannabis extract to be prescribed (Sativex), supplied and used by patients. The GW Pharmaceuticals land grab continues.

Sir Richard Branson asks us to speak out on the war on drugs. “This is a global problem, not a national issue, and everyone who can should speak out to help end the failed war on drugs.”

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El Pais now reports via Univision that the Uruguay marijuana bill fixes the price around $2.50 per gram. The bill is up for vote in the Senate, where it is expected to be passed, and finally signed into law by President José Mujica, a longtime supporter of drug reform.

In raw form, marijuana leaves and buds are actually loaded with a non-psychoactive, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer nutrient compound known as cannabidiol (CBD) that is proving to be a miracle “superfood” capable of preventing and reversing a host of chronic illnesses.

By the end of the month, it may be legal to light up a joint while watching the sun set over Punta del Este. Drug law reformers hailed the bill’s progress as “historic”. But plenty of other countries, from Portugal to the United States, have loosened up their drug laws in recent years. What makes Uruguay’s proposals different?

Part High Scientist, part Piece of the Week, this week I touch my SciFi inner geek and pull out the Ray Gun Bubbler. Ray Gun Bubbler We...

This is another category of pipe that I first found on our Pinterest page Bongs & Great Glass, Dinosaur pipes. Dinosaur Pipes Some of these pipes are...

Katie Couric asks the question: “Do you think parents should smoke marijuana? We want to hear from you! Vote in our poll and share your answers.”

Ethan Nadelmann, the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, doesn’t think kids and teens are going to start using marijuana more frequently if the drug is fully legalized across the country. The reason is simple: They can already get pot pretty easily.

The US government has approved a prisoner transfer application for Marc Emery, the Canadian marijuana activist serving a five year sentence in the US for selling marijuana seeds to fund pot legalization activism.

GW Pharmaceuticals has launched their Sativex cannabis extract spray in Italy for use by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. Beware of GW’s creeping monopoly on medical marijauna in Europe, we need to make sure we don’t lose our rights to grow plants as medicine.

This week I was inspired by my 2 year old running around in the backyard chasing butterflies. So what kind of butterfly pipes, bongs and other accessories...

You’ve heard of concrete, well this is hempcrete. Hempcrete claims to be an excellent sustainable natural insulator made from 3 basic components: water, lime and hemp. As...

This week’s post came from a “wow, that’s pretty cool” moment while surfing Pinterest, I stumbled upon a hand grenade pipe. So, with that inspiration we bring you...

Vivian Wilson, a 2-year-old with a bouncy pigtail and colorful eye patch may be the youngest patient to obtain a medical-marijuana card in New Jersey.

Arrested for possession of marijuana, a woman is placed in a Texas county jail while awaiting her day in court; once there she is repeatedly brutalized and savaged by three guards. Eventually she was taken to court and all charges were dropped, making her hellish stay in the so-called “rape camp” a terrible mistake.

As Florida baby boomers who may have used marijuana in their youth feel the impact of age, they may add to the push for legalization.