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.

June 5, 2013
06/05/2013
Man Gets 11 Pounds of Pot in Mail by Mistake

Man Gets 11 Pounds of Pot in Mail by Mistake

It sounds like a stoner’s dream, but it’s been a bit of a nightmare for a California man who recently got an unexpected FedEx delivery: 11 pounds of marijuana.

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June 3, 2013
06/03/2013
Former Mexican President, Vicente Fox, Pushing for Marijuana Legalization

Former Mexican President, Vicente Fox, Pushing for Marijuana Legalization

Former Mexican president Vicente Fox who once led a military crackdown on drug cartels now has a new pitch: creating a legal system to produce, distribute and tax marijuana.

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May 30, 2013
05/30/2013
United States Patent 6630507 | Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants

United States Patent 6630507 | Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants

The next time someone tries to tell you that medical marijuana is bunk and that all those potheads should be locked up, point them to US Patent...
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May 29, 2013
05/29/2013
Jerry Duval, Medical Marijuana Patient, Headed to Same Federal Prison Facility as Boston Bomber

Jerry Duval, Medical Marijuana Patient, Headed to Same Federal Prison Facility as Boston Bomber

In the face of public pressure, the Department of Justice will allow Jerry Duval, a seriously ill medical marijuana patient with both a kidney and a pancreas transplant, to serve his 10-year sentence for marijuana-related offenses in a federal facility capable of meeting his medical needs.

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May 29, 2013
05/29/2013
Arizona Mom, Yanira Maldonado, Mexico Marijuana Drug Arrest ‘About Money,’ Husband Says

Arizona Mom, Yanira Maldonado, Mexico Marijuana Drug Arrest ‘About Money,’ Husband Says

The family of an Arizona mother of seven (Yanira Maldonado), who is being held in a Mexican jail, vehemently denies charges that she was trying to smuggle about 12 pounds of marijuana back into the United States.

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May 29, 2013
05/29/2013
Time: How America Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Marijuana

Time: How America Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Marijuana

For nearly a century, the United States has been one of the fiercest advocates and practitioners of marijuana prohibition in the world. At the height of the America’s anti-pot fervor in the 1950s and ’60s, one could even receive life imprisonment for simple possession of the drug.

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May 29, 2013
05/29/2013
British Columbia Seniors Are Using Medical Marijuana to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

British Columbia Seniors Are Using Medical Marijuana to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Before Cherie Scott goes to sleep every night, the 86-year-old has a sweet bedtime snack: a marijuana cookie.

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May 28, 2013
05/28/2013
Cannabis and Diabetes | Granny Storm Crow’s MMJ Reference

Cannabis and Diabetes | Granny Storm Crow’s MMJ Reference

Here is a very comprehensive list of research articles, abstracts, news stories and other references about cannabis and diabetes. These links are listed under ‘Diabetes’ in Granny Storm...
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May 28, 2013
05/28/2013
Oregon Raids on Patient Resource Centers Target Activists for Medical Marijuana

Oregon Raids on Patient Resource Centers Target Activists for Medical Marijuana

Lori Duckworth, Leland Duckworth, Dave Bond, Michael Schannom, Chelsea Hopkins and Jill Tanner were arrested in Oregon in a coordinated search warrant execution targeting the medical marijuana resource centers.

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May 28, 2013
05/28/2013
Marijuana Pesticide Contamination Becomes Health Concern as Legalization Spreads

Marijuana Pesticide Contamination Becomes Health Concern as Legalization Spreads

Experts warn that unwelcome chemicals, including pesticides, may be tagging along in your marijuana with the THC and threatening the health of marijuana users.

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May 27, 2013
05/27/2013
The Culture High Kickstarter Update #41: Former DEA Senior Intelligence Research Specialist Sean Dunagan

The Culture High Kickstarter Update #41: Former DEA Senior Intelligence Research Specialist Sean Dunagan

On Wednesday, May 22nd, we received the latest Kickstarter update (#41) from one of our favorite projects: The Culture High, by Adam Scorgie. We support this Kickstarter project and encourage you to...
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May 27, 2013
05/27/2013
NPR WNYC: The Weed Next Door

NPR WNYC: The Weed Next Door

The marijuana market is booming in the Big Apple, but the majority of people who drive it are rarely under the magnifying glass. “The Weed Next Door: How legalization is changing the marijuana landscape,” looks at pot culture in New York and New Jersey and how legalization in other states is affecting it.

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May 24, 2013
05/24/2013
Piece of the Week | Star Trek Pipes

Piece of the Week | Star Trek Pipes

In honor of the new Star Trek movie “Into Darkness” we’ve scoured the web looking for Star Trek pipes and paraphernalia. Surprisingly there isn’t a lot of great stuff...
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May 24, 2013
05/24/2013
The Culture High Kickstarter Update #40: Production Photos

The Culture High Kickstarter Update #40: Production Photos

On Tuesday, May 21st, we received the latest Kickstarter update (#40) from one of our favorite projects: The Culture High, by Adam Scorgie. We support this Kickstarter project and encourage you to...
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May 24, 2013
05/24/2013
NPR: Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer

NPR: Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer

Chuck used to sell marijuana in California. But the legalization of medical marijuana in the state meant he was suddenly competing against hundreds of marijuana dispensaries. So he moved to New York, where marijuana is still 100 percent illegal. Since making the move, he says, he’s quadrupled his income.

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May 23, 2013
05/23/2013
Cannabusiness: Get Rich or High Trying

Cannabusiness: Get Rich or High Trying

Vice.com has a nice synopsis of the state of the cannabusiness industry. Included: Mason Tvert (MPP), Troy Dayton (ArcView Group), Tripp Keber (Dixie Elixirs), Jessica LaRoux (Twirling Hippie Confections), Mike Elliot (Medical Marijuana Industry Group), Brendan Kennedy (Privateer Holdings) & Kris Krane (NORML, SSDP, 4Front Advisors)

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May 23, 2013
05/23/2013
A Lot of Controversy Over a Molecule or Two

A Lot of Controversy Over a Molecule or Two

Dr. Christian Thurstone in Colorado is concerned that teenagers have been showing extremely high levels of THC in their bloodstreams for the past few years, as indicated by urinalysis. The problem is you can’t test for THC in urinalysis. He expects to see people injecting it soon.

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May 22, 2013
05/22/2013
Marijuana-Fed Pigs Are Bigger and ‘More Savory’, Farmers Say

Marijuana-Fed Pigs Are Bigger and ‘More Savory’, Farmers Say

Susannah Gross, who owns a five-acre farm north of Seattle, is part of a group experimenting with a solution that seems to make the most of marijuana’s appetite-enhancing properties – turning weed waste into pig food.

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May 21, 2013
05/21/2013
The Culture High Kickstarter Update #39: Up Coming Interviews & Shoot Days

The Culture High Kickstarter Update #39: Up Coming Interviews & Shoot Days

On Saturday, we received the latest Kickstarter update (#39) from one of our favorite projects: The Culture High, by Adam Scorgie. We support this Kickstarter project and encourage you to...
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May 21, 2013
05/21/2013
Marijuana By Itself Not a Significant Factor in Fatal and Injury Crashes in 2012, Arizona DPS Data Shows

Marijuana By Itself Not a Significant Factor in Fatal and Injury Crashes in 2012, Arizona DPS Data Shows

Marijuana by itself was not much of a factor in injury and fatal crashes probed last year by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

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