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.

May 21, 2013
05/21/2013
Time: How Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You?

Time: How Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You?

If you’re an average marijuana smoker in Colorado—paying average prices for average-quality marijuana—you can expect to spend around $650 on weed next year. That’s estimating 3.5 ounces annually… I’m pretty sure our readers are anything but average!

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May 21, 2013
05/21/2013
Medical Marijuana: Big Pharma’s Campaign to Eliminate State-Sanctioned Cannabis Competitors?

Medical Marijuana: Big Pharma’s Campaign to Eliminate State-Sanctioned Cannabis Competitors?

Professor Benjamin Leff, a tax law expert at American University Washington College of Law, thinks he has a clever solution to free legit marijuana dealers from the Feds insane tax laws, run your business as a social welfare organization under 501(c)(4).

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May 20, 2013
05/20/2013
Build Your Own Cheap Hash Oil Pen Using E-Cigarette Parts – Build & First Use

Build Your Own Cheap Hash Oil Pen Using E-Cigarette Parts – Build & First Use

In my last post on this topic I decided on what I would begin building my own hash oil vape pen from e-cigarette parts. My quest for a cheaper...
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May 20, 2013
05/20/2013
Worth Repeating: National Cancer Institute Says Pot Fights Cancer

Worth Repeating: National Cancer Institute Says Pot Fights Cancer

Last year, the National Cancer Institute, “the U.S. government’s principal agency for cancer research,” created a stir by publishing the truth: the molecules found in pot kill breast & lung cancers in lab tests.

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May 17, 2013
05/17/2013
Piece of the Week | Game of Thrones Dragon Pipes

Piece of the Week | Game of Thrones Dragon Pipes

This week we found a very cool dragon pipe honoring the George R. R. Martin series, Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones has earned much noteriaty since...
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May 17, 2013
05/17/2013
Poll: What Do You Think of the New Washington State Marijuana Logo?

Poll: What Do You Think of the New Washington State Marijuana Logo?

Yesterday was the public’s first look at the new Washington State marijuana logo, as well the state’s first draft of marijuana laws. Let other Weedists know in this...
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May 17, 2013
05/17/2013
U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag Defends Use of Lawsuits Against Bay Area Medical Marijuana Outlets

U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag Defends Use of Lawsuits Against Bay Area Medical Marijuana Outlets

The U.S. attorney for the northern district of California, Melinda Haag, defended her lawsuits against landlords of medical marijuana outlets one day after this city’s largest provider revealed its landlord is being targeted in a drug asset forfeiture suit.

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May 17, 2013
05/17/2013
Study Finds Marijuana Buffers Against Negative Psychological Effects of Social Exclusion

Study Finds Marijuana Buffers Against Negative Psychological Effects of Social Exclusion

Research published online May 14 in Social Psychological and Personality Science has uncovered that marijuana buffers people from experiencing social pain.

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May 16, 2013
05/16/2013
Study: Why Pot Smokers Are Skinnier

Study: Why Pot Smokers Are Skinnier

“Marijuana use is associated with an acute increase in caloric intake,” goes the clinical jargon for popular lore. Still, despite eating more while high, marijuana users’ extra intake doesn’t seem to be reflected in increased BMI. Indeed, studies have identified a reduced prevalence of obesity in the pot smoking community.

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May 16, 2013
05/16/2013
This Marijuana Security Firm Struck Gold After Solving One of the Toughest Problems in Legalization

This Marijuana Security Firm Struck Gold After Solving One of the Toughest Problems in Legalization

Canna Security America, led by Dan Williams, might be the furthest thing you think of when you hear the term “marijuana business.” Williams and his partners have become the go-to firm for the installation of security systems in marijuana dispensaries across Colorado.

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May 14, 2013
05/14/2013
Build Your Own Cheap Vape Pen Using E-Cigarette Parts – Research & Order

Build Your Own Cheap Vape Pen Using E-Cigarette Parts – Research & Order

In my last post on this topic I described my initiation to butane hash oil (aka. concentrates) and my first experience with hash oil pens. In summary:...
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May 13, 2013
05/13/2013
Marijuana Advocates Rally in Seattle, Hear from Police Chief

Marijuana Advocates Rally in Seattle, Hear from Police Chief

Marijuana advocates called it an historic day – one of Seattle’s top cops is taking part in the cannabis freedom march at Westlake Park–as they spread their message of widespread legal acceptance of pot.

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May 13, 2013
05/13/2013
Study Claims Marijuana Tied to Lower Bladder Cancer Risk

Study Claims Marijuana Tied to Lower Bladder Cancer Risk

A new study compared the risk of bladder cancer in more than 83,000 men who smoked cigarettes only, marijuana only, or both substances. More frequent marijuana use — smoking pot more than 500 times — was associated with greater risk reduction than infrequent marijuana use — smoking once or twice.

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May 9, 2013
05/09/2013
BBC News – Will Legalized Marijuana Lead to an Economic Boom?

BBC News – Will Legalized Marijuana Lead to an Economic Boom?

The view from across the pond: Marijuana is now legal in Washington state in the north-west of America. Will the sales kick-start an economic boom?

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May 6, 2013
05/06/2013
Butane Hash Oil, Vaporizer Pens and a Cheaper Option: e-Cigarettes

Butane Hash Oil, Vaporizer Pens and a Cheaper Option: e-Cigarettes

Times are a-changing for weed smokers, and at the epicenter of this change is hash oil (concentrates) and vaporizer pens. The advances that have been made in the...
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May 3, 2013
05/03/2013
Piece of the Week | Glass Fruit Pipes

Piece of the Week | Glass Fruit Pipes

Glass Fruit Pipes Last weekend I was smoking a joint in my backyard while watching spring turn into summer as my vegetable garden grows. I stopped to...
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May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
Video: What if Cannabinoids in Cannabis Cured Cancer & Other Diseases?

Video: What if Cannabinoids in Cannabis Cured Cancer & Other Diseases?

This video (What if Cannabis Cured Cancer) from 2010 is a must-see for anyone having a discussion about the medicinal effects of cannbinoids. Long story short, humans...
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May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
Washington Lawmakers Quietly Approve Bill to Re-Criminalize Some Marijuana Possession

Washington Lawmakers Quietly Approve Bill to Re-Criminalize Some Marijuana Possession

Lawmakers in the Washington House and Senate quietly passed a bill over the weekend that will re-criminalize some marijuana possession, reacting to warnings from the state’s crime lab that the current law could make it impossible to prosecute large-quantity possession charges or large-scale marijuana growing operations.

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April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
The Culture High Kickstarter Update #38: Some EXCITING news!

The Culture High Kickstarter Update #38: Some EXCITING news!

On Monday, we received the latest Kickstarter update (#38) 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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April 29, 2013
04/29/2013
UK Multiple Sclerosis Sufferer Susan Lunn: ‘I’ll Smoke Cannabis Despite Jail Threat’

UK Multiple Sclerosis Sufferer Susan Lunn: ‘I’ll Smoke Cannabis Despite Jail Threat’

UK citizen Susan Lunn, 43, is suffering from multiple sclerosis and has vowed to continue smoking cannabis, even if it means going to jail. She has been handed a six-month conditional discharge for possessing the illegal drug.

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