Posts By: zakary

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Brief Bio:

Zakary is a Californian born weedist fond of nature and all things green. Once a weed abstinent Mormon, he has turned 180 degrees and plunged head first into the ganj.

Zakary enjoys dispelling stereotypes about cannabis users and educating others on accurate information about cannabis, and how it can help people heal and enjoy life.

September 30, 2014
09/30/2014
Operation Grow4Vets Seeks to Provide Veterans With Free Cannabis

Operation Grow4Vets Seeks to Provide Veterans With Free Cannabis

In Denver where it is legal to give away cannabis for free, hundreds of veterans lined up to enter Operation Grow4Vets largest event to date where free...
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September 29, 2014
09/29/2014
Florida Anti-Cannabis Group: “Medical Marijuana Leads to Date Rape”

Florida Anti-Cannabis Group: “Medical Marijuana Leads to Date Rape”

Anti-cannabis proponents in Florida have reached a new low, with an ad campaign that likens cannabis to a date rape drug. “No On Amendment 2”, an anti-legalization...
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September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Charlo Greene Says “F*ck It” and Quits TV to Run Cannabis Business

Charlo Greene Says “F*ck It” and Quits TV to Run Cannabis Business

Greene finished her statement with a mic dropping sign off that can only be described as badass, “And as for this job, well, not that I have...
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September 23, 2014
09/23/2014
Frequent Misuse of Scientific Studies in Media Stories Linked to Biased Reporting

Frequent Misuse of Scientific Studies in Media Stories Linked to Biased Reporting

In an article from CNN, they reference a new study that explores the relationship between teen cannabis use and later life developments including high-school completion, attainment of...
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September 22, 2014
09/22/2014
Employers Still Discriminating Against Colorado Cannabis Users

Employers Still Discriminating Against Colorado Cannabis Users

The backward logic of cannabis prohibition continues to create problems for fully functioning, responsible employees who are discriminated against by employers just because they partake of cannabis...
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September 18, 2014
09/18/2014
Supermajority May Be Needed to Pass Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Bill

Supermajority May Be Needed to Pass Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Bill

The Pennsylvania Senate reconvened on September 15 after their summer break, with the passage of medical cannabis near the top of the agenda.
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September 17, 2014
09/17/2014
The Banking Bind: How Federal Law Is Making Business Difficult for Cannabis Dispensaries 

The Banking Bind: How Federal Law Is Making Business Difficult for Cannabis Dispensaries 

While cannabis remains federally illegal, the banks hesitate to serve medical dispensaries despite their treatment as legal businesses by the state.
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September 15, 2014
09/15/2014
Is Big Pharma Behind Anti-Cannabis Research?

Is Big Pharma Behind Anti-Cannabis Research?

As we recognize the hidden financial ties between academics advocating for the prohibition and strict regulation of cannabis and large prescription drug companies, we begin to see...
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