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July 12, 2012
07/12/2012
Weedist – What’s in a Name

Weedist – What’s in a Name

Weedist was created to help bring cannabis out of the dark shadows of our society. After 75 years of Federal prohibition, the level of reefer madness misinformation...
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July 12, 2012
07/12/2012
Video: Awesome Eye Candy Tour of Colorado’s Breckenridge Cannabis Club

Video: Awesome Eye Candy Tour of Colorado’s Breckenridge Cannabis Club

For those of you not blessed to live in a state with sane medical marijuana laws, take an eye candy trip with Joby Weeks at Colorado’s Breckenridge Cannabis Club....
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July 12, 2012
07/12/2012
Cannabis vs. Marijuana vs. Hemp

Cannabis vs. Marijuana vs. Hemp

For many growing up in the United States, there has always been confusion on the meaning of the words cannabis, marijuana and hemp. A major source for this...
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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 11, 2012
07/11/2012
Tailoring Your High: Intro to Temperature Control With a Vaporizer

Tailoring Your High: Intro to Temperature Control With a Vaporizer

In June we covered the major cannabinoids in cannabis and its impact on your high. At least 85 different cannabinoids have been found in cannabis to date,...
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July 10, 2012
07/10/2012
NJ Governor Christie Is an Enigma on War on Drugs

NJ Governor Christie Is an Enigma on War on Drugs

Am I alone in being puzzled by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s stance on the war on drugs? Yesterday while speaking at the Brookings Institution, Christie said...
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July 9, 2012
07/09/2012
Federal Government Strikes Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Again

Federal Government Strikes Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Again

Last Friday’s SF Weekly article “Cash-Only Pot: Credit Cards No Longer Accepted at Medical Marijuana Dispensaries” was a stark reminder that prohibitionists won’t go down without a...
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July 6, 2012
07/06/2012
Oregon Expecting to Vote On Recreational Legalization of Marijuana in November

Oregon Expecting to Vote On Recreational Legalization of Marijuana in November

The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act will be on the November ballot in Oregon, according to its backers who say they have 165,000 signatures. The state has up to...
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July 6, 2012
07/06/2012
Prohibition, Black Markets, and What is Best for Our Children

Prohibition, Black Markets, and What is Best for Our Children

One of the most prevalent scare tactics from prohibitionists is how a sensible taxation and regulation policy for marijuana will turn our children into 24/7 couch-locked stoners since they’ll...
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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 5, 2012
07/05/2012
Portable Cannabis Storage – The Mediocre, Acceptable, and Pro Methods

Portable Cannabis Storage – The Mediocre, Acceptable, and Pro Methods

For home storage, I’m a fan of glass mason jars.  When I’m looking for something portable, cheap, non-fragile, light-weight, malleable, and discreet (aka odorless), there’s really only...
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July 4, 2012
07/04/2012
While You Are Being Inundated With All This American Fourth of July Brouhaha

While You Are Being Inundated With All This American Fourth of July Brouhaha

Okay guys, one more thing, this summer when you’re being inundated with all this American bicentennial Fourth Of July brouhaha, don’t forget what you’re celebrating, and that’s...
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July 3, 2012
07/03/2012
Obama, Fool Me Once, Shame On You; Fool Me Twice, Shame On Me

Obama, Fool Me Once, Shame On You; Fool Me Twice, Shame On Me

GQ’s article “In His Second Term, Obama Will Pivot to the Drug War” made its way around the Internet yesterday and sparked plenty of conversations amongst weedists....
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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
What Would Marijuana As a Schedule II Drug Mean?

What Would Marijuana As a Schedule II Drug Mean?

    Senator Perry B. Clark ( D-Louisville) is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2pm EDT on Thursday, July 5 to introduce  the Gatewood Galbraith Memorial Medical...
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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
Seshat, Egyptian Goddess of Wisdom, Knowledge… and Cannabis?

Seshat, Egyptian Goddess of Wisdom, Knowledge… and Cannabis?

Seshat was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and writing. She was seen as a scribe and record keeper, and her name means she who scrivens (i.e....
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June 28, 2012
06/28/2012
Major Compounds in Cannabis and the Impact to Your High

Major Compounds in Cannabis and the Impact to Your High

Here’s a 101 primer on the major compounds in cannabis and how it impacts the high you experience.  With 6,000 Americans trying marijuana for the first time...
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June 27, 2012
06/27/2012
Fewer DEA Agents For Greater Economic Growth?

Fewer DEA Agents For Greater Economic Growth?

With our private sector now officially falling short of “just fine,” the failed war on marijuana is something both Obama and Congress should revisit.  Squandering precious federal...
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June 27, 2012
06/27/2012
Tobacco Cigarettes versus Cannabis Joints

Tobacco Cigarettes versus Cannabis Joints

I don’t know about you, but I’m a little tired of hearing comparisons of corporate-made, old-fashioned cigarettes to a 100% medical-quality cannabis joint.  Once in a while...
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