Singer, poet, public speaker, and talk show host Henry Rollins has joined the growing ranks of public figures who support ending marijuana prohibition. Rollins is not a marijuana user, either. As more and more people realize that marijuana prohibition is a harmful failure, the myth that only potheads want... Read More »
The World Famous Cannabis Cafe will host a fundraiser for Jay Mack and Big Dub to help rebuild their business on Saturday, January 12, 2013. Long-time supporters of the cafe, Mack and Dub, suffered a huge loss in November when their restaurant burned in a fire. Sadly, the building was home to... Read More »
Weedists: Meet AJ the Hashman “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Many MMJ patients in Colorado have probably seen, or at least heard of, At Home Baked, an edible that you can bake at home in your own kitchen. I recently... Read More »
This morning I happened to come across a press release email blast announcing that Denver, Colorado is host to the first legal cannabis club in the United States. On January 1, 2013 at 4:20pm MST, Denver cannabis attorney Rob Corry will host the opening of “Club 64”, an appropriately named... Read More »
When I first got Smoke Signals to review, I have to admit, I let it sit for a while. I looked at the cover, the length and breadth of the notes, bibliography and index and prejudged. As a writer myself, I was intimidated by Mr. Lee’s credentials. Clearly, he had... Read More »
Mason Tvert is now the communications director for the Marijuana Policy Project, the national lobbying group that is the parent organization for Tvert’s SAFER Colorado and was the main funder for Colorado’s Amendment 64.
I attended a progressive event with MPP’s Morgan Fox in D.C. last Tuesday, where Congressmen John Conyers (D-MI) and Barney Frank (D-MA) both spoke. Unsolicited — in front of the 60 or 70 activists and opinion leaders in attendance — Rep. Conyers made an off-handed criticism of the drug... Read More »
California Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom said last Friday, “It’s shocking, from my perspective, the number of people that we all know who are recreational marijuana users. These are incredibly upstanding citizens: Leaders in our community, and exceptional people… These laws just don’t make sense anymore, it’s time for politicians to come out of the closet on this.”
During an interview with HuffPo Live yesterday, Newark Mayor and potential gubernatorial candidate Cory Booker made some very strong statements in favor of drug law reform. When asked about medical marijuana, a program that was approved in his state, but has been slow in implementation, Mayor Booker Read More »
Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re a procrastinator like me, you haven’t crossed much off your gift list yet. Don’t worry, there’s still time to select the perfect presents for all of the weedists in your life! You may have to use expedited shipping for some gifts in... Read More »
