July 4, 2013
07/04/2013
Great TV While High: The Tick: The Animated Series

Great TV While High: The Tick: The Animated Series

The Tick: The Animated Series will always have a special place in my (high TV) heart. Originally airing from 1994-1997, these were the days of that first post-college...
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July 4, 2013
07/04/2013
Study: Cannabinoid (CBD) Reduces Cigarette Consumption

Study: Cannabinoid (CBD) Reduces Cigarette Consumption

The inhalation of the non-psychoactive cannabinoid CBD (cannabidiol) significantly mitigates tobacco smokers’ desire for cigarettes, according to clinical trial data published online in the journal Addictive Behaviors. Investigators at...
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July 4, 2013
07/04/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.02)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.02)

At least the DEA didn’t raid anybody this week, but some Michigan cops did. That and more in this week’s update. Let’s get to it: Arizona On...
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July 4, 2013
07/04/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.07.02)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.07.02)

Thuggery in Philly, protecting drug shipments in Houston and Detroit, sticky fingers in Los Angeles, and that’s not all. Let’s get to it: In Philadelphia, five undercover narcotics...
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July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
Great Artwork While High: Jerry Uelsmann

Great Artwork While High: Jerry Uelsmann

This installment of great artwork to experience whilst high highlights one of my favorite photographers of the modern era, Jerry Uelsmann. A word of caution: looking at...
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July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
Investing in the Cannabis Industry: Risky Business

Investing in the Cannabis Industry: Risky Business

There’s no doubt about it, the green rush is here. And Americans of all backgrounds want in on the action. For those unable or uninterested in launching...
By: Mercedys
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July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
MA Medical Marijuana Dispensers Association Offers Financing

MA Medical Marijuana Dispensers Association Offers Financing

In response to Massachusetts regulations requiring medical marijuana dispensary owners to pay over $30,000 in application fees and have over $500,000 in assets, the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana...
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July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
Nation’s Capital to Fly Hemp Flag on Independence Day

Nation’s Capital to Fly Hemp Flag on Independence Day

Thanks to Colorado Rep. Jared Polis, a hemp flag will be raised on the Nation’s Capital this Independence Day, potentially for the first time since prohibition began.
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July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
Lawyer Sues Health Canada for Patient’s Home Grows

Lawyer Sues Health Canada for Patient’s Home Grows

John Conroy, a Canadian lawyer from Abbotsford, is bringing legal action against Health Canada for cancelling licenses which allow Canadian medical marijuana patients to acquire their medication...
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July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
Arkansas AG Rejects Medical Marijuana Proposal, Again

Arkansas AG Rejects Medical Marijuana Proposal, Again

For the fifth time, Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected a medical marijuana proposal that would put the issue on the ballot. McDaniel says the language is...
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July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
Chronicle Book Review: High Price

Chronicle Book Review: High Price

High Price: A Neuroscientist’s Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society, by Dr. Carl Hart (2013, Harper/Harper Collins Publishers, 340 pp., $18.72...
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July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
Florida Launches Drive for 2014 Medical Marijuana Amendment

Florida Launches Drive for 2014 Medical Marijuana Amendment

Orlando lawyer John Morgan launched the drive this week to put a Medical Marijuana Amendment on the Florida ballot in 2014. Medical marijuana legislation couldn’t even make...
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July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
Oregon Governor Signs Marijuana Policy Reforms Into Law

Oregon Governor Signs Marijuana Policy Reforms Into Law

On Monday, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed into law two bills that make sensible changes to Oregon’s marijuana laws. These new laws, which took effect immediately, reduce...
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Cannabinoids 101

Cannabinoids 101

Medicinal cannabinoids can be kind of confusing. When you go to the dispensary, the strains will usually have the percentages of the subclasses of several cannabinoids listed. But...
By: Lateralus
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
An Evening With Crispin Glover – Unforgettable Entertainment

An Evening With Crispin Glover – Unforgettable Entertainment

On June 20, 2013, I was able to make it to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema for an evening that will linger in my mind for the rest...
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
First RI Medical Marijuana Festival Held in Providence

First RI Medical Marijuana Festival Held in Providence

Rhode Island enjoyed its first annual Medical Marijuana Festival on Sunday. The festival was sponsored by the group that helped to legalize medical marijuana in the state,...
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
NH Medical Marijuana Bill Sponsor Expresses Concerns

NH Medical Marijuana Bill Sponsor Expresses Concerns

New Hampshire Rep. Donna Schlachman, who sponsored the newly-passed medical marijuana bill in the state, answered questions and expressed concerns about some of the changes that were...
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Los Angeles Releases List of Authorized Dispensaries

Los Angeles Releases List of Authorized Dispensaries

The Los Angeles city attorney’s office has released a list of 134 dispensaries still allowed to operate after the passage of Measure D. This law requires that...
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Nevada Business Spells Out New Industry of Medical Cannabis

Nevada Business Spells Out New Industry of Medical Cannabis

Looking to open a dispensary in Nevada? I hope you have a lot of assets. Nevada Business Magazine describes the laws, fees and intentions of Nevada’s Senate...
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Marijuana Debated at Aspen Ideas Festival

Marijuana Debated at Aspen Ideas Festival

In what should be an interesting debate today at the Aspen Ideas Festival today at 12:20 (eastern) Drug Policy Alliance director Ethan Nadelmann is debating former DEA administrator Asa Hutchinson. Youtube has live...
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