December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
Weeds of the TGA Subcool School of Dank in Seattle

Weeds of the TGA Subcool School of Dank in Seattle

Over 100 “Weed Nerds” gathered at their version of Comic-Con, The Green Avengers Subcool School of Dank in Seattle on Nov. 16-18, 2012. The SoD was a...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
Colorado Attorney General Suthers Says He Will Respect Marijuana Measure

Colorado Attorney General Suthers Says He Will Respect Marijuana Measure

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, an ardent opponent of marijuana legalization, said Wednesday he would respect the will of the voters on Amendment 64 but cast doubt...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearings on Marijuana Policy

Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearings on Marijuana Policy

04:08pm Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said in a statement Thursday that he intends to hold a hearing seeking information about how the Obama...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
Don’t Eat Daddy’s Cookies: How to Talk to Your Kids About Pot

Don’t Eat Daddy’s Cookies: How to Talk to Your Kids About Pot

As moms and dads figure out how to negotiate marijuana’s transition from illegal drug to just another ho-hum way to unwind, TIME sought advice from experts on...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
Study: Cannabis Associated With Lower Diabetes Risk

Study: Cannabis Associated With Lower Diabetes Risk

Adults with a history of marijuana use have a lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes and possess a lower risk of contracting the disease than those with...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Home Grow Setups for Amendment 64 – 2′x2′ HID Grow Tent

Home Grow Setups for Amendment 64 – 2′x2′ HID Grow Tent

Small – 400 Watt Personal Stash HID Grow Tent – Great for moderate smokers. Required Space – 2′ x 2′ x 55″ grow tent Equipment Costs – $344 to $366 – 400w...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.12)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.12)

06:21pm Lots of action–good, bad, and ugly–in California this week, plus a Washington appeals court ruling that appears to clear the way for dispensaries. Let’s get...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Listen to Voters President Obama, Not the Vice President!

Listen to Voters President Obama, Not the Vice President!

According to Rolling Stone: “There are not many friends to legalization in this administration,” says Kevin Sabet, director of the Drug Policy Institute at the University of Florida...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.12.12)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.12.12)

04:40pm Another Border Patrol agent goes bad, an Orlando cop power trips his way to trouble, a former Texas cop has problems with sticky fingers, and...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012

Sonoma’s Medical Pot Guidelines Stand

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has postponed the decision to repeal a 2006 medical marijuana ordinance, which was called “very permissive” by one of the leaders...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Pot Patient Wins Custody Case

Pot Patient Wins Custody Case

Defense Attorney Lauren K. Johnson won a major court victory for parents who legally use marijuana for medical purposes last week in Los Angeles.  In the case of Drake...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Portable Vaporizer Pen Review: Atmos Rx (Part 1 of 2)

Portable Vaporizer Pen Review: Atmos Rx (Part 1 of 2)

After my previous negative experience with the Synergy V Pen, I was determined to stop messing around with any other vaporizer pen and just go right for...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Will National Legalized Marijuana Help or Hurt Big Pharma, Tobacco and Alcohol?

Will National Legalized Marijuana Help or Hurt Big Pharma, Tobacco and Alcohol?

In a country desperate for tax revenue, and an aging population that grew up with marijuana as part of the landscape, the concept of national marijuana legalization...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
President Jimmy Carter: I’m in Favor of Legalizing Marijuana

President Jimmy Carter: I’m in Favor of Legalizing Marijuana

Today, speaking to a CNN panel, Former President Jimmy Carter stated that he is in favor of legalizing marijuana. On the topic of the recently passed initiatives in Washington...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Washington Medical Marijuana Dispenser’s Conviction Overturned

Washington Medical Marijuana Dispenser’s Conviction Overturned

The drug-trafficking convictions of the man who operated Spokane’s first medical marijuana dispensary were reversed Tuesday in a state Appeals Court ruling that also appears to clear...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
HSBC Bank Admits Cartel Money Laundering

HSBC Bank Admits Cartel Money Laundering

01:52am The London-based HSBC Group, Europe’s largest banking entity, has agreed to forfeit $1.256 billion and pay an additional $600 million-plus in fines for laundering money...
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December 12, 2012
12/12/2012
“The Medicated Chef” TV Host Contest in CO and WA

“The Medicated Chef” TV Host Contest in CO and WA

Attention Cannabis Chefs! No Excuses Entertainment and M2j Media Group need a host for the upcoming TV series “The Medicated Chef“ “The Medicated Chef” is a cannabis cooking...
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December 12, 2012
12/12/2012
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Could Be Banned in Pittsburg California

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Could Be Banned in Pittsburg California

The Pittsburg, California Planning Commission will consider a staff recommendation to ban medical marijuana dispensaries.
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December 12, 2012
12/12/2012
Marijuana Shot Over Border Fence With Cannon Seized

Marijuana Shot Over Border Fence With Cannon Seized

At least the failed war on cannabis provides never-ending ingenuity to chuckle at: US Border Patrol agents found marijuana inside soup cans inside of larger cans and sealed on...
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December 12, 2012
12/12/2012
Gallup: Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Butt Out of State Marijuana Laws

Gallup: Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Butt Out of State Marijuana Laws

Sixty-four percent of Americans oppose federal interference in state laws that allow for the legal use of the substance by adults, according to a random sampling of 1,015 adults...
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