September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Annotated Transcript of Old Hippie Interview with Barack Obama

Annotated Transcript of Old Hippie Interview with Barack Obama

OH: Hi, I’m Old Hippie, and I’m here to have a talk with Barack Obama, president of the United States. Mr. President, back in 2008 when you...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
UCLA Study: Number of Pot Shops Less Than Half of City Estimates

UCLA Study: Number of Pot Shops Less Than Half of City Estimates

There are 472 medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles as of September 4, less than half the number often cited by city officials, according to a UCLA study....
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Montana Medical Marijuana Provider Gets Probation; His Partner Got Life

Montana Medical Marijuana Provider Gets Probation; His Partner Got Life

U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen sentenced Tom Daubert Thursday in Missoula to five years’ probation. Daubert had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to maintain a drug-involved premises, a charge...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Los Angeles Ban On Marijuana Dispensaries Halted For Now

Los Angeles Ban On Marijuana Dispensaries Halted For Now

Thursday was supposed to mark the end of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, after the city council approved a ban on them this summer. But patients...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Washington Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Should Get On Initiative 502 Bandwagon

Washington Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Should Get On Initiative 502 Bandwagon

Everyone involved in medical cannabis should support Initiative 502. It does not offer unregulated freedom; the people of Washington are not ready for that. Bring marijuana above...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Should I Grow From Seeds or Clones?

Should I Grow From Seeds or Clones?

Excellent marijuana can come from either seeds or clones. The choice between the two depends primarily on the grower’s intentions and the accessibility of clones. What I...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Colombia, FARC Rebels Set Peace Talks

Colombia, FARC Rebels Set Peace Talks

05:54pm For the first time in nearly a decade, the Colombian government will sit down for peace talks with the Marxist guerrillas of the FARC, which...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Drug Policy in the 2012 Elections I: The Initiatives

Drug Policy in the 2012 Elections I: The Initiatives

10:28am The Labor Day weekend has passed, summer is behind us, and the November elections are just two months away. When it comes to drug policy...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Piece of the Week | Nate Dizzle Guitar Pipe

Piece of the Week | Nate Dizzle Guitar Pipe

The Nate Dizzle guitar pipe is a clever hand made glass pipe that has the added benefit of being a fully functional guitar! Nate Dizzle Guitar Pipe...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
At the DNC Convention: Prohibition? What’s Prohibition?

At the DNC Convention: Prohibition? What’s Prohibition?

Its a good thing no one in the media is asking anyone at the DNC Convention any questions about marijuana prohibition, this way they don’t have to...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Drug War Chronicle Book Review: The Lebanese Connection

Drug War Chronicle Book Review: The Lebanese Connection

10:16am The Lebanese Connection: Corruption, Civil War, and the International Drug Traffic, by Jonathan Marshall (2012, Stanford University Press, 261 pages) It’s harvest time in Lebanon...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
‘Smoking Weed with The President’ Video

‘Smoking Weed with The President’ Video

– 05:30PM Actor and pothead stereotype Kal Penn is a terrible person. Not only did he try and make a political propaganda ad to appeal to the...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Old Hippie Asks Obama Some Hard Questions About Marijuana

Old Hippie Asks Obama Some Hard Questions About Marijuana

Everybody talks about President Obama and his broken promises about marijuana, but nobody has gotten him to talk about it. We tried on Reddit. We tried with...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Wyoming, Michigan Will Appeal Medical Marijuana Ruling To Michigan Supreme Court

Wyoming, Michigan Will Appeal Medical Marijuana Ruling To Michigan Supreme Court

So much for the “City of Vision and Progress“, Wyoming, Michigan will appeal a decision that voided the city’s ordinance regulating the use of marijuana. Mayor Jack Poll...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Study: Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoid “Proven To Be Safe” In Humans

Study: Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoid “Proven To Be Safe” In Humans

The oral administration of the non-psychotropic cannabis plant constituent cannabidiol (CBD) is safe and well tolerated in humans, according to clinical trial data published online by the journal Current Pharmaceutical Design. Investigators...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
College Campus Marijuana Flyer: Who is Calling ‘Bullshit’?

College Campus Marijuana Flyer: Who is Calling ‘Bullshit’?

A Reddit user shared the above photo from their college campus, Wentworth Institute of Technology. I am not advocating cannabis usage by minors or abuse by anyone....
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.05)

07:59pm Los Angeles dispensaries got a reprieve last week–or did they? The busts there continue, despite the ban on the ban. And there’s more news from...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Reflections on Seattle HempFest: Artistic Creations

Reflections on Seattle HempFest: Artistic Creations

Seattle HempFest Artistic Creations The Seattle HempFest hosts an assortment of companies from all over the United States. Vendor booths range from the typical head shops selling...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Gary Johnson: Obama Doesn’t Care About The War On Drugs

Gary Johnson: Obama Doesn’t Care About The War On Drugs

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson was the big draw of North Carolina NORML’s event outside the Democratic National Convention. Gary Johnson talked about his marijuana experiences, the failed war...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Medical Marijuana Pain Relief Creams

Medical Marijuana Pain Relief Creams

  As a budtender working in Denver, I get to see lots of different people who have been legally prescribed by a medical doctor to treat their...
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