August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
The 2012 HIGH TIMES Guide to Higher Education

The 2012 HIGH TIMES Guide to Higher Education

The 2012 HIGH TIMES Guide to Higher Education is out, which provides an annual ranking of America’s top institutions of higher education when it comes to marijuana activism.
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August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Medical Marijuana Should Make Arkansas Ballot

Medical Marijuana Should Make Arkansas Ballot

04:59pm An Arkansas initiative to legalize medical marijuana appears likely to qualify for the November ballot, after proponents handed in an additional 74,000 signatures Monday. The...
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August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Seattle Hempfest Kicks Off Today

Seattle Hempfest Kicks Off Today

Seattle Hempfest kicks off its 21st birthday today and runs through the weekend with crowds of over 300,000 people expected. Seattlepi.com reflects on Hempfest’s rich history and...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Canadians Among Top Buyers, Sellers on ‘eBay’ for Illegal Drugs

Canadians Among Top Buyers, Sellers on ‘eBay’ for Illegal Drugs

Canadians are among the top sellers and buyers of marijuana, steroids, cocaine and other drugs available at the click of a mouse on an anonymous website called...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Marijuana: The Drought-Tolerant Plant

Marijuana: The Drought-Tolerant Plant

CNBC reporter Jane Wells takes a tour of Iowa’s farmland to survey the drought. She notes that there is apparently one drought-tolerant plant that can thrive in the worst...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Piece of the Week | The Ice Bong

Piece of the Week | The Ice Bong

This week we honor the ice bong, a DIY project. This specific ice bong we found at DangerousMinds.net. I am not aware of any ready-made kits, so...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Safe Access Alliance Dissolves, Day After Disastrous Press Conference

Safe Access Alliance Dissolves, Day After Disastrous Press Conference

The anti Initiative 502 group Safe Access Alliance dissolved yesterday (good riddance), just one day after firing spokesperson Philip Dawdy for a disastrous press conference.
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Harborside Health Center Patients Talk About Buying Marijuana on the Street

Harborside Health Center Patients Talk About Buying Marijuana on the Street

Here’s a video of several Harborside Health Center patients who are not in the best of health, voicing their serious concerns about where they will be able to...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Big Pharma Infographic: The Stats About Pharmaceutical Companies

Big Pharma Infographic: The Stats About Pharmaceutical Companies

In the spirit of “know your enemy”, here is a great Big Pharma infographic titled: The Stats About Pharmaceutical Companies, from MySpace. Americans know that we’re paying too much...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Marijuana Groups Backing Denver Outdoor Ad Ban Won’t Disclose Membership

Marijuana Groups Backing Denver Outdoor Ad Ban Won’t Disclose Membership

Vocal supporters of the Denver outdoor ad ban bill included representatives of the Medical Marijuana Industry Group (MMIG) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Tailoring Your High: Medical Properties of Cannabis Defined

Tailoring Your High: Medical Properties of Cannabis Defined

Below are the medical properties of cannabis listed by compound in Tailoring Your High: Compounds in Cannabis, Properties and Boiling Points (for example, the article shows THC has...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Man Steals Pot from Police Because ‘It Smelled So Good’

Man Steals Pot from Police Because ‘It Smelled So Good’

David Allan Thompson was arrested in Pennsylvania on Saturday for allegedly stealing a bag of marijuana from a police station because, “I just couldn’t help myself. That bud smelled...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
LA Warns Marijuana Dispensaries to Close by Sept. 6 or Face Fines, Jail

LA Warns Marijuana Dispensaries to Close by Sept. 6 or Face Fines, Jail

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office sent out a letter this week to dispensary operators and landlords advising them that medical marijuana dispensaries must be shut down by...
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August 15, 2012
08/15/2012
Marijuana Edibles Gets Nashville Officer Fired

Marijuana Edibles Gets Nashville Officer Fired

Edward Karl lost his job as a Nashville, TN police officer because he was caught in a “fake drug check point” with marijuana edibles while driving back...
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August 15, 2012
08/15/2012
Police in Rome Seize Marijuana Farm Operating in Tunnel

Police in Rome Seize Marijuana Farm Operating in Tunnel

Italian police have discovered and seized a sprawling marijuana farm in a tunnel in Rome built during the era of Mussolini. The crop had an estimated street value of $3.7...
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August 15, 2012
08/15/2012
Ballot Language Approved for Marijuana Proposal in Grand Rapids

Ballot Language Approved for Marijuana Proposal in Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids City Commission approved ballot language for a marijuana proposal that voters will consider in November. A Grand Rapids city charter amendment would make possession and...
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August 15, 2012
08/15/2012
Drinking Bong Water: Gets You Really High or Urban Legend?

Drinking Bong Water: Gets You Really High or Urban Legend?

Drinking bong water will NOT get you high, but it’ll probably make you feel ill. Ah the old urban legend that drinking bong water will get you high....
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August 15, 2012
08/15/2012
Spokesman For Medical Marijuana Group Against I-502 Fired

Spokesman For Medical Marijuana Group Against I-502 Fired

Philip Dawdy, a well known spokesperson for Safe Access Alliance was fired during a press conference with “minor theatrics” to discuss opposition among medical marijuana patients to Initiative 502.
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August 15, 2012
08/15/2012
Pest Prevention Part 3, Ventilation and Air Quality

Pest Prevention Part 3, Ventilation and Air Quality

Air control is almost as important as cleanliness for pest prevention. Keeping the air at the right temperature and humidity and properly controlling air flow can make...
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August 15, 2012
08/15/2012
Seattle Chat About Marijuana Legalization Monday at Noon

Seattle Chat About Marijuana Legalization Monday at Noon

Join representatives from both sides of the marijuana legalization debate next Monday, Aug. 20, at noon, to talk about the pros and cons of Initiative 502, moderated...
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