July 24, 2012
07/24/2012
Marijuana Authors Talk at Oaksterdam

Marijuana Authors Talk at Oaksterdam

03:05am Despite the May DEA raids and Richard Lee’s retirement, Oaksterdam University is still alive, and Saturday evening saw its first event under the leadership of his replacement,...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
Gary Johnson Could Appear in Presidential Debates After Sustained Social Media Protests

Gary Johnson Could Appear in Presidential Debates After Sustained Social Media Protests

After weeks of angry protests on Reddit, Facebook and Twitter to get Libertarian party nominee Gary Johnson in the presidential debates, Janet Brown from the Commission on...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
SUNY Professor Shreds Heritage Foundation Reefer Madness Article

SUNY Professor Shreds Heritage Foundation Reefer Madness Article

Mitch Earleywine, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany shreds an anachronistic reefer madness article written by The Heritage Foundation’s Charles Stimson entitled “Why...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
‘Stirring the Pot’ Forum Puts Discussion of Legalized Marijuana on Front Burner

‘Stirring the Pot’ Forum Puts Discussion of Legalized Marijuana on Front Burner

In an attempt to understand and discuss what life in California might be like if marijuana were legal (versus should be legal), the Santa Barbara Foundation and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History are...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
Racism and Marijuana Arrests: It’s Not Just NYC

Racism and Marijuana Arrests: It’s Not Just NYC

Racism and marijuana go back to the early days of prohibition. New York City is notorious for the racial skewing of its marijuana arrests. Over the last...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
Gary Johnson, Libertarian POTUS candidate, Endorses Oregon’s OCTA

Gary Johnson, Libertarian POTUS candidate, Endorses Oregon’s OCTA

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson officially endorsed Measure 80 – The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (aka OCTA) last Friday. Gary Johnson has also endorsed marijuana legalization measures in Colorado...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
I-502 to Legalize Marijuana in Washington Now Polling at 55% Yes

I-502 to Legalize Marijuana in Washington Now Polling at 55% Yes

On July 21, 2012, SurveyUSA released the results of a recent statewide poll that showed 55 percent of Washington voters supporting I-502 to legalize marijuana while only 32 percent opposed....
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
San Francisco Medical Marijuana Smoke OK, Tobacco Maybe Not

San Francisco Medical Marijuana Smoke OK, Tobacco Maybe Not

KCBS reports San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is considering banning smoking anything other than legally prescribed medical marijuana at outdoor events such as street fairs, festivals, and...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
Michael Phelps, Olympic Marijuana Role Model

Michael Phelps, Olympic Marijuana Role Model

Will Michael Phelps become the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time at 2012 London Olympics? Phelps has accumulated 16 Olympic medals, with more gold medals than anyone in...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
Belize Ponders Marijuana Decriminalization

Belize Ponders Marijuana Decriminalization

012, 06:55pm The government of Belize is studying the possible decriminalization of the possession of small amounts of marijuana in a bid to unclog its courts and...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
I-502, Washington’s Marijuana Bill Grabs 1.25 million in New Cash

I-502, Washington’s Marijuana Bill Grabs 1.25 million in New Cash

I-502, Washington’s initiative to legalize marijuana this November has recently received $1.25 million in new donations for a big TV ad buy in August. The money came from...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
Grow Room Equipment for Beginners

Grow Room Equipment for Beginners

I thought I’d take a minute to list all the equipment necessary to start a grow room indoors. Many people are surprised to learn that setting up...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
Montana Marijuana Initiative Comes Up Short

Montana Marijuana Initiative Comes Up Short

04:42pm Montana residents will have a chance to vote on medical marijuana in November, but not on legalization. In a Friday statement, Secretary of State Linda McCullough...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
The Culture High Movie Projected to Raise $240,000 Using Kickstarter

The Culture High Movie Projected to Raise $240,000 Using Kickstarter

We received an update this weekend from one of our favorite Kickstarter.com projects: The Culture High. With the current rate of funding KICKTRAQ is projecting a final raise of...
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July 20, 2012
07/20/2012
Cannabinoids, like those found in marijuana, occur naturally in human breast milk

Cannabinoids, like those found in marijuana, occur naturally in human breast milk

Based on the findings of several major scientific studies, human breast milk naturally contains many of the same cannabinoids found in marijuana. Read more at NaturalNews.com
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July 20, 2012
07/20/2012
Will Chris Christie’s War on Drugs Stance Begin to Change GOP?

Will Chris Christie’s War on Drugs Stance Begin to Change GOP?

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s recent acknowledgement that the war on drugs has been a failure was a monumental statement within the GOP, although I personally wish he took it...
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July 20, 2012
07/20/2012
Robert Platshorn Loses First Round In Parole Fight

Robert Platshorn Loses First Round In Parole Fight

Robert Platshorn (aka. The Black Tuna) has been told by U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks he must remain under the supervision of the parole office and that trying to...
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July 20, 2012
07/20/2012
Video: VaderVision – Rating and Tasting Cannabis

Video: VaderVision – Rating and Tasting Cannabis

VaderVision is back with a new video. VaderOG was on vacation for a couple of months and kicks it off with some thoughts on how he rates...
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July 20, 2012
07/20/2012
Arizer Solo Portable Battery Powered Vaporizer

Arizer Solo Portable Battery Powered Vaporizer

Every weedist should have a vaporizer, preferably one with variable temperature settings. My favorite vaporizer at the moment is my Arizer Solo Portable. The unit itself is...
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July 20, 2012
07/20/2012
Video: Seth MacFarlane and Larry King Both Support Legalizing Marijuana

Video: Seth MacFarlane and Larry King Both Support Legalizing Marijuana

Below is a 25 second video segment from Larry King’s recent interview with Seth MacFarlane where they discuss their mutual support for legalizing marijuana. Here’s a transcript...
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