June 27, 2012
06/27/2012
Marijuana Has Many Medical Uses, but Curing Anti-Semitism?

Marijuana Has Many Medical Uses, but Curing Anti-Semitism?

White nationalist band “Prussian Blue” claim marijuana has helped them find “a place of love and light.” Sure add one more cure to the list for marijuana, if...
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June 27, 2012
06/27/2012
Tobacco Cigarettes versus Cannabis Joints

Tobacco Cigarettes versus Cannabis Joints

I don’t know about you, but I’m a little tired of hearing comparisons of corporate-made, old-fashioned cigarettes to a 100% medical-quality cannabis joint.  Once in a while...
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June 27, 2012
06/27/2012
Chicago City Council to Review Marijuana Decimalization Plan Today

Chicago City Council to Review Marijuana Decimalization Plan Today

The full Chicago City Council is expected to review and vote on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s marijuana decriminalization plan today. Read more at Chicago Tribune.
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Video: Tour of Largest Medical Marijuana Farm in Oregon

Video: Tour of Largest Medical Marijuana Farm in Oregon

The Oregonian reports on James Bowman, who grows for more medical marijuana patients than any other grower in Oregon. He produces for 200 medical marijuana patients. In addition...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Death Penalty for Selling Marijuana in the United Arab Emirates

Death Penalty for Selling Marijuana in the United Arab Emirates

Be careful when you travel and smoke, a British man (21) is allegedly facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates for selling 20 grams of...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Fort Collins Medical Marijuana Ban Heading Back to the Polls

Fort Collins Medical Marijuana Ban Heading Back to the Polls

A citizen initiative to repeal the Fort Collins, Colorado ban on medical marijuana dispensaries has collected enough signatures to put it on the November ballot,  read more...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Video: Chris Hayes, Ross Douthat, and Michael Ian Black Discuss Politics of Marijuana

Video: Chris Hayes, Ross Douthat, and Michael Ian Black Discuss Politics of Marijuana

Up host Chris Hayes and his guests, including New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and comedian Michael Ian Black, discuss the surprising politics of the debate over...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Cut the Lighter Butane, I-Tal Hempwick

Cut the Lighter Butane, I-Tal Hempwick

One of our favorite products that we picked up at the 2012 High Times Cannabis Cup in San Francisco is I-Tal’s Hempwick.  Hempwick is a thin hemp cord...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
New Global Report – Counting the Costs of the War on Drugs

New Global Report – Counting the Costs of the War on Drugs

Count the Costs has published a detailed 128 page report called ‘The Alternative World Drug Report: Counting The Costs Of The War On Drugs‘ that’s worth a read,...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Will NJ Governor Chris Christie Veto Marijuana Decriminalization?

Will NJ Governor Chris Christie Veto Marijuana Decriminalization?

The New Jersey state Assembly passed a bill on Monday in a 44-30 vote to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. If passed, the bill would...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Jodie Emery Speaks Out for Marijuana Legalization

Jodie Emery Speaks Out for Marijuana Legalization

Jodie Emery, wife of marijuana activist Marc Emery, gave a rousing speech at Toronto’s  ideacity conference on how marijuana prohibition laws are becoming as damaging in Canada as they...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
A Wrong Reading of the Right Ruling

A Wrong Reading of the Right Ruling

Mike Riggs at Reason writes about an important decision recently handed down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals but the article also gives an excellent example...
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June 25, 2012
06/25/2012
2012 High Times Cannabis Cup San Francisco Winners

2012 High Times Cannabis Cup San Francisco Winners

This weekend saw the 2012 High Times Cannabis Cup come to San Francisco. Some of the first place winners were: Cordero Kush Platinum, San Jose Patients Group (Best Indica), Premium...
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June 25, 2012
06/25/2012
CA Assembly Bill 2312 to Regulate Medical Marijuana Postponed

CA Assembly Bill 2312 to Regulate Medical Marijuana Postponed

Assembly member Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) postponed a meeting for a Senate committee to vote on Assembly Bill 2312, which would have founded a nine member board tasked with...
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June 25, 2012
06/25/2012
Economists give Obama and Congress a ‘D’

Economists give Obama and Congress a ‘D’

CNNMoney asked 20 economists to give Obama and Congress a letter grade on their handling, or there lack of, of the economy.  Read more to find out...
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June 25, 2012
06/25/2012
Texas Democratic Party Platform Officially Endorses Marijuana Decriminalization

Texas Democratic Party Platform Officially Endorses Marijuana Decriminalization

  The Texas Democratic Party recently published their 2012 Texas Democratic Party Platform.  Page 28 of the PDF shows the Texas Democrats formally endorsing marijuana decriminalization: DECRIMINALIZATION OF MARIJUANA...
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June 25, 2012
06/25/2012
Cannabis Cup 2012 San Francisco in Richmond CA

Cannabis Cup 2012 San Francisco in Richmond CA

We finally made it to a High Times Cannabis Cup this year! The weather was beautiful in that Bay Area kind-of-way, 62 degrees, warm sunshine and a...
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June 25, 2012
06/25/2012
Snoop Dogg Drops Executive Branch Music Video

Snoop Dogg Drops Executive Branch Music Video

Long time marijuana advocate, and weedist in every sense of the word, Snoop Dogg recently released a new video called “Executive Branch.”   It’s a commercial for...
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June 25, 2012
06/25/2012
Decriminalization Advances in Chicago

Decriminalization Advances in Chicago

05:01pm After hours of querulous questioning, the Chicago City Council’s Public Safety Committee voted 13-1 to send Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s marijuana decriminalization to the full council for...
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June 23, 2012
06/23/2012
Feds Harass Robert Platshorn aka The Black Tuna

Feds Harass Robert Platshorn aka The Black Tuna

“Famed marijuana smuggler turned tireless pot activist Robert Platshorn (a.k.a. The Black Tuna) has been facing a series of threats from federal parole board officials in recent...
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