June 4, 2014
06/04/2014
Tobacco Industry Once Had High Hopes for Marijuana Business

Tobacco Industry Once Had High Hopes for Marijuana Business

Newly discovered documents from tobacco company archives at UC San Francisco show that major companies in the cigarette industry investigated joining the marijuana business in the late...
June 4, 2014
06/04/2014
Instafire: Fweedom Shatter 9 Ways From Sunday

Instafire: Fweedom Shatter 9 Ways From Sunday

Posted by @fweedom I think I’m gonna start my own reality show, So You Think You Can Run Errl? Those brave enough to answer yes will be...
June 4, 2014
06/04/2014
There’s a Marijuana Coffee That Really Lets You ‘Wake and Bake’

There’s a Marijuana Coffee That Really Lets You ‘Wake and Bake’

Marijuana coffee is coming to the state of Washington, and the product is promising consumers a caffeinated buzz. The cold-brewed cannabis-infused coffee, called Legal, is expected to...
June 4, 2014
06/04/2014
Apple App Store Selectively Targets Some Weed Apps

Apple App Store Selectively Targets Some Weed Apps

Last week, the mainstream media covered the rise and then subsequent fall of a popular weed app called “Weed Firm” which was billed as a Grand Theft Auto...
June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Minnesota Seeks Medical Marijuana Boss

Minnesota Seeks Medical Marijuana Boss

The Minnesota Department of Health is seeking a director for its new Office of Medical Cannabis, which will implement the medical marijuana bill recently signed into law...
June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Study: No Link Between Marijuana and Psychosis Risk

Study: No Link Between Marijuana and Psychosis Risk

A four-year study, published in the journal Schizophrenia Research, followed 170 youth at high risk for psychosis and concluded that marijuana use had no effect on the development...
June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Marijuana Business Auction: 3 Stores, 3 Grow Operations Seized From VIP Cannabis for Back Taxes

Marijuana Business Auction: 3 Stores, 3 Grow Operations Seized From VIP Cannabis for Back Taxes

VIP Cannabis’ three retail marijuana stores and three growing operations in Denver are now up for auction on the internet over the next few weeks, after the...
June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Acting Right: Operation Grow4Vets

Acting Right: Operation Grow4Vets

Roger Martin, founder of a Colorado organization aptly named Operation Grow4Vets believes that, “anyone who would deny treatment with marijuana to a seriously or terminally ill person...
June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Medical Marijuana Scores Big House Win, But Still Faces Hurdles

Medical Marijuana Scores Big House Win, But Still Faces Hurdles

Cannabis reform won a historic vote in the House last week, which approved language blocking the federal government from interfering with state medical marijuana laws. However, backers said it’s too...
June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Aesliip’s Grow: Flowering Update

Aesliip’s Grow: Flowering Update

Four weeks into the flowering stage and my two Blue Dream pals are developing little buds! Things have been smooth these past three weeks, the only incident...
June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
Pot Shops in Denver’s Suburbs Fewer and Farther Between Than in City

Pot Shops in Denver’s Suburbs Fewer and Farther Between Than in City

Denver’s 650,000 residents enjoy 75 recreational marijuana dispensaries (1 shop per ~8.7k residents). Whereas the 2 million living in the suburbs have just 21 recreational shops (1 shop per ~95k...
June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
‘Weed for Votes’ Campaign Staged in San Jose by Marijuana Collective

‘Weed for Votes’ Campaign Staged in San Jose by Marijuana Collective

A consortium of San Jose marijuana shops are handing out free pot in exchange for your ballot stub or “I voted” sticker on June 3, which is...
June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
US House Votes to Prohibit DOJ From Interfering With State Medical Marijuana or Industrial Hemp Programs

US House Votes to Prohibit DOJ From Interfering With State Medical Marijuana or Industrial Hemp Programs

After a long debate that had the US House of Representatives in session until after midnight, the lower chamber of Congress cast a historic 219 to 189...
June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
When It Comes to Marijuana, Many VCs Still Won’t Inhale

When It Comes to Marijuana, Many VCs Still Won’t Inhale

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs love to beat their chests about how disruptive they are. But that bravery hasn’t extended to one booming industry that’s experiencing a 68 percent growth...
June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
Jenny Kush Drunk Driver Rebecca Maes Sentenced to Less Jail Time Than Many Face for Cannabis

Jenny Kush Drunk Driver Rebecca Maes Sentenced to Less Jail Time Than Many Face for Cannabis

Earlier this week, Rebecca Maes was sentenced to ten years for the death of Jenny Kush, a cannabis activist and radio host in Denver, Colorado. Last September, Maes was...
June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
Pasadena Police Refuse Court Order to Return Medical Marijuana

Pasadena Police Refuse Court Order to Return Medical Marijuana

Pasadena, California police have refused a judge’s order to return over $8,000 of medical marijuana seized from a local resident, erroneously claiming that he might be prosecuted under federal...
June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
The Sustainable Dispensary

The Sustainable Dispensary

Cannabis culture often goes hand in hand with being health conscious and environmentally friendly. Doing our part to keep the planet clean and green just seems to...
By: Rae Lland
May 30, 2014
05/30/2014
Piece of the Week | Mini Water Glass Bong

Piece of the Week | Mini Water Glass Bong

Hand blown glass mini water bongs, now there is no excuse to be without glass water filtration. (this piece ships from Humbolt County California: DKOperations shop) Mini...
May 30, 2014
05/30/2014
Marijuana Decriminalization Proposed in Delaware

Marijuana Decriminalization Proposed in Delaware

Delawareans could legally possess up to an ounce of marijuana for “personal use” under proposed legislation backed by Democratic lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly. Marijuana...
May 30, 2014
05/30/2014
Advocates Welcome Minnesota as 22nd Medical Marijuana State, but Object to Overly Restrictive Law

Advocates Welcome Minnesota as 22nd Medical Marijuana State, but Object to Overly Restrictive Law

Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill into law today that makes Minnesota the 22nd medical marijuana state. Patient advocates celebrated the passage of SF 2470, which will protect qualified...