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The time is nearing where the feds will have to finally make a clear decision on marijuana. This murky water will not suffice as more and more states are considering legalization. It is simply unfair to create a situation where using cannabis is perfectly legal, yet illegal at the same time.
In the past four years, use of "ice" has doubled, and a correlating spike in violent crime has come along with it.
A few cannabis-culture milestones happened during 2014.
Langston draws some interesting lines between early American racial history and the characterization of drug users. Maybe that is how the government has justified the overblown, overreaching tactics to fight this failed drug war.
A Richmond police officer was found in possession of 3 pounds of cannabis at his home. Authorities say Veteran K-9 officer Joe Avila will likely not be charged.
Forcing drug testing wastes resources, but also gives people unconscious permission to judge and label the poorest and neediest of us, or to justify turning a blind eye to them under the auspices of calling them drug addicts.
Up until the mid 1940's, cannabis enjoyed unprecedented acceptance (praise, even) in Japan. There are even records of Ninja training by jumping over cannabis!
The weed you purchase legally at a government sanctioned dispensary is still just as variable as the strains you might buy from a dealer.
The House of Representatives passed a republican backed "cromnibus" spending bill just hours before the deadline, which will stop the legalization of cannabis voted for by the people of Washington D.C.
This week, the United States Department of Justice released a memo stating that Native American tribes are legally allowed to grow marijuana on their designated tribal lands.
In a new study, researchers found that women between the age of 30 and 50 are key players in the battle for legalization in Colorado and Washington.
Big Cannabis is really a non-factor in regards to legalization. Sabet, for his part, has used this argument as one of the main stilts of his rhetoric. He's always blathering on that if we think Big Pharma and Big Tobacco are bad, we have no idea how apocalyptic Big Cannabis will be.
As it is spring time in New Zealand, police constables have issued a warning and a request to locals: be on the look out for cannabis and report it if you see any.
Over a year ago, photographer Nichole Montanez began a project titled "Faces of Cannabis." Her mission is to share the truth of what medical cannabis has done for children with epilepsy.
The iconic legend, prophet and activist Bob Marley has been a symbol of peace, love and justice for almost six decades and now his family is teaming up with a private equity firm in Seattle to make his image a symbol for a new brand of cannabis.
If you're looking to toke in Colorado and you're on a budget, the legal clinics might not be for you. Apparently the high prices of Colorado's weed market are driving tokers back to the streets to get their cannabis.
These measures of intrusion and needless paternalism at the hands of our government have been a catalyst that has helped marijuana evolve into a defacto symbol of political and social harmony.
After writing an article about synthetic marijuana, or spice, this past October I was not at all surprised when I read about a new study indicating that emergency visits to the hospital for incidents involving Spice are on the rise.
