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Here is a list of 10 unlikely marijuana friendly destinations. 1. Kingston, Jamaica: When cold weather arrives, or any time…

May 17 2013 | No Comment | FULL STORY »

California Supreme Court Rules Local Governments Can Ban Cannabis Centers »

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In a unanimous decision the California Supreme Court ruled on May 6, that city and county governments have the legal…

May 9 2013 | No Comment | FULL STORY »

Cannabis Reform Removed From New York Budget »

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Cannabis Reform Activists Decry ‘Ugly’ Cannabis Reform Free New York Budget Deal By Toby Rogers Cannabis reform activists in New…

May 1 2013 | No Comment | FULL STORY »

Health Benefits of Marijuana:The Bloom Room »

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Here is a great video courtesy of our friends The Bloom Room on the benefits of Cannabis. The Bloom Room…

Apr 29 2013 | No Comment | FULL STORY »
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“Weed Country” Star Matt Shotwell Has Charges Dropped

“Weed Country” Star Matt Shotwell Has Charges Dropped By Toby Rogers                             Matt Shotwell, the star Discovery Channel’s reality show “Weed Country,” had…

Mar 26 2013 | FULL STORY »
Usher sits with his post-traumatic stress disorder service dog, Rodney, at the Weld County Veterans Memorial Thursday afternoon at Bittersweet Park in Greeley. Usher is prohibited from treating his PTSD with medical marijuana while on probation due to federal laws.

Iraq War Vet To Be Jailed For Using Cannabis For PTSD

After failing several DUI’s, .U.S. Navy Corpsman Jeremy Usher may be sentenced to 29 days in jail for testing positive for medical cannabis in dozens of drug tests while on probation. Usher, an Iraq war veteran…

Mar 5 2013 | FULL STORY »
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Top 10 Unlikely Marijuana Vacations

Here is a list of 10 unlikely marijuana friendly destinations. 1. Kingston, Jamaica: When cold weather arrives, or any time you want a ganja vacation, you probably want to go to Jamaica. Land of Bob Marley,…

May 17 2013 | FULL STORY »
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One Million Hours Spent On Marijuana Arrests

NYPD Spent One Million Hours On 440,000 Cannabis Arrests, A “Huge Waste” Says Report By Toby Rogers A joint report by the Drug Policy Alliance and the Marijuana Arrest Research Project released yesterday indicates that the…

Apr 29 2013 | FULL STORY »
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Cannabis Reform Removed From New York Budget

Cannabis Reform Activists Decry ‘Ugly’ Cannabis Reform Free New York Budget Deal By Toby Rogers Cannabis reform activists in New York walked out of Albany last month, as usual, with nothing this legislative session. New York…

May 1 2013 | FULL STORY »
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Maryland Poised to Legalize Medical Marijuana

State #19 On the Way  Both houses of the Maryland state legislature have approved a bill to allow medical marijuana for limited purposes. On Monday, the state Senate approved the bill by a 42-4 margin; Governor…

Apr 10 2013 | FULL STORY »
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Nepal Lifts Ban On Cannabis

Nepal Lifts Ban On Cannabis For Shivaratri Festival By Toby Rogers In a sharp contrast to Colorado University’s recent ban on 4/20, Nepal lifted a ban on smoking cannabis last weekend for the Shivartri Festival held…

Mar 12 2013 | FULL STORY »
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Emancipation Loopholes

Did Lincoln exempt Kentucky from his historic Proclamation to preserve Union supplies of hemp?   January 1st was the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s historic executive order now known as the “Emancipation Proclamation” – which directed the…

Jan 1 2013 | FULL STORY »
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California Supreme Court Rules Local Governments Can Ban Cannabis Centers

In a unanimous decision the California Supreme Court ruled on May 6, that city and county governments have the legal authority to ban cannabis care centers. The CSC ruled that local governments even retain the right…

May 9 2013 | FULL STORY »
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Maryland Medical Cannabis Bill Outlaws Synthetics

Even better than the real thing? Not in Maryland. Maryland’s medical cannabis bill has a clause within it that criminalizes synthetic cannabis, otherwise known as “incense” or “spice,” while allowing medical cannabis to researched academically and…

Apr 22 2013 | FULL STORY »
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Health Benefits of Marijuana:The Bloom Room

Here is a great video courtesy of our friends The Bloom Room on the benefits of Cannabis. The Bloom Room is dedicated to providing premium, medical-grade cannabis to its members. They strive to educate Their patient…

Apr 29 2013 | FULL STORY »
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Dispensary Bans Debated at Cal High Court

On Tuesday, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of City of Riverside vs. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center. At issue is whether California state law, in particular Proposition 215 and…

Feb 11 2013 | FULL STORY »
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Top 10 Unlikely Marijuana Vacations

Here is a list of 10 unlikely marijuana friendly destinations. 1. Kingston, Jamaica: When cold weather arrives, or any time you want a ganja vacation, you probably want to go to Jamaica. Land of Bob Marley,…

May 17 2013 | FULL STORY »
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“Code of the West” Returns

“Code of the West,” the critically acclaimed documentary on medical marijuana providers in Montana, became dated almost as soon as it was originally released, one more casualty of a much broader tempest of political intrigue and…

Apr 16 2013 | FULL STORY »
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Epic Pot Recipes of History

Majoon (or Majoun) – from “On the Preparation of the Indian Hemp, or Gunjah (Cannabis Indica): The Effects on the Animal System in Health, and Their Utility in the Treatment of Tetanus and Other Convulsive Diseases” by William…

Dec 29 2012 | FULL STORY »
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Coffee or Hot Chocolate?

Weed Coffee Recipe – Mary Jane Meets Tia Maria As in Turkish coffee houses, or in bars of 16th century Amsterdam, this recipe has been a favorite for centuries. Ingredients: 300 milliliters (½ pint) hot fresh…

Dec 2 2012 | FULL STORY »

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