Eugene Monroe, First Active NFL Player to Advocate MMJ, Retires
Sat / Jul 23rd
Eugene Monroe, the first active NFL player to publically support medical marijuana use for professional football players, has retired from… Read More
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Uruguay Holds Fifth Cannabis Cup
Thu / Jul 21st
Uruguay hosted its fifth Cannabis Cup last weekend, with cultivator Guillermo Amandola winning best outdoor self-grown, and Eduardo Bandrea placing… Read More
Study: The Average Joint Weighs Less Than You Might Think
Wed / Jul 20th
According to new research from the University of Pennsylvania, the typical joint contains an average of .32 grams of marijuana,… Read More
51-Foot Joint Traveling to the DNC in Philadelphia
Mon / Jul 18th
Marijuana activists are headed to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia — and they are bringing a 51-foot inflatable joint… Read More
Missouri Governor Signs Bill Allowing Expungement of Most Cannabis Convictions
Mon / Jul 18th
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill into law last week that will allow the expungement of the majority of the… Read More
Colorado Teens Using Less Cannabis, Facing Heavier Enforcement
Tue / Jul 5th
Teenage cannabis use has gone down in Colorado in the years since voters enacted an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana… Read More
Seattle Protest Planned for June 30 Against Washington’s MMJ Shutdown
Tue / Jun 28th
The NORML Women of Washington are organizing a protest in Seattle this Thursday, June 30, that aims to bring attention to… Read More
Supreme Court Rules Forced DUI Blood Tests Unconstitutional
Fri / Jun 24th
Civil liberty advocates celebrated a major victory on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional for law enforcement… Read More
NFL Medical Marijuana Advocate Released by Baltimore Ravens
Thu / Jun 16th
Eugene Monroe, an offensive tackle with the Baltimore Ravens, has been released by the organization, just months after advocating for… Read More
Colorado State University-Pueblo Awarded $270,000 to Study Marijuana Industry
Tue / Jun 14th
Pueblo County Colorado officials have agreed to provide $270,000 in funding to Colorado State University-Pueblo to conduct research on marijuana,… Read More
Nevada Publication Reverses Pro-Cannabis Stance Following Pressure From New Owner
Thu / Jun 9th
In unfortunate news, The Las Vegas Review-Journal, a formerly pro-pot publication out of Nevada, has turned an about face and recently… Read More
NYC Marijuana Arrests Increasing in 2016
Mon / Jun 6th
Marijuana possession arrests in New York City are up sharply in the first three months of 2016 – more than… Read More
Stoned Sheep Cause Chaos in Quiet Welsh Village
Wed / May 25th
In a truly unique story out of South Wales, a flock of “stoned sheep” is reported to have wandered through… Read More
Nasdaq Denies MassRoots Application; Company Plans Appeal
Wed / May 25th
The Nasdaq has denied the application of MassRoots, the social media platform designed for cannabis enthusiasts, to have its shares… Read More
‘Altered State’ Oakland Museum Exhibit: Photos and Review
Tue / May 24th
Altered State, a new exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California, is a first-of-its-kind exploration through the many facets of cannabis. Spanning… Read More
NYPD Commissioner Says Most City Drug Violence is Marijuana Related
Mon / May 23rd
New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton continues to rally against marijuana legalization; attributing “most of the [drug] violence” seen… Read More
Dr. Ethan Russo: Non-Cannabis Plants Could ‘Nurture’ Endocannabinoid System
Tue / May 17th
New research suggests that we can nurture some responses from our endocannabinoid system from plants other than cannabis, helping to… Read More
U.S. Marijuana DUI Laws Not Based on Facts, AAA Study Finds
Tue / May 10th
A study by AAA’s safety foundation found that driving under the influence of marijuana laws in the U.S. are not… Read More
Happy World Naked Gardening Day!
Fri / May 6th
Congratulations, home gardeners: the annual World Naked Gardening Day (WNGD) is happening Saturday, May 7. In case you’ve never heard of it,… Read More
Colorado Proposal Would Lower Cannabis Purchasing Restrictions for Tourists
Tue / May 3rd
Tourists in Colorado may soon be able to buy as much marijuana as the state’s residents, according to The Denver Post. The change would… Read More
Obama Cracks Weed Joke at Final White House Correspondents Dinner
Mon / May 2nd
President Barack Obama cracked a joke about his former cannabis use during the final White House Correspondents Dinner of his presidency,… Read More
Seattle 4/20 Protests Touch on Race and Inequality in Legal Cannabis
Fri / Apr 29th
Uncle Ike’s Pot Shop sits on the corner of 23rd Avenue East and East Union Street in Seattle’s Central District,… Read More
Dope Cup 2016 in Seattle; Winners and Photos
Tue / Apr 26th
The annual Dope Magazine Dope Cup happened in Seattle, WA last week and was yet again a fabulous party. Of all the… Read More
Prominent Rabbi Rules Cannabis Kosher for Passover
Fri / Apr 22nd
A major Ashkenazi rabbi has ruled that using cannabis for medical purposes is kosher for Passover. In the past, cannabis… Read More