Marijuana Social Network MassRoots Files for NASDAQ Listing
Thu / Sep 3rd
MassRoots, the Denver-based operator of a marijuana social networking app, is poised to move onto the NASDAQ exchange. The MassRoots… Read More
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Jeff Mizanskey, Nonviolent Marijuana Offender, Released From Prison After 21 Years Today
Tue / Sep 1st
A man serving a life sentence for nonviolent marijuana offenses will be released from prison today, after 21 years behind… Read More
Wisconsin Tribe Votes to Legalize Medical and Recreational Marijuana In “Advisory Vote”
Wed / Aug 26th
Members of the Menominee Indian Tribe in northeastern Wisconsin held what they call an “advisory vote” regarding the legalization of… Read More
Veterans With PTSD Sue Colorado Over MMJ Decision
Tue / Aug 25th
Five people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado over its… Read More
Russia Threatens to Ban Wikipedia Over Hashish Article
Mon / Aug 24th
The Russian government is threatening to block the entirety of Wikipedia from the Russian net over a page that explains… Read More
Major Media Outlets Continue to Perpetrate Anti-Cannabis Stigma
Fri / Aug 21st
On Wednesday, Portland TV station KATU was scheduled to air the country’s very first pro-marijuana ad on network television. Now… Read More
Original HIGH TIMES News Editor Bob Lemmo Passes Away
Fri / Aug 21st
Bob Lemmo, the original news editor of High Times, died August 9th at age 64. Lemmo was diagnosed with diabetes at age five,… Read More
Grow Tips: Are Your Stems and Leaves Turning Purple?
Wed / Aug 19th OPINION
When plants lack phosphorus, purpling or reddening of the leaves and stems can occur. Signs usually begin in lower leaves… Read More
State Legislatures Demand Congress Overhaul Federal Drug Laws
Wed / Aug 12th
The National Conference of State Legislatures, a nonpartisan organization that represents state legislatures across the country, demanded that Congress revise… Read More
Memo Shows Justice Dept. Intentionally Misled Congress On MMJ Amendment
Fri / Aug 7th
An internal U.S. Justice Department memo reveals that department officials intentionally misled members of Congress about the legal ramifications of… Read More
Aeroponics and Cannabis Cultivation with ‘Tower Garden’
Fri / Aug 7th
Aeroponics is an established method of cannabis cultivation: traditionally, it a system whereby plants are suspended in a fixed, horizontal tube.… Read More
Seattle Hempfest to Seek Attendee Donations
Wed / Aug 5th
I saw the following message come across one of my hero’s Facebook pages (Vivian McPeak) so I’m passing this along.… Read More
Marijuana Marketing: Branding Buds with Buddha
Tue / Aug 4th
It may be no coincidence that the rise of the compassionate healthcare movement roughly corresponds to a rise in the popularity… Read More
New York Announces Winners of State’s Five MMJ Business Licenses
Mon / Aug 3rd
The New York State Health Department announced Friday that it has awarded five licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana… Read More
Medical Marijuana is Here to Stay: Five Reasons Why
Sun / Aug 2nd OPINION
Medical marijuana is old news in most of the United States. As we look forward at the continuing progress of… Read More
Portland Dispensary Workers Sign First Marijuana Union Contract in Oregon
Thu / Jul 30th
Workers at a marijuana dispensary in Portland, Oregon have approved the first union contract for marijuana workers in the state.… Read More
Bill Approved to Allow Washington D.C. Marijuana Sales
Tue / Jul 28th
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a Financial Services bill last week that would lift a ban on pot shops in… Read More
Gallup Poll Shows 44% of Americans Have Tried Pot
Mon / Jul 27th
In a newly-released Gallup poll, 44% of Americans admitted to having consumed marijuana at least once. This is the highest… Read More
How Generations of Pot Smokers Have Been Using Improper Cannabis Vernacular
Thu / Jul 23rd
If there’s one thing you can say about most people who smoke marijuana, it’s that they generally really like marijuana.… Read More
Willie Nelson’s Marijuana Strain to Debut in Colorado Retail Stores
Thu / Jul 23rd
Music legend Willie Nelson is planning to enter Colorado’s recreational marijuana industry this fall. In an interview with Texas TV… Read More
Plans for Colorado Marijuana TV Ads Tabled Indefinitely
Wed / Jul 22nd
Despite the marijuana industry’s growth in states across the country, the recreational cannabis business climate is still being hamstrung by… Read More
Sacramento County Declares Excess MJ Cultivation ‘Water Waste’
Wed / Jul 22nd
In light of California’s unrelenting drought, Sacramento County voted Tuesday to declare water use designated for marijuana cultivation a form… Read More
ResponsbileOhio Given 10 Days to Close Ballot Measure Signatures Gap
Tue / Jul 21st
The pro-marijuana-legalization group ResponsibleOhio fell nearly 30,000 signatures short of the number it needs to qualify its legalization proposal for… Read More
White House Releases Report Acknowledging Racism Endemic to Marijuana Prohibition
Fri / Jul 17th
As a part of President Obama’s effort to draw attention to and address problems with the criminal justice system, particularly… Read More