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Marijuana Legalization Measures Pass in Oregon, Alaska and DC, but Medical Falls Short in Florida

November 4, 2014 at 11:30 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Voters in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, DC, approved the recreational use of marijuana, while Florida voters rejected an amendment to their state constitution that would have legalized the use of medical marijuana. Alaska is still pending, but looking promising. With a 54 to 45 percent lead, voters in Oregon have voted in America’s third legal marijuana market. The measure legalizes recreational marijuana for people ages 21 and older, allowing adults over this age to possess up to eight ounces of [...]

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B-Real’s Smokebox with Wiz Khalifa [VIDEO]

November 1, 2014 at 1:08 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Published on Oct 28, 2014 In what could be perhaps one of the most smoked out sessions in history, Wiz Khalifa & B-Real chief it up in the Smokebox. The Taylor Gang captain brought some buddies along to be apart of the historic episode to discuss Blacc Hollywood, his preference of dabs, joints over blunts and much more! Follow Us Here: WF on Facebook | WF on Twitter (B-Real’s Smokebox with Wiz Khalifa [VIDEO] | WF News)

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Three New Marijuana Reform Bills to be Filed in Texas

October 24, 2014 at 3:35 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

As part of the Marijuana Policy Project’s multi-year legislative campaign in Texas, we are developing bill proposals to address decriminalization, as well as allowing marijuana to be used for medical reasons and eventually regulating it similarly to alcohol for adults. According to Heather Fazio, Texas Political Director for the Marijuana Policy Project, the group will be pre-filing the three bills this November, in anticipation of the 84th Texas Legislative Session, starting in January. “We are working with a diverse coalition [...]

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The Hope of Children Fueling the Cannabis Extract Movement

October 21, 2014 at 1:25 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

The use of cannabis extract medicine to treat children for cancer and epilepsy has been growing rapidly since the release of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s documentary on CNN. In the original documentary, Charlotte Figi’s recovery from Dravet syndrome was extensively detailed. Before using high-cannabidiol cannabis oil, Charlotte was having up to 300 grand mal seizures a week. Using the strain now named after her, Charlotte’s Web, those seizures have dropped to about two per month. In Sanjay Gupta’s sequel, Weed 2: [...]

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How to Roll a Joint with Wiz Khalifa

October 12, 2014 at 2:26 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Wiz Khalifa has enjoyed an incredibly successful year in which his name has skyrocketed into the public conscious, but Monday evening he made headlines for another reason. The Pittsburgh MC was arrested for multiple drug charges after a performance at Eastern Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. The news isn’t incredibly shocking to anyone who’s been following MTV News’ Hotttest Breakthrough MC . Wiz has made no secret of his love for marijuana. The release of his mixtape, Kush & [...]

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Minnesota Mother Faces Charges for Treating Child’s Severe Condition with Cannabis Oil

October 10, 2014 at 2:44 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

County prosecutors won’t let up on charging a Minnesota mom with child endangerment for giving her sick child medical marijuana. Angela Brown is headed for trial in a case that could send her to prison for two years, even though an already-passed medical marijuana law that goes into effect in 2015 would allow medical use of cannabis oil. Angela Brown’s son Trey suffers severe pain and spasms from a traumatic brain injury. Brown said she tried a barrage of prescription [...]

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A Glimpse of Colorado’s New Gold Rush

October 3, 2014 at 1:03 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Recreational Marijuana

COTOPAXI, Colo. – Down a long dirt road snaking deep into the yellow hills of southern Colorado, Ryan Griego and his staff are harvesting green gold: legal marijuana. More than four months after they were planted, Griego’s pot plants are finally reaching maturity, warmed by the sun and fertilized with fish and bat guano. Here, 1,000 organically grown marijuana plants are being chopped down, trimmed and processed for sale on Colorado’s legal medical marijuana market. Griego’s operation is one of [...]

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Top 5 Reasons to End Marijuana Prohibition

October 1, 2014 at 1:36 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

September 29, 2014 – Marijuana prohibition has been just as ineffective, wasteful, and counterproductive as alcohol prohibition. It is the epitome of a failed government policy, and like most failed government policies, there are a variety of reasons why it should be repealed. In the interest of saving time and space, here are the top five reasons why the U.S. should end marijuana prohibition. 1. Adults should not be punished for using a substance that is less harmful than alcohol [...]

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Comedian Bill Hicks on the Legalization of Marijuana

September 27, 2014 at 2:36 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

It isn’t his birthday or a remembrance of when he died, but Bill Hicks was a huge influence on not just me and my beliefs but many other people too. Comedians steal from each other all the time but even greats like George Carlin and Robin Williams stole from Hicks. Hicks was a modern prophet, a true believer and he stuck to his beliefs right up to the end. Most importantly he said, “Folks its time to evolve ideas. Ya [...]

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