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Why are the Feds REALLY Still Prosecuting for Marijuana?

July 15, 2013 at 5:29 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

To all appearances, Connecticut is well on the way to making medical marijuana available to people who are suffering from certain serious illnesses. Regulations have been drafted and will be voted on by a legislative committee next month. Physicians have thus far certified 660 patients as eligible for the palliative substance. Proposals for production facilities have surfaced in Watertown and Middletown, with others on the way. But there remains one nagging, unresolved issue: It is still a federal crime to [...]

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DC Announces Plans for Marijuana Decriminalization within US Capitol

July 12, 2013 at 3:55 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization

Smoking weed on the steps of the US Capitol may soon result in little more than a slap on the wrist: the Washington, D.C. City Council has announced that it may soon decriminalize small quantities of marijuana possession in the US capital. Councilman Tommy Wellson Wednesday unveiled legislation that would eliminate criminal penalties for anyone caught possessing less than an ounce of marijuana. If the bill is passed, those in possession of the drug would face a civil fine of [...]

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“Medicated” (feat. Chevy Woods and Juicy J) by Wiz Khalifa [VIDEO]

July 11, 2013 at 5:06 pm / Cannabis News, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Music

O.N.I.F.C. is the fourth studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released on December 4, 2012, by Atlantic Records. It is his second album for the label. The album’s title was inspired by the album H.N.I.C. by Prodigy of Mobb Deep. The clean version of the acronym is “One Night In First Class”. The explicit version is “Only Nigga in First Class”. Upon release O.N.I.F.C. received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics and debuted at number two on the [...]

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Colorado Moving to Keep Marijuana Transactions Safe from Feds

July 11, 2013 at 2:21 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Colorado Democrat Rep. Ed Perlmutter is hoping to make the banking industry more pot-friendly by immunizing banks from prosecution by federal authorities if they handle money from marijuana businesses operating in compliance with their state laws. Ironically, while the marijuana market has been slowly making its way from the shadows into the mainstream, one aspect of selling pot remains the same as always — even in pot-friendly havens like Colorado, it’s a still mostly a cash-only business. Because marijuana is [...]

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New Hope Arises for MS Patients Seeking a Cannabis Solution

July 9, 2013 at 2:58 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

It is possible to take medical marijuana or approved cannabis in different ways, including eating it. In states such as California in the US, medical marijuana dispensaries have sprung up, offering a wide range of ways to absorb the drug. One such shop in Harbor City, California, for example, has an extensive menu from which pre-approved customers can buy a range of medicated goodies, including “edibles” such as chocolate fudge brownies, peanut butter, cookies and lollipops. The Irish Times takes [...]

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Redemption Song (Acoustic) by Bob Marley [VIDEO]

July 6, 2013 at 2:14 pm / Cannabis Events, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Music

“Redemption Song“ is the final track on Bob Marley & the Wailers’ ninth album, Uprising, produced by Chris Blackwell and released by Island Records. The song is considered one of Marley’s greatest works, with Rolling Stone having listed it as #66 among The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Some key lyrics derived from a speech given by the Pan-Africanist orator Marcus Garvey. At the time he wrote the song, circa 1979, Bob Marley had been diagnosed with the cancer [...]

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“Top of the World (feat. Tommy Chong)” by Slightly Stoopid [VIDEO]

July 3, 2013 at 5:06 pm / Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Music

Top of the World is Slightly Stoopid’s 7th studio album, and was released on August 14, 2012. The seven-piece band continues to explore a variety of styles on the album, with help from some of their biggest influences and heroes including: reggae legends Barrington Levy and Don Carlos of Black Uhuru; “unofficial 8th member” Karl Denson of Greyboy Allstars; longtime band friend and touring partner G. Love; Fishbone frontman Angelo Moore; ex-Jurassic Five emcee extraordinaire Chali 2na; Dumpstaphunk’s Ian Neville; [...]

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The Decriminalization of Marijuana in Vermont

July 3, 2013 at 3:15 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Starting Monday, Vermonters will not be arrested for possessing less than an ounce of marijuana. The decriminalization law, signed by Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) last month, will remove criminal penalties on small amounts of cannabis and replace them with civil fines. According to the new measure, first-time offenders will not get more than a $200 fine for possession. The fine will increase for repeat offenders — $300 for a second offense and $500 for every offense thereafter — but, [...]

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Colorado Legalizes Marijuana For Recreational Use

November 24, 2012 at 2:21 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Recreational Marijuana

The Rocky Mountain High just got a whole lot higher. On Tuesday night, Amendment 64 — the measure seeking the legalization of marijuana for recreational use by adults — was passed by Colorado voters, making Colorado the first state to end marijuana prohibition in the United States. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a vocal opponent to the measure, reacted to the passage of A64 in a statement late Tuesday night: The voters have spoken and we have to respect their will. [...]

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