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New Study Shows Marijuana Dispensaries Save Lives

July 22, 2015 at 1:34 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

The United States has a problem with painkillers. During the past 15 years, America has seen a tremendous growth in both the sales of prescription opiates and the number of people who die each year from abusing them. More than 16,000 people fatally overdosed on prescription painkillers in 2013, accounting for 60% of all overdose deaths, according to the Center for Disease Control. But a new study suggests that some states have already stumbled onto a means of curbing this [...]

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UK Police Now Allowing Citizens to Grow Marijuana

July 21, 2015 at 12:24 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Cannabis users in County Durham who grow the drug for their own consumption will no longer be targeted by the police after the force declared the illegal activity was not a priority. In a move, which will be seen as a further step towards decriminalization, Durham Constabulary declared it would only go after people using the drug if there was a complaint or if they were being “blatant”. While the force insisted it would continue to tackle commercial cannabis farms [...]

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You Can Now Fly with Your Cannabis in Oregon

July 13, 2015 at 1:10 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Airports are going to pot. Passengers traveling on flights within Oregon will be allowed to transport a small amount of weed, after the state’s recreational marijuana law went into effect July 1. According to Fox 12 Oregon, people flying through Portland International Airport, Oregon’s biggest airport, won’t be dragged from the line and hauled away if security officials spot pot. The Transportation Security Administration said its primary focus was to “detect threats to aviation security,” not stop adult marijuana users [...]

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“6:30″ by Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa

July 8, 2015 at 2:38 pm / Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Music, Recreational Marijuana

Mac & Devin Go to High School is a 2012 American direct-to-DVD stoner film directed by Dylan Brown. The film stars rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa in the title roles, along with Mike Epps, Teairra Mari, Andy Milonakis, Luenell in supporting roles and the voice of Mystikal in a guest appearance. The story follows two high school students, geeky Devin, and badman Mac who is a stoner. He befriends Devin, and introduces him to cannabis. The high school’s name [...]

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Slightly Stoopid Releases New Album, ‘Meanwhile…Back at the Lab’ [LISTEN NOW]

July 1, 2015 at 5:03 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Music, Recreational Marijuana

San Diego-based reggae/alternative/punk/ska band Slightly Stoopid replenished us yesterday, with the release of their eighth studio record, Meanwhile…Back at the Lab. Recorded at their recording studio in San Diego, the album’s title and artwork pay homage to that facility, the creative hub out of which most of their music flows. To celebrate the record, the band will head out on a summer tour called the ‘Everything is Awesome’ tour with the Expendables, Stick Figure and the Dirty Heads. We are [...]

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Will Cannabis Consumption Negatively Effect Your Driving?

June 24, 2015 at 2:13 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Recreational Marijuana

A rigorous federal research study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse offers new data on the effects of marijuana on driving performance. The exact impact of marijuana on driving ability is a controversial subject—and it’s become more important states continue to loosen their drug laws. And, while drunk driving is on the decline in the U.S., driving after having smoked or otherwise consumer marijuana has become more common. According to the most recent national roadside survey from the National [...]

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Pope Strongly Against the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana

June 21, 2015 at 3:23 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Recreational Marijuana

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis came out strongly against the legalization of recreational drugs on Friday. The pontiff told members of a drug enforcement conference meeting in Rome that even limited attempts to legalize recreational drugs “are not only highly questionable from a legislative standpoint, but they fail to produce the desired effects.” Francis has frequently railed against the “evil” of drug addiction and has met with addicts on several occasions. Just last month, Uruguay — next door to Francis’ [...]

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The Myth of the Lazy Stoner

June 21, 2015 at 11:38 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Recreational Marijuana

The 420 Games, established by Jim McAlpine, founder of the ski/snowboard lifestyle brand SnowBomb.com, is a series of events aiming to destigmatize responsible cannabis use. We recently attended one of these events in San Jose, California, meeting with McAlpine and other activists to discuss the movement. In McApline’s words: We’re coming off decades of negative propaganda stigmatizing cannabis use. We’ve all been lied to. It’s a bad rap and we need to change the dialogue. There are millions of people who [...]

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Delaware Decriminalizes Cannabis

June 19, 2015 at 1:14 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Recreational Marijuana

Voting along party lines, Senate lawmakers gave final legislative approval on Thursday to a measure that decriminalizes the possession and private use of up to an ounce of marijuana, and Gov. Jack Markell signed the legislation into law almost immediately. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Helene Keeley, D-Wilmington, allows Delawareans to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and use the drug privately without facing criminal sanctions, although police can confiscate the drugs. Criminal penalties for simple possession will be [...]

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