Fancy Weed Might Not Have The Effects You Want
Medical marijuana isn't always as advertised—at least not in the Seattle area, as one lab found out.The lab, Analytical 360, recently worked with medical-marijuana patient Jessica Tonani to test...
View ArticleHershey Sues Over Marijuana Edible Lookalikes, Says Kids May Get Confused
DENVER (Reuters) - Hershey Co has sued a Colorado maker of marijuana edibles, saying the packaging of its products is too similar to those made by the Pennsylvania-based chocolate and candy company.The...
View ArticleHershey's Is Suing A Maker Of Edible Marijuana, And You Can See Why
Hershey's is suing the maker of edible marijuana products for trademark infringement.Reuters reports:The trademark infringement lawsuit, filed this week in the U.S. District Court in Denver, says the...
View ArticleDenver Crime Has Fallen More Than 10% Since Weed Became Legal
Despite dire predictions by anti-marijuana activists, overall crime rates in the city of Denver are down more than five months after legal marijuana sales began in the Rocky Mountain state. According...
View ArticleA Guy On Twitter Is Hiding Weed All Over Town For His Followers To Find
If it wasn’t for the crippling cold, annoying coin-based currency and the fact that a gallon of gas costs around $5, I’d be living in Vancouver, Canada right now searching for little tubes of weed some...
View ArticleThese College Students Are Launching The Uber For Marijuana Delivery
In Seattle and Denver, there will soon be an easy way to get marijuana delivered from the dispensary straight to your doorstep.University of Washington students Josiah Tullis and Megh Vakharia,...
View ArticleHillary Clinton: I Never Smoked Pot
Hillary Clinton discussed her thoughts on the medicinal and recreational usage of marijuana in a town hall-style interview that aired on CNN Tuesday. She also addressed her past experiences with the...
View ArticleCanadian Researchers Invent A Marijuana Breathalyzer
Drunk driving is a known hazard, but what about driving while stoned? Until now, cops could only identify stoned drivers using saliva, blood, and urine samples. But they had trouble making DUI...
View ArticlePot Breathalyzers Will Soon Be A Reality
With more states moving towards legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational use, authorities have similarly shifted their focus on addressing stoned drivers. Officers may soon have a new tool to...
View ArticleNew York Legislature Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
ALBANY N.Y. (Reuters) - New York state lawmakers gave final approval on Friday to a bill that would allow limited access to medical marijuana in New York, joining 22 other states where cannabis has...
View ArticleWhy Pot Is The New Pizza
Evan Cox used to deliver pizza. But 18 months ago, as he was running out of money at college in Seattle, he had a new business idea. The state of Washington was in the process of legalising the sale of...
View ArticleWe've Finally Figured How Weed Use And Schizophrenia Are Linked
People with schizophrenia and some who use cannabis may have certain genes in common, according to new research.The findings may partly explain the following, long-established link between cannabis use...
View ArticleNew York Is About to Allow Medical Marijuana, But You Can’t Smoke It
In the next few days, Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign a bill authorizing medical marijuana in New York State, making it appear green on colored maps of the US that track such legislation —...
View ArticleVaping Weed Seems Healthier Than Smoking — But It Could Be More Addictive
New York state is set to legalize medical marijuana today, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo expected to sign a bill passed by the state's legislature last week. But the proposed law is unique, and smoking a...
View ArticleFormer New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson Named CEO Of Pot Company
(Reuters) - Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson will serve as president and CEO of a Nevada-based company working to develop marijuana products for sale in states where the drug is legal, such as...
View ArticleFormer Presidential Candidate Is Hyped About His New Weed Business
Former New Mexico governor and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is thinking about making another White House bid in 2016, but he won't let that stop him from getting into the...
View ArticleLos Angeles Opens First-Ever Marijuana Farmer's Market
It looks like any other American farmer's market. Buyers sniff the wares, test weights and compare, while vendors tout their product. But the only produce on offer is cannabis -- organic, of course."We...
View ArticleColorado Conducted A Market Study On Marijuana – And Annual Demand Is 130...
DENVER (Reuters) - Total marijuana demand in Colorado, where the nation's first recreational pot shops opened in January, is estimated at 130 tonnes this year, a study for the state's revenue authority...
View ArticleAre The 2016 Candidates Afraid Of Marijuana?
Polls show the vast majority of the public — around 86%, according to a January 2014 CBS poll — supports medical marijuana legalization and a slight majority favors outright legalization for...
View ArticleAmerica's Drug Companies Are Bankrolling The Crusade Against Legal Weed
As more U.S. states legalize marijuana, special interest groups that have a financial stake in the fight have been pushing back under the guise of fighting drug abuse.Last week, The Nation published an...
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