This Missouri 'pothead' is a poster boy for ending the war on weed
ATLANTA — Back in the day, Jeff Mizanskey was a bit of a pothead, at least that’s how the police in Sedalia, Mo., knew him. The third time Mr. Mizanskey got busted for weed – during a 1993 sting at a...
View ArticleHere's what might happen to marijuana prices if it were legalized across the US
Over the last two decades marijuana has practically been an unstoppable force.Since 1995, 23 states have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes, while four states (along with Washington D.C.) have...
View ArticleProduction of dangerous synthetic marijuana is soaring and the DEA can't keep up
Spice, otherwise known as K2, Moon Rocks, or Skunk is a lab-produced, mind-altering drug that's been soaring in popularity in recent years. Giant underground laboratories, many of which are in China,...
View ArticleIndiana's controversial religious freedom law has spawned a marijuana church
Indiana's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which you may remember as the bill which caused a shit storm of negative press for the state as it basically allowed businesses to cite...
View ArticleCannabis beauty products exist & they smell great
Cannabis is a hot-button issue when it comes to politics, but in the skincare realm, its organic properties have been widely accepted for years. When infused into grooming products, it can fight...
View ArticleDrug testing is basically pointless — here are 3 reasons why companies still...
Last year, U.S. workers peed into one drug testing company’s cups about 9.1 million times.And last year, as in other recent years, analysis of about 350,000 of those cups indicated drug use. Most...
View ArticleAmerica has a huge synthetic marijuana problem — here's everything you need...
Spice, also known as K2, black mamba, or crazy clown, is a lab-produced, mind-altering drug that's soared in popularity in recent years.Giant underground labs, many in China, are churning out thousands...
View ArticleColorado may not get to keep its marijuana money after all
The marijuana industry appears to be blooming, and the American public tends to have a more favorable view of the currently illicit drug with each passing year.In the most recent Gallup poll, slightly...
View ArticleColorado court: Workers can be fired for using pot off-duty
DENVER (AP) — Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it.The state Supreme Court ruled 5-1 Monday that a medical marijuana patient who was fired after failing a drug test...
View ArticleDelaware governor has reportedly signed a bill decriminalizing pot
(Reuters) - Delware Governor Jack Markell has signed into law a bill decriminalizing possession and private use of small amounts of marijuana, following the lead of nearly 20 states that have eased...
View ArticleWe went to San Francisco's first pot 'baked sale' and we're convinced that...
Last weekend, thousands from the Bay Area poured into the outdoor SoMa StrEAT Food Park for the Get Baked Sale, the first food rally for marijuana-edibles enthusiasts.Cannabis is only legal for...
View ArticleThese are all the medical conditions pot actually helps
Medical marijuana may provide some benefit for patients with chronic nerve pain or cancer pain, as well as people who have multiple sclerosis and experience muscle spasms, according to a new review...
View ArticleStudy: There's little evidence that medical pot helps many illnesses
CHICAGO (AP) — Medical marijuana has not been proven to work for many illnesses that state laws have approved it for, according to the first comprehensive analysis of research on its potential...
View ArticleVancouver is now the first city in Canada to regulate marijuana
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Vancouver city councillors on Wednesday voted in favor of new rules for licensing marijuana dispensaries, despite objections from the federal government, becoming the first Canada...
View ArticleLabels on marijuana edibles are dangerously misleading
Edibles, once seen as the kinder, gentler way for marijuana users to get high, have become one of the cannabis businesses’ biggest headaches.In Colorado, kids are being admitted to emergency rooms...
View ArticleRand Paul is raising money with the weed industry
US Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) is reportedly raising presidential campaign cash in an unusual place on Tuesday: the Cannabis Business Summit.According to an invitation obtained by Yahoo News earlier in...
View ArticleThis app can get you a doctor's note and a bag of weed in as little as 10...
Weed delivery app Eaze recently raised $10 million in Series A funding from investors like Snoop Dogg on the promise it would become the “Uber for pot.”Eaze's promise to revolutionize the weed industry...
View ArticleRecreational marijuana is now legal in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Marijuana smoking, seed sharing and cannabis-themed rallies are among the ways Oregon residents plan to celebrate as recreational-use pot becomes legal in the fourth western...
View ArticleThere are more marijuana shops in Oregon than Starbucks and McDonald's
Starting Wednesday, adults in Oregon will be able to legally possess and consume marijuana. But the state already has more ganja shops than Golden Arches or places to buy Grande Frappuccinos.There are...
View ArticleRecreational marijuana becomes legal in Oregon
Recreational marijuana became legal in Oregon on Wednesday, as a voter-approved law took effect that will ultimately see it sold in shops, similar to those operating in Washington state and...
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