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Legalizing Pot In Just 2 States Isn't Really Going To Make Weed Cheaper
Now that pot is legal in Colorado and Washington, marijuana enthusiasts may think their drug of choice will get cheaper.In theory, legalization allows growers to produce pot in bulk and spares them...
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Why Legalizing Pot In The US Could Get People To Stop Smoking It So Much
When Colorado and Washington voters passed measures legalizing recreational marijuana last week, they demonstrated — probably unknowingly — a rueful familiarity with the failure of Prohibition.Guess...
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Support For Legalizing Marijuana Hits A Record Level In A New Poll
Support for legalizing marijuana reached an all-time high-water mark in a new ABC/Washington Post poll out this morning— but the majority of voters still do not favor it.The poll comes a week after...
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Why You Shouldn't Expect Colorado To Turn Into An Amsterdam-Style Tourist Mecca
With the passage of Amendment 64 last week, Colorado removed the prohibition on commercial production, distribution and possession of marijuana for non-medical purposes.But residents of the state are...
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A Simple Constitutional Argument For Letting States Legalize Marijuana
Former federal prosecutor Mark Oslet wrote a CNN op-ed that presents a clear and concise argument as to why the U.S. federal government should honor state laws legalizing marijuana.Last week Colorado...
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HIGH TIMES: Legalized Pot Is Expected To Be Huge For Washington And Colorado...
Marijuana's legalization in Colorado and Washington will lead to huge revenue growth for those states' governments, according to research firm IHS Global Insight."Based on our forecast, the state and...
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Teen Turns Down Deal Of A Lifetime Because Judge Won't Let Him Smoke One Last...
A judge in Cincinnati offered a 19-year-old man charged with trafficking in marijuana everything but a Rolls Royce to get him to stop smoking weed.Judge Melba Marsh offered to put Damaine Mitchell in a...
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Here's Why Some Pot Smokers Go Psychotic
People who smoke pot may be at increased risk for psychosis if they have a certain genetic marker, a new study finds.The results show people with this genetic marker who use cannabis are twice as...
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The Dutch Could Rethink Their Super Liberal Policies On Pot
Ivo Opstelten, Holland’s justice minister, has informed the Dutch parliament to set out a major rethink of the country’s liberal policy on soft drugs which allows cannabis to sold and smoked in...
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The Guys Behind 'Entourage' Are Creating A New Comedy About Legalizing...
After becoming legal in both Colorado and Washington, Fox is now developing a weed-themed comedy, titled "The Happy Tree" — a half-hour effort from "Entourage" trio Mark Wahlberg, Steve Levinson and...
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Marijuana's Top Lobbyist Told Us Why There Will Be Several Viable...
On election day Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana, becoming the first states in the entire world to do so. Allen St. Pierre is the Executive Director of the National Organization for the...
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A Dish Network Lawsuit Could Have A Huge Impact On Pot-Smoking Workers
Colorado's legalization of marijuana has raised a lot of brand-new legal issues, including whether employers can fire workers for smoking weed on their own time.The Denver Post reported on such a case...
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Is Marijuana Bad For You?
How does marijuana get users high?When marijuana is smoked or eaten, a chemical called tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is absorbed into the bloodstream, activating proteins in the user's brain and spinal...
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Youth Arrests In California Plunged 20 Percent In One Year After Marijuana...
Arrests of youths under age 18 in California fell by 20 percent from 2010 to 2011, and researchers identified marijuana decriminalization as the largest contributor to the sharp decline.An analysis of...
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Taking A Gap Year Could Ruin Your Life
Gap year students are more likely to have skipped school, smoked cannabis and earned less by the age of 30, research suggests.The study found those who took a gap year before university were more...
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It's (Sort Of) OK To Fly Between Colorado And Washington With Your Weed
Now that both Colorado and Washington have legalized marijuana, pot smokers might be wondering whether they can fly between the two states with their weed.Well, yes, sort of.The Transportation Security...
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New Marijuana Law Might Not Actually Protect All Colorado Weed Smokers
Colorado and Washington's new marijuana laws might allow adults to use small amounts of the drug in the future, but what happens to anyone caught with pot in the past?Well, apparently no one really...
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Washington Police Seem Pretty Chill About The Official Legalization Of Marijuana
Washington state's Initiative 502– which legalizes up to one ounce of marijuana for those 21 or over – went into effect at midnight on Thursday, and Washington police seem to be taking the transition...
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The Iconic Photo From The First Night That Pot Was Legal In The United States
Pot officially became legal in Washington State today, marking the first time that a state has legalized marijuana for adult recreational use. Although the law forbids users from toking up in public,...
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The Obama Administration Might Be Preparing An Attack On Pot Smokers Out West
Marijuana enthusiasts in Colorado and Washington should postpone their celebration of new voter initiatives that legalized the drug in each state.The Obama administration might take legal action...
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