The Time Nancy Reagan Invented 'Just Say No' And Other Great Moments In Pot...
The grass is no greener. But, finally, it's legal — at least somewhere in America. It's been a long, strange trip for marijuana.Washington state and Colorado voted to legalize and regulate its...
View ArticleWhy Marijuana Legalization Isn't A Big Deal (Yet)
Marijuana is officially legal in both Colorado and Washington, but it'll take time to feel the full effects.While the changes are important for the lives and behaviors of users, the biggest potential...
View ArticleGALLUP: Americans Want The Federal Government Out Of State Marijuana Laws
PRINCETON, NJ — Sixty-four percent of Americans are against the federal government's taking steps to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws in states where marijuana is legal. Americans who personally...
View ArticleWashington Potheads Could Get DUIs Even When 'Sober'
When Washington voters legalized marijuana last month, they also accepted a new legal standard for toking and driving. Just as .08 percent is a Washington driver’s limit for blood alcohol content, five...
View ArticleThese Are The Next 13 States That Could Legalize Marijuana...
Marijuana legalization advocates are hopeful that the Colorado and Washington will be just the first in a wave of states to legalize marijuana over the next 12 months, according to Allen St. Pierre,...
View ArticleObama Says He Has Better Things To Do Than Attack Pot Smokers Out West
Pot smokers in Washington and Colorado can breathe a sigh of relief — the president isn't coming for them.In an interview this week with ABC News' Barbara Walters, President Barack Obama said the...
View ArticleObama Says Targeting Legal Marijuana Users ‘Would Not Make Sense’
President Barack Obama said he doesn’t intend to crack down on marijuana users in Colorado and Washington, where recreational use is now legal. But marijuana reform advocates are only cautiously...
View ArticleMarijuana Use Is Better For Your Brain Than Drinking
While we can't say for sure how marijuana use in your teens impacts your brain performance, or the long-term impacts of using the drug, new research suggests that it doesn't physically injure the brain...
View ArticleDon't Get Burned On Marijuana Stocks
Marijuana legalization is a current — and hot — topic. Some people are against legalization for all purposes. Others favor marijuana legalization for medicinal purposes, but are opposed to...
View ArticleThe Nation's First Official Pot Dens Opened This Week
DENVER (AP) — Recreational marijuana clubs opened Monday in Colorado, less than a month after the state governor signed into law a constitutional amendment allowing recreational pot use.With a reggae...
View ArticleColorado's First Marijuana Club Closes After Only One Day
Colorado's first recreational marijuana club, which is also the first in the country, has closed its doors after only one day of operation because of problems with the landlord.The White Horse Inn in...
View ArticleThe 36 Most Powerful People Of 2012
It's been a big year for politics. From landmark court decision to seismic shifts in gay marriage and marijuana legislation, to a historic election in which more money was spent and more tweets sent...
View ArticleThis Guy Funded His Startup With Profits From Marijuana Stocks
NewsMakeup.com is billing itself as a fact-based satire website where people can come on both to laugh but also to learn information.While it's still in transformative stages, the site is aiming to toe...
View ArticleMedical Pot Shop Won A Big Victory Against The Feds
Weed legalization advocates scored a rare victory Monday when a judge ruled that a medical marijuana dispensary that claims to be the largest in the world can remain open in Oakland and San Jose,...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Popular Petitions That President Obama Has Not Yet Responded To
Representatives from the Obama administration have responded to dozens of citizen petitions throughout the President's first term created on the White House's "We The People" petition page. The...
View ArticleDan Savage Explains Why Everybody Should Be Happy About Pot Reform
Now that Colorado and Washington have legalized recreational pot, outspoken sex columnist Dan Savage has come out with a video about why everybody could benefit from reforming U.S. drug laws.Savage...
View ArticleHawaii Could Be The Next State To Legalize Pot
As marijuana becomes legal in Colorado and Washington State, one of America's more tropical locales might be looking to do the same.The Drug Policy Action Group interviewed 604 Hawaii voters last year...
View ArticleNew Analysis Suggests Pot Doesn't Lower Teens' IQ
In October, researchers released a study linking cannabis use in teens and lowered IQ.A second study, released today, provides a different interpretation of the data: The IQ changes in the different...
View ArticleNorth Korea Has A Surprising Attitude To Marijuana
In North Korea, illicit drug use usually results in a strict punishment. For example, in 2010 one source told NKRadio.org that the government had begun putting signs up saying ‘any drug users will face...
View ArticleWashington Could Be The First State To Legalize The Sale Of Marijuana
Washington state is on the verge of becoming the first in the nation to let adults over 21 buy taxed, inspected marijuana at state-licensed shops.It might not clear up more than a decade of confusion...
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