All posts by Chris Roberts
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South Africa’s New MMJ Guidelines: Dagga in Govt. Hospitals?
South Africa's Medical Control Council is set to release new guidelines on medical marijuana and all signs point to increased access to cannabis medicine. Legislators working...
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Matanuska’s Obscene Heirloom: Hunting Alaskan Thunderf*ck
A rose by any f*cking name? Alaskan Thunderf*ck may have a name you can't use in polite company, but it's also got a reputation reaching...
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More People are Saying “I Do” to Weed Infused Weddings
The sold out success of the Colorado Cannabis Wedding Expo points to the continuing mainstreaming of cannabis culture, as more and more people are deciding...
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Congressional Cannabis Caucus Kicks Off
In the face of legal uncertainty surrounding the future of federal enforcement of drug laws in decriminalized states, four legislators in the House of Representatives...
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California’s Wine Industry Can’t Hold a Candle to Cannabis
California wine has served as a vinicultural golden standard since the world-changing upset of the 1976 "Judgement of Paris" shattered the myth of French wine...
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Sessions Recession? What a Federal Cannabis Crackdown Would Mean for CO
Colorado has been setting (and subsequently breaking) records for state revenue from cannabis sales. But with the grim prospects of a Jeff Sessions-lead DOJ looming...
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The Many Appellations of Marijuana Country
The concept of "terroir" is central to wine making — and branding. Now California cannabis, already a brand in the illusory sense, is making moves...
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Sessions Sworn in: Drug Warrior Now Runs the Justice Department
Jeff Sessions is now attorney general here's what we can expect next. Every political party and popular movement has its extremists. Usually, the hard-liners, wackos,...
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Healing After the Bright Lights Fade
How cannabis helped former All-Pro quarterback Jake Plummer quiet his mind and restore his body. The stress dreams started before Jake Plummer retired, and they...
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“Think Of the Children” – CA Moves to Ban Bud Billboards
Citing a potential "gateway" impact on young children, California lawmakers are moving to ban cannabis advertising on roadside billboards. Marijuana legalization doesn’t cause children to start...
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Plutonium Slightly More Regulated than Cannabis in Texas
Regulations on cannabis in Texas are so severe that one lawmaker joked it's more regulated than plutonium. Medical marijuana exists in Texas, the reddest of...
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The Devil’s Lettuce: Unpacking an Anti-Cannabis Crusade
With the legislative successes of cannabis decriminalization riding a still-building wave of pro-pot public opinion nationwide, encounters with full-fledged marijuana prohibitionists are an increasingly rare occurrence. But a...
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Toronto Cops Upset That Shops They Raid Don’t Call Them
Toronto police don't understand why unlicensed dispensaries won't call them to report robberies and other crimes. Dispensary owners and employees say the reason is simple:...
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Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants 80 Percent Less Marijuana Legalization
Massachusetts state senator Jason Lewis has no chill. Voters in the Bay State just legalized recreational cannabis, but if Lewis has his way, they’ll be...
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Guidelines Give More Clemency for Crack than Cannabis
Former president Obama released more prisoners through pardon and clemency than any other U.S. president in history, but he set out some very specific guidelines for...
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The Murky Waters of Hemp CBD’s Legal Status Get Murkier
Some legal experts say the DEA's recent notice in the federal register concerning the classification of CBD oil is an attempt to criminalize the "non-psychoactive"...
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Seven Pounds of Marijuana Shipped to Wrong Address
Whoops! You really got to double check that address — especially when you're shipping over three kilos of cannabis. The professional toy reviewer who received...
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Smoking Bud At the Wheel is (Kind Of) Legal in California
California's DUI laws already outlaw cannabis intoxication at the wheel, and Prop 64 (the state's recently adopted adult use legalization law) explicitly bans "open containers"...
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D.C. Activists Promise Massive Marijuana Protest For Trump’s Inauguration
Much pomp and specific circumstances mark the quadrennial swearing-in of the President of the United States, and Donald J. Trump’s inauguration will be no exception....
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Big Pharma Gets Green Light
Guess who benefits when Uncle Sam opens the research weed supply chain? Cannabis is still highly dangerous and has no place in modern medicine, according...
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