All posts tagged "Cannabis"

Medical

Marijuana and Memory: Why You Can’t Remember Now but Why You Will Remember Later

“…What were we just talking about?” You or someone you know may have uttered this phrase...

Politics

In Slamming Obama, DEA Administrator Presents Reformers With Rare Opportunity

In a speech last week to the National Sheriff’s Association, DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart had harsh...

Joint Opinions

Barack Obama: “No More Dangerous Than Alcohol” Is Opinion, Not Fact

Last week, President Obama was quoted in New Yorker magazine establishing that he indirectly feels marijuana...

Joint Opinions

Bravery or Bull? Obama’s Stance on Legalizing Marijuana Moves Us Forward

By Marie Brand In the New Yorker’s recent interview with Barack Obama, the President discusses his,...

Strains

Reader Question about Indica and Sativa

In response to the article The Difference Between Indica and Sativa, Ray in Washington writes: Looking...

Joint Opinions

Arguments for On Site Consumption

Now that Denver has begun retail cannabis sales, we can get an idea of just how...

Edibles

Hazelnut Bundt Cake with Nutella Whipped Cream

This hazelnut bundt cake is velvety and creamy. Bakers could take it to a holiday party,...

Economics

Inside the Micro-Economy of a U.S. Federal Prison

Here is how it works—the real money end of prison is pretty straightforward and simple. We...

Legal

CO Stoners Can’t Use Food Stamps to Buy Weed

Rocky Mountain stoners may be using food stamps to buy weed, and although this potential trend...

Politics

New Hampshire House Votes in Favor of Recreational Weed

A bill aimed at legalizing recreational cannabis for those 21 and older in New Hampshire received...

Edibles

Date Smoothies

A smoothie with dates is mind-blowingly delicious. They are a great way to pack a lot...

Industry Events

Portland Hempstalk Having Trouble Securing 2014 Permit

After 10 years of attracting thousands of people and generating immense amounts of local revenue while...

Politics

Reaction on Legal Marijuana in Colorado from a Federal Prisoner

On New Year’s Day, I walked into the TV room to find inmates watching the news...

Medical

3-Year-Old Undergoes Brain Surgery Without Pain Medication, Doctors Forbid Cannabis Use

The phone call I had with Dahlia Barnhart’s mother, Mo, still haunts me. Mo calmly described...

Joint Opinions

Can the Poor Afford Not to Smoke Marijuana

It is no big secret that the War on Poverty has somehow turned into a War...

Economics

Will Weed Run Out in Colorado?

With more than 50 recreational cannabis shops now open and statewide numbers reported to have exceeded $1 million in...

Legal

Journalist given 5 years of probation surrounding DEA raid

Jose Gutierrez, a journalist and marijuana activist brutally arrested during the April 2012 federal raids on...

Politics

How Utah is Using Asset Forfeiture to Gut Drug Policy Reform and Marijuana Legalization

The Utah Attorney General’s office believes a recently passed law gutting protections for property owners facing...

Cannabis

By the Numbers: How Legalization is Changing Colorado’s Economy

Colorado has changed the course of marijuana prohibition by becoming the first state to not just...

Medical

Sex and Cannabis Writer Mamakind Staging Hunger Strike to Fight For Right to Vaporize

Photo of Lisa “Mamakind” Kirkman Sex and Cannabis writer Lisa “Mamakind” Kirkman is on a hunger...