February 12th, 2014
Uruguay’s President Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Not only is Uruguay the first country in the world to legalize marijuana, but its quirky, ex-guerilla president is now being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The Uruguayan president, Jose Mujica, pushed a bill into law that fully legalized marijuana. Recently, Jose has been nominated as a ...
February 10th, 2014
Uruguay Becomes First Country to Legalize Marijuana Trade
In a striking first move, the Uruguayan government passed a bill fully legalizing the sale and distribution of marijuana, both medical and recreational. Coming off the tail end of this year’s leaked U.N. report, which revealed a changing attitude on global drug policy, Uruguay’s bold action is ...
January 23rd, 2014
Rise in Marijuana Poisoning in Pets
A few articles about the increasing number of pet poisonings by marijuana have been circulating the webosphere since its recreational legalization passed in Colorado and Washington. Specifically, since the opening of Colorado’s non-medical pot shops on New Years Day, many news sources speculate ...
January 21st, 2014
The FDA Fights to Ban Painkillers
In 2009, the Federal Drug Administration advisory panel recommended banning hydrocodone and oxycodone products, like Vicodin and Percocet. The FDA’s goal in banning these highly used prescription drugs is in direct relation to the health concerns caused by acetaminophen. Karen Lee Richard, ...
December 5th, 2013
Meet the Denver Post’s New Marijuana Editor
In a bold “what’s next?” in Colorado’s legalization of marijuana, the Denver Post has appointed Ricardo Baca to the position of “Marijuana Editor.” Baca previously held the position of Entertainment Editor, covering a wide variety of topics from film to music. As he mentions in an interview, he ...
December 4th, 2013
Leaked UN Report Reveals Changing Attitudes on the Global War on Drugs
According to a leaked United Nations draft document, the prohibition-only style approach to the global War on Drugs may be nearing the end of its 52-year life. The document reveals that attitudes about the U.S.-led policy of abstinence-only education are increasingly divided, particularly among ...
December 2nd, 2013
License to Sell: World’s First Recreational Marijuana Retail License Granted in Colorado
The world’s first recreational marijuana retail license has been awarded to Annie’s- a dispensary currently operating as a medical marijuana center in Central City, Colorado (insert Rocky Mountain High joke here.) Although Annie’s still needs to obtain a state license, businesses throughout ...
October 22nd, 2013
Uruguay to Sell Legal Marijuana at Dollar Menu Price
According to Uruguay’s local newspaper, El Pais, the country plans to sell legal marijuana at $1 a gram as part of President Jose Mujica’s efforts in finding alternatives to the war on drugs. That’s $12-16 cheaper than the expected price of a gram at legal dispensaries here in Washington. The ...
October 9th, 2013
No More Menthol Cigarettes, Says European Union
As part of the European Union’s most recent attempt to decrease smoking among women and young adults, the European Parliament has approved larger health warnings on cigarette packs and a ban on menthol cigarettes. The legislators also put a ban on selling cigarettes in packets of ten and agreed ...
October 3rd, 2013
NORML Throws a Hail Mary (Jane) to Land Super Bowl Commercial
Marijuana policy reform group, NORML, may be doing their own victory celebration come this year’s Super Bowl as they attempt to launch marijuana legalization to the masses. When Intuit, the colossal software company behind Quicken and Quickbooks, decided to create a small business contest for a ...
August 21st, 2013
People of Hempfest
Tens upon thousands of tokers blew some smoke at the 22nd Annual Seattle Hempfest. “When I was a kid I inhaled frequently. That was the point.” -President Obama
August 15th, 2013
Less Than 24 Hours To Go Until Hempfest 2013
Hundreds of thousands of marijuana fanatics are getting their bowls packed, theirjoints rolled and their lighters ready as Hempfest, the world’s largest cannabis “protestival,” hits Seattle this
August 1st, 2013
Illinois Becomes 20th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation this morning legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. This makes Illinois the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. Proponents who helped convince the governor to back the medical benefits of marijuana included veterans and those suffering ...
July 24th, 2013
New Hampshire Becomes 19th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
New Hampshire in legalizing the medical use of marijuana. Yesterday, New Hampshire became the 19th state to legalize marijuana and fully acknowledge the health benefits of the plant. Governor Maggie Hassan signed the bill into law, thus allowing patients who are qualified access to the green ...
July 9th, 2013
Just a Little Dab’ll Do Ya
With groundbreaking information discovered about marijuana nearly everyday, the average pothead’s innovative techniques for getting high increasingly resemble that of a mad scientist. Lightyears beyond the days of using an apple or an empty pop can as a smoking device, stoners of all types have ...
May 13th, 2013
Seattle Tokers Celebrate the End of Prohibition
I-502 was just the beginning, folks. On Saturday, local marijuana activists participated in the annual Cannabis Freedom March, a worldwide rally to end marijuana prohibition. This year’s March from Volunteer Park to Westlake Center downtown featured a funeral procession led by a hearse. Sharon ...
