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Why Sports Leagues And Owners Should Allow Players To Consume Medical Cannabis

Posted by Johnny Green at 4:45 PM on March 20, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

If you know me, then you know how much I have always loved the game of basketball. I get that sports are not for everyone, which is why I don’t push my fanatical love for basketball on to others. However, basketball has provided me a lot of [...] Read More »

Campaign Aims To Make Medical Marijuana Illegal Again In Montana

Posted by Johnny Green at 4:15 PM on March 20, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

One of my best friends lives in Montana, and has for several years now. He was born and raised in Oregon, but after getting out of the military and reconnecting with his grandparents, he decided to move to Missoula. He was a frequent cannabis [...] Read More »

Poll: Majority Of Canadians Approve Of ‘Grow Your Own’ Ruling

Posted by Johnny Green at 3:03 PM on March 20, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

Canada is home to some of the best cannabis growers on the planet. I have consumed my fair share of Canadian cannabis over the years, and I definitely have always been a fan. I have also always been a fan of medical marijuana programs that allow home [...] Read More »

Which State Has The Most Expensive Medical Marijuana?

Posted by Johnny Green at 3:45 PM on March 20, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

There are many states in America that have legalized medical marijuana in some form. On one of the spectrum you have states like Oregon where home cultivation is allowed (albeit with lower limits than in the past) and there are dispensaries and a lot [...] Read More »

More Municipalities Embrace Marijuana Decriminalization

Posted by Johnny Green at 8:10 PM on March 19, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Local legislators in New Orleans, Louisiana and Tampa, Florida voted today in of municipal ordinances to halt minor marijuana possession arrests within city limits. Members of the New Orleans city council [...] Read More »

Vermont Governor: The Time Is Now To Take A Smarter Approach On Marijuana

Posted by Johnny Green at 8:34 PM on March 19, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

Last month, the Vermont Senate passed a bill to end the failed War on Drugs policy of marijuana prohibition in Vermont. This was a big step forward for our state. Bringing marijuana out of the shadows of prohibition is a smarter approach to [...] Read More »

Watch Pennsylvania Rep. Sims’ Floor Speech Supporting Medical Marijuana

Posted by Johnny Green at 8:41 PM on March 19, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

It’s looking like Pennsylvania is set to become the next state to legalize medical marijuana. It’s a very limited bill compared to ones out West were I live, but it’s a great step in the right [...] Read More »

Next Saturday The 420 Games Comes To The Santa Monica Pier

Posted by Johnny Green at 8:47 PM on March 19, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

The 420 Games’ first event of 2016 takes place March 26th at the Santa Monica Pier. For the first time ever, this Southern California landmark will host an organized cannabis-related event, one that is expected to gather more than 1,000 [...] Read More »

NOLA Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession

By Mike Adams · Fri Mar 18, 2016 :: High Times

While Louisiana continues to have some of the fiercest penalties against marijuana possession in the United States, the City of New Orleans hopes to become a positive influence on this antiquated system by showing the rest of the state that [...] Read More »

New Zealand Stoners Are Facing a Pot Shortage

:: High Times

Along with the U.S., New Zealand regularly appears at the top of various global rankings of cannabis consumption. But our stoner friends down under are dealing with an unfortunate situation: There's a dire shortage of marijuana. [...] Read More »

Pennsylvania Could Become the Next State to Legalize a Medical Marijuana Program

By Mike Adams · Thu Mar 17, 2016 :: High Times

Pennsylvania may be well be on its way to becoming the next state to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program. [...] Read More »

Oregon Generated Almost 3.5 Million Dollars In Recreational Marijuana Taxes In 1st Month

Posted by Johnny Green at 8:15 AM on March 18, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

There are a lot of reasons to reform marijuana laws, the most important of which is compassion. We need to have compassion for our fellow humans, and charging them with a fine and/or charging them with a crime and/or locking them in a cage is [...] Read More »

New Orleans City Council Doesn’t Want People Arrested For Personal Marijuana Possession

Posted by Johnny Green at 8:45 AM on March 18, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

Arresting someone for marijuana is inhumane, can ruin the person’s life in the blink of an eye, and costs the arresting agency a ton of money. I’m not sure how much a marijuana arrest costs in all municipalities, but many of the figures [...] Read More »

NORML PAC Endorses Mike Smigiel For U.S. Congress

Posted by Johnny Green at 7:15 AM on March 18, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

By Danielle Keane, NORML Political Director The NORML PAC has endorsed Mike Smigiel for U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District. Smigiel, a former delegate in Maryland’s House of Delegates serving from [...] Read More »

Blumenauer, Conyers, Other Members Call On Obama To Highlight Importance Of Public Health-Centered Approach To International Drug Policy

Posted by Johnny Green at 7:39 AM on March 18, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

Yesterday, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and John Conyers (MI-13) led 12 other members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to President Obama urging the Administration to highlight the importance of a less punitive and [...] Read More »

Press Passess Available For The 4th Annual National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference

Posted by Johnny Green at 7:45 AM on March 18, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

The 4th Annual National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference: A Conference on Harmonization of Global Cannabis Policy and Action, is the largest medical cannabis patient-focused event in the country, and this year’s participants will be [...] Read More »

Michigan House Committee Fails To Pass SB 776

Posted by Rick Thompson at 6:38 AM on March 18, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

The House Elections Committee ended their March  meeting without voting on a controversial bill aimed at ending a 30-year old right of process for Michigan petitioning groups. Most controversial is the notion that the bill’s provisions [...] Read More »

Oregon Health Authority’s Marijuana Extract Policy Hurts Patients That Are Suffering The Most

Posted by Johnny Green at 8:12 PM on March 17, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

Shock waves were sent throughout the Oregon medical marijuana world this week when the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a directive to medical marijuana dispensary operators to no longer accept cannabis extracts. Cannabis extracts are defined by [...] Read More »

Utah Congressman Introduces Bill To Protect Medical Marijuana Patients Using CBD

Posted by Johnny Green at 6:47 PM on March 17, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

Today, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced H.R. 4779, the CBD Oil Act of 2016, which would bar prosecution of individuals who use cannabidiol (CBD) oil for medical purposes as permitted by existing state law. Fifteen states, [...] Read More »

Alabama Prison Riot: More to Come?

By Bill Weinberg · Thu Mar 17, 2016 :: High Times

On Tuesday, Gov. Robert Bentley visited Holman Prison in southwest Alabama—in the wake of a bloody uprising at the facility.    [...] Read More »

Current NFL Player Donates Ten Thousand Dollars To Marijuana Research

Posted by Johnny Green at 7:00 AM on March 17, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

There is a growing movement in sports to normalize cannabis consumption by athletes for medical purposes. Athletes of all levels endure a lot of aches, pains, and/or injuries, and marijuana can help those athletes deal with those ailments. The [...] Read More »

Pennsylvania House Approves Medical Marijuana Bill

Posted by Johnny Green at 5:18 AM on March 17, 2016 :: The Weed Blog

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a bill Wednesday (149-43) that would allow residents suffering from debilitating conditions to access medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. The House-amended version of SB 3 will now go [...] Read More »

Poll: Most Americans Support Legal Marijuana

By Mike Adams · Thu Mar 17, 2016 :: High Times

While the public opinion polls released over the past few years have shown that majority of the great America populous supports the concept of legalizing marijuana, a new report by Vox in conjunction with Morning Consult finds [...] Read More »

Irish Are Emigrating in Search of Medical Marijuana

By Maureen Meehan · Thu Mar 17, 2016 :: High Times

This is the story of Irish people who regard themselves as the first “international medical cannabis refugees” seeking treatment in Colorado.   [...] Read More »

New Zealand Has No Plans to Close 40-Year-Old Medical Marijuana Loophole

By Sativa Von Teese · Thu Mar 17, 2016 :: High Times

Last month, a New Zealand attorney was able to help her client avoid a lengthy jail sentence after exposing a loophole in New Zealand's law, which allows patients to import a one-month supply of medical marijuana into the country. And on [...] Read More »