Baltimore To Cease Charging For Cannabis Possession

Marilyn Mosby, state's attorney for Baltimore, made a major policy announcement this week concerning cannabis laws. The new policies will potentially impact thousands of lives, primarily those of people of color, and her plans are something all cities should be considering, regardless of state cannabis policy. As reported by the New

California Legalizes Statewide Cannabis Deliveries

When California implemented their legalized recreational cannabis program, one thing that wasn't worked out was the possibility of home delivery service. The convenience factor of having a wide variety of lab-tested cannabis products brought to your home, allowing you to forgo leaving the damn house, is one of the marvels of

How Do Joints Compare to Dabs in Strength?

Time for a quick round of "Would You Rather...?": Special Cannabis Edition! But instead of the normal scenarios requiring players to select from two less than desirable choices ("Would you rather drink bong water that hasn't been changed in a month, or eat the scrapings of built up residue from the

The NFL Doesn’t Like Medical Cannabis

On Sunday, February 3, the Super Bowl will be played between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots, two teams hailing from states (California and Massachusetts) with regulated medical/recreational cannabis programs. One hundred million will watch, and while I won't be one of them, here's to a really big

Micheal Bloomberg Is Not A Friend Of Cannabis Legalization

The rush of candidates running for the Democratic nomination for president is breathtaking and encouraging—looking at you, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Kamala Harris—and provided there is anything left of the US by election time, we could be looking at a candidate who favors cannabis legalization at the federal level. Well,

Does Legalized Cannabis Increase Illegal Imports?

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It’s gearing up to be a banner year for legalized weed, but that doesn’t mean we can ease up on fighting prohibitionists. That means it’s time for another installment of our series “Prohibition Arguments, Cannalyzed™”—in which we dissect stupid anti-cannabis arguments by using words and common sense. Here’s a favorite one

State Governments Warming To Cannabis Legalization

Wednesday saw the release of the annual US Governors Scorecard, produced by NORML (National Organization Reform of Marijuana Laws. As NORML describes it, "This extensive database assigns a letter grade 'A' through 'F' to states' governors based upon their comments and voting records specific to matters of marijuana policy." As the old

Shine Papers Has Hidden Gold in Portland

Do you have plans for February 4? I'm asking because I can't recall if I mentioned it last time I saw you—again, sorry about your rug—and there's an event on that date which any cannabis consumer will probably want to take part in, an honest-to-god scavenger hunt for a gold briefcase

Blumenauer Introduces Bill to Regulate Cannabis On Par With Alcohol

Representative Earl Blumenauer, US congressman for the 3rd district of Oregon, introduced a new congressional bill last week, H.R. 420. (Yes, it's actually numbered 420, and that's on purpose.) The bill seeks to support research for faster bong-cleaning systems, address chronic cotton mouth, and provide financial support for businesses to use

Disabled Senior Evicted For Cannabis Use in Buffalo

Last month, John Flickner, a 78-year-old man in a wheelchair, was evicted from his Buffalo, New York, HUD low-income housing apartment because of cannabis. Not for growing or selling it, but because he was using it to treat chronic pain from a 50-year-old skydiving injury. It's extremely rare that someone obtains a

Italian EasyJoints Are Low THC Options For Consumers

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how hemp flower is being sold in Oklahoma as "legal weed," and is being smoked by people who in all likelihood would much rather have access to something with a greater amount of THC than 0.3 percent. I'm an advocate for consumers

Washington State May Expunge Cannabis Offenses

If you or someone you know was busted in Washington State for a misdemeanor cannabis possession charge, Governor Jay Inslee (D) has announced that a new program to provide some relief, and something that never should have been can now be undone. And it's only taken seven years since cannabis was

Mike Tyson Throwing a Weed And Music Fest

Coachella lineup got you down? Well, you may have another reason to trek to the desert. Mike Tyson, former heavyweight champion of the world (and arguably one of the funnier bit players in The Hangover), announced last year he was opening a "cannabis resort" in the California Desert. I wrote about that

Clueless On Cannabis Investing? Join The Club.

I'm often asked what I think about investing in the rapidly expanding cannabis stock markets. My response is the same as what you’d get if you asked a dog for his take on the intricacies of German biodynamic farming—near zero comprehension, evidenced by a tilting of the head, and possibly licking

Oklahoma Offering Hemp For Sale – Tons Of It

Before Oregon legalized cannabis, and even before the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program was in place, I was an avid consumer of cannabis. A steady supply of high-quality craft cannabis was not always available to me, though, so I was at times reduced to partaking of whatever was available. That meant smoking