Tag: Weed

D.C. Lifts Cannabis Smoking Ban, Then Takes it Back

On Tuesday, the D.C. city council voted to let the ban on smoking cannabis in privately owned businesses expire — for about a half hour. Then two council members took back their votes, reversing a secure majority of five votes down to only three. Prior to his change of heart, council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) got a call he could… Read more →

ICYMI: Christmastime Cannabis News

New Years is around the corner and 2016 promises to be a very decisive year for America with the presidential elections in November and a lot of interest in cannabis legislation at the state level. With full legalization and medical marijuana having passed a handful of state legislatures across the country, 2016 will most likely have many states reassessing their stance on… Read more →

Did Congress Just Legalize Medical Marijuana?

There’s a lot of misinformation making the rounds on the internet regarding the medical cannabis provision in the federal spending bill signed by Obama on Friday. Allow me to clear the smoke and tell you what this really means for the cannabis community. Here are some of the incorrect headlines: Federal Ban Lifted On Medical Marijuana, Provision Lifting The Ban… Read more →

Two Tears in the Bucket: Alaskan TV Reporter is Your New Hero

by Shimbo “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” When Laurel Thatcher Ulrich coined the phrase that launched thousands of feminist ships, it’s doubtful she ever thought just how far that would go. Case in point, now ex-KTVA reporter Charlo Greene, who decided to quit during last night’s 10pm broadcast in what could be best described as one of the more interesting… Read more →

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One Toke Over the Line: Marijuana Breathalyzer Destined to Ruin Road Trips Everywhere

Back in my younger, more reckless days, I’d take roadtrips down lonely stretches of highway with a steamroller full of some of the best (or mediocre) weed known to man, zoning out to whatever music I felt best set the mood. Now, thanks to the efforts of a retired Canadian Mountie, cops will be able to crack down on all… Read more →