Cannabis has had a long history of being misunderstood. Late in the 19th century countries all over the world began banning cannabis use without understanding its properties. This lead to generations and populations being utterly ignorant to what...
The Dutch are famously tolerant, and ask any backpacker going through the continent in the 1990s who will tell you about coffee shops that dispensed marijuana at a time when prohibition was at a global peak. This, in addition...
In states where weed is almost but not quite legal, or about to become legal, there’s a usual flurry of legislative measures intended to lessen the overall legal framework that likely grew out of the War on Drugs. Search...
In little more than a decade, medical marijuana has become the norm in the US despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. Thirty-seven states plus the District of Columbia now allow the use of weed for medical purposes.
No two state medical...
Among stoners, movies are highly regarded both for their entertainment value and also for the wisdom and insight that they sometimes provide. In fact, stoners often have a deep and enduring appreciation for movies that is well beyond that...
Music and weed go hand in hand. A pair of headphones, an overflowing bowl, and a few hours worth of The Allman Brothers Band make for a perfect morning, afternoon, or evening.
Musicians know this. That's why so many of...
House lawmakers in Maine voted to decriminalize possession of all drugs on the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s declaration of the federal government’s war on drugs.
The approved bill – LD 967 – passed in a 77 to 62...
A new study suggests marijuana advocates are more likely to win the fight for legalization at the federal level if they pursue medical cannabis reforms first.
Efforts are underway to reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act so the drug...
We are closer than ever to cannabis reform on a federal level. But the evolution of federal marijuana law has been a long and strange trip.
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first attempt at federal...
Synthetic weed has been a scourge for a while now, causing thousands of emergency room visits just a few years ago. A resurgence in the “drug” sometimes called spice, continues to cause problems even in states where marijuana is...
