There was once a prevailing theory that mere access to drugs, or even exposure to them at any level, would warp the teenage mind to the extent that a kid was compelled to “try reefer” or whatever drug you...
The United States is seeing a huge housing boom, but not because of new building or mass changes in population growth -- it’s being spurred by a variety of factors, including new amenities that have become legal in some...
While it’s possible that cannabis will be legalized in the next few years, that doesn’t mean that “illegal” growers will get a pass. In fact, a powerful Congressional committee is considering more effective ways of catching and prosecuting anyone...
Twenty years since Portugal decriminalized drugs, lawmakers in the country are now debating whether or not to fully legalize and regulate marijuana sales. And it could have implications for much of the rest of Europe.
Unlike in the US, marijuana...
In the days of peak pot prohibition, ad campaigns were run that attempted to paint “stoners” as lazy losers who were constantly de-motivated after smoking weed. While the anti-pot campaign messaging has morphed over the decades since the 1920’s,...
Three new states have officially joined the marijuana legalization club in the US. Connecticut, New Mexico and Virginia all passed bills earlier this year to legalize pot and all three measures are now in effect.
This means five states have...
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...
The governor of Connecticut signed a bill into law that will legalize recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older starting July 1, 2021. The measure allows for adult-use sales but they’re not expected to launch until next year.
The...
One of the biggest arguments for legalizing cannabis in various states has always been to reduce the size of the illicit black market drug trade. While this has been an idea, it’s been relatively difficult to collect and solidify...
Often for pot smokers, legalizing weed sales is only half the battle, especially if you’re a tourist making use of another jurisdiction’s more relaxed cannabis laws. Sure, you can buy pot, but then what?
Lighting up anywhere that you do...
