How much will Marijuana really cost in Colorado next year

Time recently released an article that speaks of the projected annual costs for a recreational pot smoker per year and looking at their rough $600/year margin I think the numbers are a bit; “understated”. Obviously these people who are conducting these tests and projecting these...

The Global Shift of the Cannabis Paradigm

Many of you who are reading this support cannabis; it seems that many more are jumping on the bandwagon daily. But what is the reason for this shift in paradigm? Could it be that society is finally becoming mature enough to engage in a discussion on whether it is “moral” or not...

A Closer Look at a Post Legalization America

Can you imagine a world Post Pot Legalization? In the following section we’ll take a short look at what a post legalization America could look like. Please note that this is merely a projection of the “could be’s” and the exact means of legalization is still unclear yet by...

What Marijuana Legalization could mean to the World

Cannabis was first legalized in 1937 and since then the world began suffering. Today we are destroying our forests, jailing more and more people every single day, bodies are piling up on the southern border and our fundamental right of choice was brutalized throughout the past seven...

5 Compelling Reasons Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized

Cannabis has formed an intricate part of the evolution of man. Some evidence even suggest that it was the first crop to be cultivated by our ancestors and played a massive part in the development of medicine, food, construction and much more. It wasn’t until 1937 that cannabis was...

The “Anonymous” 420 Fight For Freedom

  In 2012, the notoriously famous hacktivist group, Anonymous, was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. Now this infamous group is turning it’s attention and focusing all of its superhero energy on waging a war against pot prohibition....

Medical Marijuana Pushes for Legalization

Potential operators of medical marijuana dispensaries have revived their plans to open East Valley locations now that a lawsuit to block the drug’s medical use has been dismissed. People who want to open dispensaries have been checking with cities to make sure they can move...

Montana Marijuana Dispensaries Get Raided. Who’s Next?

First California, then Washington and now it is apparently Montana’s turn to feel the heavy boot of the federal government when marijuana dispensaries in Missoula, Somers, Kalispel and Whitefish were raided over the past two days. A total of 12 search warrants and 4 civil...

Washington Marijuana Dispensaries: Latest Obama Victims

Here we go again. On Tuesday, Washington medical marijuana dispensaries became the latest victims of the Obama administration’s escalating war on cannabis and the will of citizens. Agents of the federal government raided several state-sanctioned dispensaries with no regard for...

2011 Drug Policy Reform Conference: Prohibition Must End

Over the course of the first November weekend, the Drug Policy Alliance held its 2011 International Drug Policy Reform Conference at a sprawling LA hotel. Over 1200 activists from from across the globe attended to discuss the worldwide battle against prohibition and share the kind of...

Marijuana in Tacoma and Kalamazoo: Voters Demand Reform

Eager for marijuana reform, voters across the country are affirming their support for change in measured steps aimed at keeping momentum strong into the pivotal 2012 elections. Both the cities of Tacoma in Washington and Kalamazoo in Michigan voted this past Tuesday to make marijuana...

Medical Marijuana in Ohio and Missouri Moves forward!

Even as the fight for medical marijuana rights heats up on the west coast in the wake of President Obama’s attack on California cannabis and the resulting lawsuits, activists in other states are still committing themselves to the cause of marijuana reform. While one cannot deny...

California’s Marijuana Lawsuits Can Limit Federal Power

While the Obama administration’s sudden escalation of war on marijuana has caused nothing but hardship on patients and thousands of lost jobs, it may ultimately become the catalyst for the final legal dismissal of federal cannabis prohibition. Since 2005 and Raich v Gonzales,...

Marijuana Prohibition in America Drives Cruel Laws Abroad

As backwards and archaic as America’s cannabis prohibition may be, there’s one thing that will always be true: it could be worse. Indonesia is infamous for their harsh penalties for drugs – including marijuana – and vacationing Australians have a habit of falling prey...

Obama’s Cowardly Non-Stand On Marijuana

I wrote the other day that support for the legalization of marijuana is higher than support for Barack Obama with nearly half of all adult Americans in favor of ending the criminal penalties for personal use that further overcrowd our prisons. It wasn’t supposed to be this way....

Fort Collins Marijuana Ban Passes, But Rebellion is Brewing

If there one universal way to qualify the multi-faceted battle for marijuana reform, it is the remarkable resilience of the movement and its dedication to carry on the fight regardless of how many disappointments and setbacks get in the way. Most recently, activists in Colorado and...

The Secret Weapon That Can Get Marijuana Legalized Nationwide

​What if I told you there is a secret weapon that, if understood and utilized by the cannabis reform community, could fairly quickly and very decisively decide the issue of marijuana legalization once and for all? Everybody knows that cannabis legalization is very, very near the...

Study: Legal Medical Marijuana Doesn’t Encourage Kids to Smoke More Pot

Despite warnings from opponents of medical marijuana, legalizing the drug for medical purposes does not encourage teens to smoke more pot, according to new research that compared rates of marijuana use in Massachusetts and Rhode Island after the latter state changed its...

Marijuana Petition Reply: Old Lies by a Legally Bound Liar

On Saturday the White House issued its official response to the marijuana petition on their We The People website. This petition not only beat out all others by gathering over 70,000 signatures, it was accompanied by 4 other marijuana-related petitions in just the top ten...

Obama Tries to Shift the Blame for Attack on CA Marijuana

In the wake of the major federal crackdown on California medical marijuana, most of the focus has been on the injustice of the action and the various components of the attacks; however, an interesting dual narrative has been developing over the issue of who is to blame. This is...

Marijuana Study: Scientists Discover Why Pot Affects Memory

It is common knowledge among marijuana smokers that the herb has a noticeable effect on short-term memory and generally leaves users in a very slight cognitive fog, which many find enjoyable. Now, a team of UK scientists from the University of Bristol have conducted tests and...

Florida Judge Blocks Unconstitutional Drug Testing law

Florida’s recent law forcing welfare applicants to submit to a drug test has been blocked by a federal judge. In perhaps the perfect storm of unexpected characters, a 35 year old Navy veteran and a judge appointed by former president George W. Bush are at the helm of this...

Medical Marijuana News: More Delays in DC and New Jersey

Seems like the federal attack on California dispensaries have, predictably, created a chilling effect on medical marijuana reform across the nation. Last week, municipal authorities in Maple Shade, New Jersey decided not to allow Compassionate Sciences (one of the 6 companies allowed...

Marijuana Legalization Movement: We Can’t Wait!

We Can’t Wait. This is the new slogan that President Obama has chosen to symbolize his decision to pass a number of policy initiatives by executive order, bypassing Congress. So far reports have revealed a program to help homeowners deal with “underwater” mortgages...

99%: Marijuana and Occupy Wall Street Have the Same Enemy

As October wears on, developments on he marijuana front have taken a sour turn as the latest round of federal government abuse pounds growers and marijuana dispensaries in California and puts a chill on the freedoms of all citizens to dampen the successes of the national medical...