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....

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...

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...

New Jersey Medical Marijuana Hits Another Roadblock

New Jersey’s 2 year fight for medical marijuana just hit another bump in the road after getting the go-ahead from Governor Christie. It seems public opposition is keeping one of the 6 companies allowed to grow and sell marijuana from being allowed to set up shop. Compassionate...

Marijuana Victory is Inevitable, We Are the 50%

For the first time since prohibition began, polls are showing that a full 50% of the country supports marijuana legalization. Not just medical marijuana, or decriminalization, but actual legalization which would see cannabis freely enter the US commercial market. This week’s...

Obama’s War on Weed is Killing CA Jobs and Social Services

Most reactions to the Obama administration’s unexpected declaration of war on medical marijuana have focused on the emotional outrage generated by such complete disregard for the desires of Americans. However, the economic context of these actions should be at the core of any...

Oakland Successfully Hosts Massive Marijuana Fair and Expo

This past Memorial Day weekend, thousands flooded into Oakland as it hosted the nation’s first bona-fide cannabis street fair. Oakland has been at the forefront of marijuana legalization so it’s no surprise that they would hold this landmark event. The city, known to be the first...

Seattle HempFest: The Marijuana Revolution is Coming

The Seattle Hempfest took place over the weekend, and appears to have been a resounding success. This year marked the festival’s 20 year anniversary,  and the festivities did not disappoint. In previous years, the event has drawn crowds of over 150,000 people to come...

Free Federal RAID Training for Growers and Dispensary Owners

Tired of the fear of being raided by federal agents despite the fact that the Obama Administration directed DEA agents to leave medical marijuana patients alone? You’re not the only one. In light of the recent raids in California and in medical marijuana states across the country,...

Cuttino Mobley, NBA Star Turned Marijuana Entrepreneur

So, what do basketball players do after they retire from the spotlight? If you’re Cuttino Mobley, who played in the NBA for 11 seasons as a shooting guard, you become a businessman – who deals in medical marijuana. The industry may still be somewhat underground, but recent...

Marijuana Dispensaries Get a Raw Deal in Boulder

Boulder is known as one of the most progressive cities in Colorado, perhaps even in the United States. It has been on the forefront of liberal movements since the early 1960s, when the city saw a large immigration of hippies. Their city council was the first in Colorado to prohibit...

Montana Marijuana: We Talk With MTCIA president Ed Docter

In recent months Montana has become a focus point of the medical marijuana debate. After an outrageous attempt by the legislature to kill the state’s medical marijuana law, patients, industry advocates and other  concerned citizens came together to fight for their citizen...

Marijuana Dispensary Gets Reality Show

The Discovery Channel is planning to add a mellower flavor to its lineup of ice truckers, fishermen and assorted occupation-based reality dramas. The network has revealed that it is producing a reality show focused around the medical marijuana industry. Weed Wars is scheduled to...

Marijuana News: Pot Clubs and Cured Neo-Nazis.

Marijuana clubs proliferate in Arizona As the legal battle to protect Arizona’s medical marijuana law continues, citizens have chosen to be proactive about their rights and gone the cannabis club route while the laws regulating dispensaries are sorted out. A growing network of...

NPR Talks Marijuana: Today at 3 PM

Medical Marijuana will come up for discussion today on the NPR radio show Talk of the Nation. Be sure to tune in and call with your comments when they open up the phone lines. From NPR: Regulating Medical Marijuana The U.S. Justice Department all but shifted the burden of...

Marijuana News: Small Town Tuesday

Homegrown in Michigan The Dexter City Council has approved new ordinances for those who grow medical marijuana at home for others. Caregivers, as they are called, are required to attain a permit and pay $100 to cultivate marijuana for five patients. The council members, at this...

Today in Marijuana News: Nike, Unpaid Tickets and Nebraska

Cops Complain Massachusetts Police officers are complaining that citations for marijuana use are not being paid. They are claiming that this is happening because the decriminalization initiative passed in 2008 does not force offenders to identify themselves to police and bars...

Get High. Just Do It.

Come on, Just Do It. Nike Wants You to Get High… Is Marijuana the next frontier for mega corporations looking to expand? Nike sure seems to think so. Their most recent marketing campaign puts a completely new twist on the mega-retailer’s tagline, “Just Do It”. Nike’s giant...

Grow Weed, The Pro Way: A WeGrow Interview

WeGrow is a hydroponic superstore dubbed “the Walmart of weed.” What began in California has become an innovative venture to take the medical marijuana industry big-time. Marijuana is often associated with back-to-nature types and local business, not interstate franchises. But...

Marijuana Miss USA And Other News

There she is…Miss Medical Marijuana? Yesterday, California’s Alyssa Campanella was had to answer a marijuana legalization   question as the final test of her mettle during the 60th annual Miss USA contest. Her response: “Well, I understand why that question would be asked,...

Do The Dallas Mavericks Enjoy Marijuana?

Congratulations to the Dallas Mavericks! The team won the NBA title after defeating the Miami Heat during Game 6 on Sunday. Still, we can’t help but wonder if our friend marijuana also had a great night given the extensive pot smoking that has been reported throughout NBA history....

Marijuana Is Not Bad For Athletes

“Winners don’t use drugs.” This statement illustrates the idea so ingrained in our society that the “winners” of the world are supposed to be paragons of purity. Tossing aside the anachronistic definitions of purity guiding such ideals, reality makes it abundantly clear...

First Michigan Marijuana Dispensary Gets Licence

While Other States Struggle In Ypsilanti, Michigan, the first medical marijuana dispensary in the state has been licensed by the city. The 3rd Coast Compassion Center was already up and running in 2009, but the city developed hostile zoning ordinances and then began requiring a...

Is Marijuana Bi-Winning?

  “Abatement in the hostility of one’s enemies must never be thought to signify they have been won over. It only means that one has ceased to constitute a threat.” – Quentin Crisp The inverse of this statement is that the greater our threat, the greater the...