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Irvin Rosenfeld will set a world record for weed consumption while lighting up his 115,000th joint. full story
Health, law enforcement officials bemoan greater public tolerance of drug. full story
Police busted eight members of Wu-Tang's Clan's entourage with weed and ecstasy during a traffic stop in Memphis. full story
Anti-pot propaganda drives most people to drink alcohol instead. But booze is far more dangerous than marijuana. full story
The Dutch are among the lowest users of marijuana or cannabis in Europe despite the Netherlands' well-known tolerance of the drug, according to a regional study published on Thursday. full story
The Federal Court reserved decision Monday whether to throw out the case of an Ontario restaurant owner who wants one of his former patrons stripped of his right to smoke medical marijuana. full story
Ross Rebagliati, whose gold medal in snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics was obscured briefly by marijuana smoke, is seeking the Liberal nomination in a B.C. riding for the next federal election. full story
We have a double standard -- promoting the recreational use of alcohol and banning the similar use of marijuana. full story- One of the things I’ve found with working in extensive research projects, as I have over the years with three books and various articles, is that right up until publication I always seem to find new bits of information, as with this recent find I somehow missed regarding the record-holder for world’s oldest woman. full story
A report released Thursday that shows the number of pot smokers in the world has grown to more than 160 million people has Canadian advocates renewing calls for legalization of the drug. full story- Here's a slideshow of me rolling a joint to send to President Obama. full story
More Americans over age 50 are smoking marijuana than ever before. Are my parents among them? full story
Foreigners heading to Amsterdam's famous marijuana cafés will soon will be banned from buying cannabis in a bid to end drug tourism to the Netherlands. full story
The state's interest in banning marijuana outweighs the religious beliefs of an individual that he is entitled to use the drug anywhere, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - The good, the bad, and the ugly weed in Texas: comparing Southern-US brick weed and dank homegrown buds. full story- We all come across moldy pot once in a while; sometimes unknowingly. But what exactly is the mold that grows on marijuana, and is it dangerous to your health? full story
Recent research shows regular marijuana consumers are less impacted by negative neurocognitive effects than occasional users. full story
A study by North Staffordshire academics has rejected a link between smoking cannabis and an increase in mental illness. full story
Cannabis users are often portrayed as unmotivated, lazy “stoners.” But research into why people use cannabis paints a different picture. It shows that most people use cannabis as a rational choice to enhance their quality of life. full story
He may be more famous for his love life than his film career, but Brad Pitt is rapidly gaining a reputation as a serious pot smoker too. full story
A controversial new movement promotes pot use instead of alcohol. These parents want to ban pot prohibition because they believe it will save lives. full story- In a recent blog, I mentioned that Barack Obama is suffering from a Marijuana Deficiency Anemia Syndrome (MDAS) which accounts for some of his irrational and erratic behavior. full story
- Obama has said and written that he not only smoked marijuana but that he inhaled it, and that was the point. He is a pretty intelligent fellow, so he must have quickly learned about the different varieties of marijuana and the qualities each possesses. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - Cannabis Culture cartoonist Gary Wintle's weedy adventures smoking 'taima' in the Land of the Rising Fun. full story- Thirty years ago, CBS's Dan Rather took a fascinating look at the an Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church in Florida who believed that smoking cannabis was a holy ritual. full story
