Why the Pot Industry Needs to Get a Lot Greener
There's a budding movement urging pot growers to ask themselves: How green is your grass? The carbon footprint of the marijuana industry is in need of being reduced.
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Massachusetts Company Sequences Marijuana Genome
A small Massachusetts company announced it has successfully sequenced the genome of a marijuana plant, a move that may bring scientists one step closer to understanding the therapeutic benefits of cannabis, including its potential to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases.
Police Prepare For Marijuana Decriminalization in Connecticut
As of today, getting caught with less than half an ounce of marijuana no longer gets you a ride in the back seat of a police car.
High Backing for Legalized Pot in Washington State Poll
A majority of Washington voters lean toward supporting legalized marijuana in the state, but many say they “need to know more,” according to a newly released Elway Poll.
Dutch May Label Some Cannabis as a Hard Drug
The Netherlands, famous for its liberal soft drugs policies, said on Friday it may label some highly concentrated forms of cannabis as a hard drug on a par with cocaine or heroin, because of the risk of addiction.
Publishers High on Marijuana Books
Former actresses are doing it. New York Times journalists are doing it. Screenwriters are doing it. Writing about marijuana, that is. With the changing legal times, and the jaw-dropping reality that pot has become a $35 billion legal industry in the U.S., the subject is drawing a motley crew of authors exploring everything from agriculture and big business to socioeconomic norms and the joys of toking.
Goodbye, Michelle Rainey… Rest in Peace.
I cried all day long at our Cannabis Culture Headquarters yesterday, seeing our friends come by to share hugs and try to come to terms with the loss of Michelle Rainey, who succumbed to cancer on Wednesday, October 20th. I couldn't stop the tears and my heart ached. I'm just so sad she really passed away. When I got home, I bawled my eyes out and couldn't stop crying for hours. I'm still crying today.
Marc Emery’s US Federal Prison blog #17: Letter to Jodie
Dear Jodie: I was saddened to hear the tragic news that Michelle Rainey is possibly just weeks away from dying from her melanoma and lymphatic cancer, which has now reached critical proportions throughout her body. She's only 39. Melanoma is such a vicious cancer, and cancer has been terrible on her brother, killing him young, and affecting others in her family.
Marc Emery: All About Prison and What Comes Next
Marc decided to write the complete story of his status as a political prisoner in the US federal prison system: what he does, what it's like, his future prospects at Sea-Tac Federal Detention Center in Seattle and wherever he gets sent after sentencing, and the process of returning to Canada.
The Cannabis Papers: A Citizen’s Guide to Cannabinoids
CANNABIS CULTURE - Taking their inspiration from "The Federalist Papers," a group of Illinois reformers have penned a series of 36 essays to detail the role of cannabinoids in Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
