Hemp Is Serious Business
Hemp is fast becoming a staple of daytime TV as Oprah, Dr. Oz and others extol the health virtues of hemp oil, protein powders and pasta.
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Seattle May License, Regulate Medical Pot Shops
Left in the lurch by a gubernatorial veto, the Seattle City Council this week will begin attempts to license and regulate the growing medical marijuana industry here.
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Colorado
The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012 is an effort to allow free use of cannabis by adults as well as allow the plant to be cultivated for industrial purposes
White House Admits Marijuana Has ‘Some’ Medical Value
Just days after the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) insisted that there is no medical value to marijuana, the White House appeared to contradict the position, saying in a report that there may actually be "some" medical value to "individual components of the cannabis plant" after all.
Eddy Lepp: Only Eight Years Left in Federal Prison
Eddy Lepp is a Vietname War Veteran, Rastafarian Minister and Medical Marijuana farmer who was growing marijuana for patients under California State Law. He was raided and arrested in 2004 and is currently serving a 10-year sentence.
Marc Emery Begins His Three-Year Countdown to Release From Prison
CANNABIS CULTURE - On July 9, 2011, imprisoned marijuana activist Marc Emery will begin a three-year countdown to his early release date from a US federal prison, scheduled for July 9, 2014.
Marc’s Prison Concert Performance
Saturday July 2nd: I'm so pleased with the prison concert performance by our band "Stuck"! It was 99 degrees out, and flies landed on my nose on four occasions. One time a fly walked up my left arm to my wrist for about two extraordinarily long minutes during a song and I still was able not to be distracted – whew! That sucker would not fly away; I almost thought it might be diggin' the music. I worked up a real sweat, especially as the afternoon went on.
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.
Marijuana Helps Grow Newspaper Business
Alternative weeklies are benefiting from medical marijuana advertising.
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.
