Congress Set to Escalate War on Drugs, Despite Decades of Failure and Unaffordable Price Tag
Legislation Would Criminalize New Drugs Like Spice/K2 and "Bath Salts," Impeding Scientific Research and Potential Medical Breakthroughs.
Marijuana Arrests Drop After NYPD Order
Arrests for low-level marijuana possession fell in the city in the weeks after Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly cautioned officers not to bust people for small amounts of the drug found in pockets or bags, according to department data released Wednesday.
From Under the Influence with Marijuana Man: December 7, 2011
CANNABIS CULTURE - Get high and talk pot with with Marijuana Man and friends LIVE every Wednesday at 4PM Pacific on From Under the Influence. Today on the show: Growing, growing, and more growing - and we ain't talking 'bout roses.
Nutrient and Chemical Interactions in Marijuana Growing
CANNABIS CULTURE - The chemical interactions within your nutrient solution cannot be ignored if you'd like your winter bud to blossom.
Czechs Decriminalize Peyote, Magic Mushroom Growing
Under changes in Czech drug policy approved Wednesday by the Cabinet, growers of psychedelic cacti and fungi will no longer face criminal punishment. The hallucinogenic plants will be removed from the government's drug "black list," meaning that cultivation of more than "small" amounts will no longer be a crime.
Medical Marijuana Crackdown By Feds Forces Hundreds Of California Shops To Close
Medical marijuana dispensaries are shutting their doors in California.
Very Important Potheads: Madonna to Rock Superbowl; Vegetarians to Rock US Postage Stamps
CANNABIS CULTURE - Madonna wil be the first female VIP (Very Important Pothead) to perform at the Superbowl halftime show, and several other vegetarian VIPs will show up on a new series of US stamps.
Mexico’s President Calderon Says Drug Cartels Threaten Democracy
President Felipe Calderon acknowledged Sunday that despite five years of battling drug cartels, criminals today pose "an open threat" to Mexico's democratic order (link in Spanish).
Xmas Art Auction for the Vancouver Herb Museum
CANNABIS CULTURE - Looking for a meaningful Christmas present for the herb-lover on your list? Come to the Vancouver Herb Museum's latest auction and give the gift of High Art.
Police Officers Find That Dissent on Drug Laws May Come With a Price
Border Patrol agents pursue smugglers one moment and sit around in boredom the next. It was during one of the lulls that Bryan Gonzalez, a young agent, made some comments to a colleague that cost him his career.
