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Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill A Sham

Gov. Martin O’Malley signed Maryland's new medical marijuana bill into law but Maryland will not be listed as the 19th state to legalize medical marijuana according to NORML. Unfortunately the bill is so restrictive that very few patients will be able to qualify. Those that do will likely have to wait ...

Can Dispensaries Coexist Peacefully With I 502

Can medical marijuana dispensaries coexist with recreational marijuana in Washington once I 502 goes into effect? That's a question many dispensary owners want an answer to. Medical marijuana is not taxed like recreational marijuana and there is a fear cheaper marijuana from dispensaries could undercut the state's new recreational marijuana stores. ...

Colorado Recreational Marijuana Tax Clears House

Colorado has taken the first step towards taxing recreational marijuana when a 25% tax passed in the House by a vote of 37-27. The bill must pass the Senate and then the new tax must be approved by the voters to take effect. Colorado and Washington are both in the unique ...

Obama Jokes About Marijuana

President Obama cracked a joke about marijuana at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Normally this is a time when the President can loosen up and show his wit. But with the nations marijuana policy in tatters this is not a joking matter. I doubt the 750,000 people arrested for marijuana each ...

Marijuana News For 4/29/13

In Maine a bill to legalize marijuana is getting opposition from medical marijuana dispensary owners. Ever think of running a marijuana dispensary and all the security headaches that go with it? Think the marijuana laws in your state are tough? Read up on reform efforts in Louisiana. Proposed bill to legalize pot worries ...

Taxing Recreational Marijuana A Difficult Balancing Act

While Colorado and Washington are moving closer to having retail pot sales, no one is really sure how much tax to levy on marijuana. Colorado is currently debating a 30% tax and Washington has a built in 25% tax on each of the producer, retailer and processor levels. Both states must ...

NY Medical Marijuana Bill Supporters Pressure Gov. Cuomo

The heat is on in New York and right now it is all on Gov. Andrew Cuomo who remains opposed to signing the state's medical marijuana bill. Cuomo is concerned about establishing a California type of medical marijuana system where virtually anyone can become a patient. But Sen. Diane Savino says ...

Is Silence The New Federal Marijuana Policy?

Washington and Colorado have been waiting for some time for a federal position on their new laws. They may be waiting for quite some time. Silence could be the new federal marijuana policy. At this point it does not look like either state will be dragged into court and the longer ...

Marijuana Law Reform And Presidential Politics In 2016

America has come full circle on marijuana law reform. For the first time the majority of voters favor legalization and a political candidates stand on the issue could be an important factor in determining who gets elected in 2016. Next to gun control marijuana is the nations hottest issue amongst voters. Legalizing ...

Holder Speaks - Same Old Tired Arguments

We are on the eve of 4 20 and thousands are getting ready to celebrate, particularly after the successful legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington. Maybe it's just coincidence that AG Holder chose to speak on the topic before the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, April 18. If you were hoping ...

Medical Marijuana Coming To New York?

This is beginning to look like the year medical marijuana could finally come to New York. The legislature has tried to pass similar legislation in 2007, 2008 and 2012 and while it passed in the Assembly it bogged down in the Senate. But this year could be different. The bill has passed the ...

Respect State Marijuana Laws Act Gains Support

The Respect State Marijuana Laws Act is gaining bipartisan support on Capitol Hill. Unlike some other marijuana bills which were introduced by liberal Democrats, this bill has some solid support from conservative republicans. Republicans have long said they favor individual state rights over federal control and now they have a chance ...

Bill Protecting Legal Marijuana Users And Businesses From Federal Law Introduced

A new bill was introduced in Congress on Friday by California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher that attempts to resolve the differences between federal marijuana prohibition and marijuana legalization laws like those in Colorado and Washington. The bill will also help the 19 states that currently allow medical marijuana, which is under ...

Feds Drug War Against Medical Marijuana In California And Oregon Continues

The federal government's drug war against medical marijuana in California and Oregon continues despite assurances from the Obama Administration to the contrary. The most recent incident involved a subpoena of records from Oregon's medical marijuana program. The DEA believes drug traffickers are hiding behind the state's medical marijuana program and has ...

Must Read: Brookings Institution on Marijuana Policy and Presidential Leadership

Colorado and Washington await a federal decision about their recreational marijuana laws, and other states are waiting to see what happens to them before implementing their own. But the truth is there may not be a federal announcement coming at all, or any time soon. The DOJ and DEA may just ...

AG Holder, Obama Admin Continue Marijuana Stonewalling

The Obama Administration, the DEA and AG Eric Holder continue their policy of marijuana stonewalling. It has been 6 months since voters in Colorado and Washington legalized recreational marijuana. Both states are putting in motion their plans to retail and tax marijuana without knowing if a federal challenge is just around the ...

Medical Marijuana Sales Could Reach $6 Billion By 2018

A recent study of the medical marijuana industry reveals that legal marijuana sales could more than quadruple and reach $6 billion by 2018. The study was conducted by Medical Marijuana Business Daily and projects sales of $1.3 billion-$1.5 billion in 2013, an increase of 10 to 15% from last year. With legalization ...

Seeds Of Change: Marijuana Goes Mainstream

Marijuana has gone mainstream as the seeds of change spread across our nation. According to a recent poll, for the first time in 40 years 52% of Americans favor marijuana legalization. Baby boomers have come of age, many have used marijuana in the past without the negative effects our government claims it ...

Poll: 52 % Of Americans Now Favor Marijuana Legalization

A newly released poll by the Pew Research Center shows for the first time that 52% of Americans support legalizing marijuana and 45% oppose the idea. This is the first time in 40 years that the balance has tipped in favor of marijuana legalization. The change is due in part ...

Washington Legalized Recreational Marijuana, A State Of Limbo

Washington has legalized recreational marijuana but many questions remain unanswered as to the effect it will have. That is not surprising when one considers this is uncharted ground. Washington is in a state of limbo, awaiting several unknown outcomes. The biggest problem that both Colorado and Washington face is a federal ...

Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill A Sham

Gov. Martin O’Malley signed Maryland’s new medical marijuana bill into law but Maryland will not be listed as the 19th state to legalize medical marijuana according to NORML. Unfortunately the bill is so restrictive that very few patients will be able to qualify. Those that do will likely have to [...] Read more »

Can Dispensaries Coexist Peacefully With I 502

Can medical marijuana dispensaries coexist with recreational marijuana in Washington once I 502 goes into effect? That’s a question many dispensary owners want an answer to. Medical marijuana is not taxed like recreational marijuana and there is a fear cheaper marijuana from dispensaries could undercut the state’s new recreational marijuana [...] Read more »

Colorado Recreational Marijuana Tax Clears House

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Can Dispensaries Coexist Peacefully With I 502

Colorado Recreational Marijuana Tax Clears House

Obama Jokes About Marijuana

President Obama cracked a joke about marijuana at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Normally this is a time when the President can loosen up and show his wit. But with the nations marijuana policy in tatters this is not a joking matter. I doubt the 750,000 people arrested for marijuana [...] Read more »

Taxing Recreational Marijuana A Difficult Balancing Act

NY Medical Marijuana Bill Supporters Pressure Gov. Cuomo

The heat is on in New York and right now it is all on Gov. Andrew Cuomo who remains opposed to signing the state’s medical marijuana bill. Cuomo is concerned about establishing a California type of medical marijuana system where virtually anyone can become a patient. But Sen. Diane Savino [...] Read more »

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Medical Marijuana: A Big Mess May Get Even BiggerU-T San Diego Editorial Board As more states enact laws allowing the compassionate use of marijuana as medicine for patients with serious illnesses, they’re getting smarter about how to do it without
Big Pharma’s Campaign to Eliminate State-Sanctioned Cannabis Competitors?Clarence Walker, Global Research Can a New Loophole Help Medical Marijuana Sellers Avoid High Taxes? Can a New Loophole Help Medical Marijuana Sellers Avoid High Taxes? online_pharmacy1.jpg wide forma
Kanye West Performs "New Slaves" on SNLPOT TV – In another controversial live TV appearance, rapper Kanye West performed his song "New Slaves", which addresses the disenfranchisement of African Americans and contains lyrics criti
California Senate Moves to Crush Medical Marijuana ProfitsStephen C. Webster, Raw Story A bill approved by the California state senate on Monday would further restrict the state’s medical marijuana industry by requiring the end of all for-profit sales
The Russ Belville Show #196 – Jimmy Carter Betrays Marijuana ConsumersPOT TV – Cannabis commentator 'Radical' Russ Belville is on the air – and now on Pot TV – with The Russ Belville Show. In this episode: President Jimmy Carter endorses Project SAM and arrest
The Young Turks: Kanye West's 'New Slaves' Song About Private PrisonsPOT TV – Popular internet news show The Young Turks discusses rapper Kanye West's new song called "New Slaves", which addresses the disproportionate numbers of black men in (private) pr
Class in Session: Nomenclature or Clusterfuck – You Be The JudgePOT TV – Get weeducated! Watch Class in Session LIVE every Tuesday at 11AM-1PM PT on Pot TV and BREAL.tv. This week: The teachers discuss different grades of hash, civil disobedience and zombified ins
Stoney Sunday #133POT TV – Hit the bong along with Coral Reefer every Stoney Sunday on Pot TV. 24-year-old Coral Reefer is a California medical marijuana user who brings you info on the pot community and smokes with vi

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High Times

The HIGH TIMES Interview: Roseanne BarrA small, instantly recognizable woman sits down across the table from me. She bumps fists, leery of the germs that tourists from around the world bring with them to Las Vegas. Roseanne, one of the few
LA’s Medical Pot Ballot MeasuresTuesday, May 21, Los Angeles voters will determine the fate and future of medical marijuana dispensaries in America's second-largest city. The LA City Council’s struggles to regulate dispen
2013 CANNABIS CUP FAQThe 26th-annual HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup is coming! The four-day cannabis expo will feature cultivation seminars and activism sessions with HIGH TIMES editors, leaders of the marijuana movement, and ma
Grow Tip: Reduce, Reuse, RecycleDanny Danko visits a growroom where laundry baskets andold milk crateshave been recycled into planters, proving once again that great buds can be grown on a budget.
Iron and Wine at the Beacon Theatre, NYCIron and Wine’s Tuesday evening performance at NYC’s Beacon Theatre(May 14) began with a full band backing Samuel Beam for several songs from the recent Nonesuch release Ghost on Ghost. Wh
Tony Clifton Accepts HIGH TIMES Doobie AwardIt was exactly 29 years ago today that comedy genius Andy Kaufman left the world of the living … but like the stench of a urine-soaked couch,his most epic and enduring character – the can
Concentrate Entries: Denver US CupCheck out all of the concentrate entries from the first-ever US Cannabis Cup in Denver – April 20-21, 2013.
Non-Solvent Hash Entries – Denver US CupCheck out all of theNon-Solvent Hash entries from the first-ever US Cannabis Cup in Denver – April 20-21, 2013.
Grandmaster Fresh: The Story of Hitman GlassJust before our Medical Cannabis Cup in San Francisco last June, Hitman Glass founder Dougie Fresh sat down with High Times senior editor Bobby Black for a friendly game of "concentrate chess,
Boston Bombing Suspects Tied to Unsolved Marijuana MurdersOn the morning of September 12, 2011, the bloodied bodies of three young men were discovered in an apartment on a dead end street called Harding Avenue in Waltham, Massachusetts. One of those men was

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