Overwhelming Majority of New Yorkers Support Allowing Medical Marijuana for Patients in Need Albany — Today, dozens of patients living with cancer, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, and other serious, debilitating medical conditions travelled from around the state to demand that the New York State Senate pass the Compassionate Care Act (S.4406/Savino) immediately. The bill, which would […]
Month: June 2013
Ethan Nadelmann: The Real Drug Czar
The Rolling StonesBy Tim Dickonson The driving force for the legalization of marijuana in America – a frenetic, whip-smart son of a rabbi who can barely tell indica from sativa – has just entered enemy territory. Ethan Nadelmann, the executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, is here in California’s crucible of conservatism, Orange County, […]
5 Questions for Michael Boutin
One of the stars of Weed Country discusses his experiences. High Times
Marc Emery Released from Solitary Confinement
Marijuana political prisoner Marc Emery had been in solitary confinement because of photos taken of his prison band. High Times
Marijuana Magazines Won’t Be Treated Like Pornography
DENVER — A Colorado law to require marijuana magazines to be sold behind the counter like pornography is being abandoned before it takes effect. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Bill Maher on The Greening of America
It’s a brave new pothead world. Until fairly recently, even a year ago, I would not have guessed that we would be at the place we are now – with 18 states legalizing medical marijuana and, according to one recent poll, a whopping 85 percent of the nation supporting medical use. For all our political […]
PIX OF THE CROP: 06.11.13
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Boston Bomber Associate Allegedly Confesses to Waltham Murders
On May 15, we reported a possible link between deceased Boston Bombing suspectTamerlanTsarnaevand the gruesome murder of three Jewish pot dealers in Waltham, MA on September 11, 2011. On May 22, that link was apparently confirmed when 27-year-oldIb… High Times
Suburban Mom Busted in NYC Pot Grow Op
AndreaSanderlin, a mother of two fromScarsdale, New York, has been dubbed the real-life NancyBotwin– the pot-dealing lead character in the hit showWeeds –after being busted for growing 2,800 cannabis plants in a Q… High Times
Vermont Gov. Shumlin Approves Decriminalization
Vermont becomes the 17th state to sign a cannabis decriminalization bill into law. High Times