• Crackdown on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Results in Great Losses

    In what was arguably a foreseeable event as an effect of the crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries, countless employees had lost their jobs following the move ordered by the federal Department of Justice. Consequently, this massive loss of jobs has likewise dug a hole in tax revenue, which cost millions of dollars, and has proven [...]

  • Shedding Some Light on Marijuana Addiction

    People are no strangers to hearing another whispered story about marijuana addiction. To begin, the reason why drugs are often relegated to taboo in the first place, and are seen as best kept in the dark and away from the public eye, is because of its realized potential for addiction. What must be understood is [...]

  • California Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Get a Deadline

    California medical marijuana dispensaries are sticking it out as the government orders them to close down by Saturday. The order to shut down cannabis dispensaries in California has pushed pro-marijuana activists and medical marijuana users even further into their campaign to legalize the drug, calling the crackdown “irrational”: “The government’s irrational policy has reached a [...]

  • The End of the Florida Hemp Fest Hiatus

    After over a decade-long hiatus, hundreds gather to welcome back the Hemp Festin Gainesville. Although not as jam packed as it was during its glory days, this comeback was certainly instrumental in keeping parallel with what is currently on the table now regarding marijuana. Originally put together by enthusiasts who sought nothing more than to [...]

  • A Lucid Take on the Legalization of Marijuana

    In what seems to be a rarity in the political arena, Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson has boldly expressed his support for the legalization of marijuana. During the biennial International Drug Policy Reform Conference held in L.A., Gary Johnson aired his position on the legal acceptance of marijuana, believing it to be the long-awaited solution [...]

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  • Pro-marijuana activists gathered at the Georgia Capitol in a rally to end marijuana prohibition.

    The Rally To End Marijuana Prohibition

    Pro-marijuana activists gathered at the Georgia Capitol in a rally to end marijuana prohibition. Apart from displaying solidarity, the crowd also aimed to educate and dispel the myths surrounding marijuana as an effect of years and years of social notoriety

    Dec 05, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Endorse Initiative 502 and decriminalize marijuana.

    The Call to Endorse Initiative 502

    A former federal prosecutor and two former judges have emerged and come forward amidst the conflict between the anti-medical marijuana federal government and the pro-medical marijuana advocates to endorse Initiative 502. Initiative 502 is intended to lift the criminal label

    Nov 18, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Presidential candidate Gary Johnson supports the legalization of marijuana. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)

    A Lucid Take on the Legalization of Marijuana

    In what seems to be a rarity in the political arena, Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson has boldly expressed his support for the legalization of marijuana. During the biennial International Drug Policy Reform Conference held in L.A., Gary Johnson aired

    Nov 14, 2011 | 1 comment | View Post

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  • Our prisons are full of non violent "drug" users who were "caught" buying marijuana. When is it going to end?

    Congress Could Balance US Budget if they Legalized Marijuana

    Congress could balance US budget if they legalized marijuana and taxed it. That is if they wanted to. It’s not looking like anyone in the Obama administration or the current congress  wants to take on the cause. I’ve heard all the reasons why pot should not be legalized and frankly, I’m just not buying it. [...]

    Nov 09, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post