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11/14/2018
From Drug War to Dispensaries: An Oral History of Weed Legalization’s First Wave In the 1990s, state policies on marijuana were draconian. Then, an unlikely alliance that included George Soros and the Men’s Wearhouse CEO emerged.
Progressives Should Be Encouraged by the Passage of These Ballot Measures Several red states voted to expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage on Tuesday. The Democratic Party would be wise to take note.
Idra Novey on Fascists, Pot, #MeToo and Her Chillingly Timely New Novel Those Who Knew involves a charismatic senator in an island nation with familiar skeletons in his closet.
Could Mike Tyson Interest You in a TV Series About His Marijuana Farm? The former boxer would reportedly star in the scripted comedy , currently named Rolling With The Punches.
Coke Eyes Pot Like Fanta, but for getting high.
White House Quietly Launches Initiative to Highlight the Evils of Marijuana The Marijuana Policy Coordination Committee is collecting info from government agencies on the “negative” aspects of marijuana use.
Is Marijuana the Future of Beer? The legal pot industry and the beer industry are about to converge with hangover-free, low-calorie drinks that will still give you a buzz.
Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana Use Retail marijuana sales are expected to begin in September.
Where to Find CBD Edibles in NYC This 4/20 From CBD-infused cocktails to gummies, brownies, and sundaes.
ey i'm runnin' here
4/12/2018
Cynthia Nixon Adds $4.20 Donation Button to Site This comes after she released a hugely popular video on why she wants to legalize marijuana.
The Booming Marijuana Industry Is Making It Harder for Restaurants to Find Help Colorado chefs blame weed gigs that pay $20 an hour to relax in climate-controlled grow houses.
Katja Blichfeld Gets What She Wants After a year of changes, the quietly commanding High Maintenance co-creator embarks on a new life.
'tis the season
12/22/2017
Jeff Sessions Hints at a Coming Crackdown on Recreational Weed The attorney general says marijuana is “detrimental” and the DOJ is reviewing its policy concerning legalization in the states.
news you can booze
10/30/2017
Here Come Weed-Infused Coffee Pods The best part of waking up is now 50 milligrams of THC in your cup.
The Pot Industry Is Still Stealing Colorado’s Restaurant Workers Restaurants can’t afford to keep losing staff to jobs that pay $22 an hour, plus benefits, in a greenhouse.
McDonald’s Billboard Near Colorado Border Makes Solid Marijuana Joke A billboard advertising breakfast burritos jokes, “Usually when you roll something this good, it’s illegal!”
John Oliver Explains the US’s Conflicting Federal and State Marijuana Laws […] Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at how, thanks to the Controlled Substances Act and […]
John Oliver Uses Lady Gaga to Debunk Jeff Sessions’s Anti-Pot Argument “So please, Jeff, if you’re going to live your life according to Gaga quotes, accept the entire canon.”
Fifth Harmony’s Jauregui Arrested for Weed She got caught with weed in her carry-on bag at Washington Dulles.
today in teens
12/13/2016
What Steve Kerr’s Marijuana Admission Means Because marijuana is still stigmatized in a racialized way, it helps when “clean-cut” types like Kerr admit to having dabbled.
11/9/2016
Pot Smokers Owe Last Night’s Historic Ballot Wins to This Man After five decades in the trenches, America’s longest-serving marijuana activist Keith Stroup takes a bow.
the science of dreams
10/13/2016
Why Your Dreams Go Crazy When You Stop Smoking Pot Most people think it has to do with REM sleep. Not so, insists a sleep researcher who has come up with a competing theory.
All of Colorado’s Pot Candy Will Carry This Warning Symbol Lawmakers want to make sure people “genuinely know the difference” between a Hershey’s and Kushie Kandy.
9/1/2016
Americans Are Smoking a Lot More Weed, But It’s Totally Chill The number of Americans who use marijuana is going up — but the number who abuse the drug is going down.
Americans Are Smoking a Lot More Weed, But It’s Totally Chill The number of Americans who use marijuana is going up — but the number who abuse the drug is going down.
Rockaway’s ‘Pizza Nazi’ Defends Himself Against Pot-Growing Allegations “I did not grow anything. I have no clue what the hell they’re talking about.”
Brooklyn’s ‘Pizza Nazi’ Was Arrested The owner of Rockaway pizzeria Whit End’s was charged with growing unlicensed cannabis.
Gallup: 33 Million Americans Might Be Stoned Right Now The pollster finds that 13 percent of Americans “currently smoke marijuana.” Just three years ago, that figure was 7 percent.
California Will Vote on Pot Legalization — Again The state many expected to be the first to legalize recreational marijuana use is behind the times. That may change this November.
Meet a Chef Who Infuses Michelin-Caliber Food With Marijuana This is a far cry from your college roommate’s special brownies.
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