(Vermont State HousePhoto: Jared C. Benedict) The Vermont legislature has set a historic precedent by approving a bill to legalize cannabis. The state’s senate on Wednesday passed H.511, which legalizes marijuana for adult recreational use, reports Reuters. Republican Gov. Phil …
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Coachella continues marijuana ban despite new California law
(via Wikimedia Commons) Coachella concert goers should use utmost discretion if they plan to light up a blunt during Queen Bey’s performance. The major music festival decided to ban marijuana use on their grounds during this year’s incarnation despite the …
Read More »Stephen Jackson on using marijuana: ‘I smoked my whole career’
(via Wikimedia Commons) Stephen Jackson believes his successful career is an example for why the NBA should lift its ban on marijuana. In a video interview with TMZ, the former NBA star opened up about smoking cannabis throughout his career …
Read More »Ricky Williams plans to host Super Bowl pot party in Hollywood
Ricky Williams is throwing a party to celebrate both the Super Bowl as well as California’s new legal marijuana market. The former NFL star and outspoken legalization advocate is hosting an exclusive Super Bowl party that allows guests to bring …
Read More »Celebrate legal weed in California with a Jack in the Box $4.20 combo
(Via Flickr.com/pleeker) Californians can soon celebrate the new year with legal weed, paired with some deep-fried goodies from Jack in the Box. The San Diego-based major fast food chain is teaming up with Snoop Dogg’s cannabis culture site, Merry Jane, …
Read More »Q&A: How to grow the best marijuana strains of 2017 with Molecular Farms’ Steve Haba
(Lemon Crush. Photo courtesy Molecular Farms) Growing award-winning cannabis may be complicated for most, but the cultivators at Molecular Farms have made it look easy for the second year in a row. After coming out of seemingly nowhere in 2016 …
Read More »Q&A: Marijuana regulator Lori Ajax on California’s new legal pot market
As California inches closer towards regulating legal marijuana, there’s nobody better to answer all your questions than Lori Ajax. Originally appointed to oversee the state’s medical marijuana program in 2016, Ajax took on greater responsibility after voters approved recreational sales …
Read More »Mexico set to legalize sales of marijuana products in 2018
After a storied history of prohibition, the Mexican government’s recent reforms to marijuana policy will soon include a legal market. Mexican officials announced on Wednesday plans to legalize sales of cannabis-infused products such as medicines, foods, drinks, and cosmetics, reports …
Read More »World’s first Rolex inspired by weed sells for $30k
(via Third Eye Assembly on Instagram) Cannabis culture has now risen to a higher class. Jewelry artisan Buddy Austin of the bespoke jewelry company Third Eye Assembly recently hand-crafted and sold what he believes to be the world’s first marijuana-inspired …
Read More »Postal Service bans images of marijuana on stamps
Photo by David Downs Your local post office wants absolutely no marijuana sent through the mail. Even in stamp form. A final ruling by the U.S. Postal Service expected this week includes a ban on images of cannabis, reports Marijuana …
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