The Weed Blog

Since its inception, TWB has been based in activism and the mobilization and movements for marijuana policy reform happening around the country. It was created for one purpose: to facilitate a constructive conversation about marijuana in America. This includes both medical and recreational marijuana policy, as well as the marijuana industry and culture.

How did 420 Start? The Term 420 is Synonymous with the Freedom to Smoke Pot, but why?





How did 420 Start? Where did the term 420 come from? It is a question many of us have asked, usually around 4:20am (if it was a late night), or 4:20pm (if you’re night is just getting started). But, for me, 420 just means smoke em because you can.The term 420 suggests that there are several times in ones day that they could choose to partake with cannabis, It’s a time where drug law reform advocates demand the right, liberty and freedom for people to imbibe with cannabis on whatever terms they choose.

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420 Sin City Style – The Weed Blog





With pot now being legal in the state of Nevada, you can say that this year’s 420 is about to be “lit”. Most dispensaries across the valley are having tent parties with giveaways and there are a couple of grand openings set for 420. There’s no better way for a stoner to celebrate 420 than to do it 420 Sin City style!Sahara Wellness is located on East Sahara in the Vegas Valley, and it is actually the very FIRST medical marijuana dispensary in Nevada to be exclusively owned and ran by women.

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Department of Homeland Security Will Continue to Enforce Marijuana Laws





(DHS) Secretary John Kelly says that the Department of Homeland Security will continue to enforce marijuana laws and make marijuana a major part of its criminal enforcement efforts.  This has been the fear of many activists, industry professionals, and consumers, as many of us were crossing fingers and hoping for a hands-off approach be the federal government.As reported by The Washington TimesJohn Kelly is a retired Marine Corps general who as commander of U.S.

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New Hampshire’s Legislature Hears Marijuana Policy Proposals





New Hampshire’s legislature hears marijuana policy proposals that would loosen the State’s regulations on the use of marijuana.Some of the bills that were up for discussion included language that would allow people authorized to use medicinal marijuana to grow their own plants at home, AND would add Post Dramatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Chronic Pain to the state’s qualifying conditions for medical marijuana use.According to New Hampshire Public Radio, all of these measures overwhelmingly passed the House last month and are now in the Senate.At last week’s public hearings, several people testified in support of these proposals, including many

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Canadian Government Unveils Plan to Legalize Cannabis in Canada





Around a year ago, it was announced that the Canadian government planned to legalize cannabis in Canada. Last week, the Canadian government, under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, unveiled its plans to do so.The Cannabis Act is an act that was introduced to Canadian Parliament in 2017 that would legalize cannabis in Canada. It is a milestone in the legal history of cannabis in Canada, alongside the 1923 prohibition.
Should the Cannabis Act pass in Canadian Parliament, this country would become the second nation in the world, after Uruguay, to regulate a legal marijuana market.

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Cannabis Community Remains Rattled & Assessing the Trump Card





Cannabis Community Remains Rattled &  Assessing the Trump Card One of the only things we knew for certain about the North American cannabis industry prior to November last year was that regardless of the result of the vote, it was going to be big. Not just big, but spectacularly lucrative. There was no way of telling precisely how big it was likely to be, given the fact that it wasn’t entirely clear which way the nine states taking cannabis to the ballot box would vote.

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Two Flowers Dinner- A Celebration of Hops and Hemp





Two Flowers Dinner is a 4/20 event not to be missed…come enjoy this amazing dinner and collaborative event from leaders in the beer and cannabis industries in Oregon!Coalition Brewing an is excited to announce a unique and exciting collaborative dinner project – “ Two Flowers Dinner ” A Celebration of Hops & Hemp with East Burn.

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Cannabis Needs a New Taxonomy: Strain Names are Detrimental to the Cannabis Industry





Cannabis needs a new taxonomy. Strain names are detrimental to the progress of the cannabis industry. Let’s dig in to this issue by looking at the story of a woman, who we will call Lydia:At 49, Lydia has finally succumbed to the suggestions of her family, and decided to try cannabis to manage her chronic back pain. She has avoided cannabis ever since having a terrible experience with it in college, but believes her family when they say that cannabis medicine has evolved.

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What You Need to Know about the new Kansas City Marijuana Law





Kansas City marijuana supporters overwhelmingly supported reduced penalties for marijuana possession last week, and the new city law has already taken effect.  Voters approved a citizens petition initiative that reduces the maximum fine in city court from $500 to $25 and eliminates possible jail time as a penalty for possessing 35 grams or less of pot, about 1 1/4 ounce.But pot possession is still illegal, and a guilty plea would involve a drug conviction.

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