It’s not every day you have the chance to speak to hip-hop royalty, but that’s exactly what Christopher Jordan Wallace is. The son of The Notorious B.I.G., a rapper from New York that you may have heard of, and Faith …
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House approves federal cannabis legalization bill
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to federally legalize marijuana in a historic vote on Friday. It’s the day that cannabis reform advocates have been building toward for years—a full floor vote to end prohibition in a chamber …
Read More »9 low budget cannabis gifts for 2020
Each year you come into these holiday gift guides hoping for something cheap — but considerate — to give your favorite stoners. You know your pockets are out-of-office for that new bong or dab rig they’ve been craving, but you …
Read More »Denver voters to decide legalizing ‘magic mushrooms’
Voters decide this week whether Denver will become the first U.S. city to decriminalize the use of psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in “magic mushrooms.” A citizen-led initiative appearing on ballots Tuesday follows a path that led to marijuana’s legalization in …
Read More »What Happened to the Social Equity Program in LA?
Since the passage of Proposition 64 and Measure M, the residents of Los Angeles who have been impacted by the War on Drugs have been waiting to see equity, justice, and repair. They were hopeful that some of this would …
Read More »New Jersey Delays Marijuana Vote
Today, the New Jersey state legislature delayed a key marijuana vote, possibly until November. Our colleagues over at NORML passed the details over to us… NORML Political Associate Tyler McFadden said, “Voters and lawmakers both agree that the practice of …
Read More »Mayors Baraka and Fulop Support Cannabis Legalization Bill in New Jersey
Jersey City Mayor Fulop in partnership with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka released the following statement this morning regarding New Jersey’s upcoming cannabis legislation, to be voted on next week. After assurance from state leaders that they will continue to seek full …
Read More »Blunt Truths: Introduction — How One Man Turned the Law and Society Against Weed
By, A L Katz Blunt Truths is an ongoing series that explores marijuana, human beings, euphoria, and racism — and how a product and a culture were systematically stigmatized. It all comes down to: Why? As laws that legalize marijuana …
Read More »Sacramento program will help minority cannabis business owners
Minorities will soon have better access to start a cannabis business in California’s state capital. The Sacramento City Council on Thursday unanimously approved the Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) program, reports the Sacramento Bee. According to council members, the …
Read More »Texas woman arrested for marijuana takes mugshot, gets requests for makeup tips : nottheonion
People’s lives shouldn’t be ruined over a harmless plant. I mean…it’s not “Harmless” in that it does alter your brain chemistry; it’s not like basil, after all. But the thing is, we shouldn’t need to downplay it as “Just a …
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