It’s rare to watch history in the making and be cognizant of an imminent, pivotal change in society. Watching Canada march toward the end of cannabis prohibition is one of those occasions. This summer, the Great White North is expected …
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Marijuana Advocate Gets Probation for Pot-Smoking Party
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A marijuana advocate who invited hundreds of people to his pot-smoking party at a Philadelphia warehouse has been fined, ordered to perform community service and sentenced to four years’ probation. Philly.com reports that Richard Tamaccio Jr. was …
Read More »Interest in Massachusetts Marijuana Licenses Appears Strong
BOSTON (AP) — There appears to be no shortage of interest in obtaining commercial marijuana licenses in Massachusetts. The state’s Cannabis Control Commission reported on Tuesday that more than 200 applications have been started on the agency’s website since a …
Read More »Federal Agents Arrest Synthetic Marijuana Dealers Over Recent Deaths in Chicago – News
Html” target=” blank”> arrested three men for selling synthetic marijuana that they believe is connected to two recent deaths and dozens of hospitalizations in Chicago. The Illinois Department of Public Health reports that over the past month, at least 56 …
Read More »Albuquerque City Council Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana
By Mary Hudetz ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque City Council voted to decriminalize marijuana possession in small amounts Monday night, after lengthy testimony from citizens mostly urging them to approve the change to the local criminal code. The proposal …
Read More »MMJ Dispensary Owner Having Broken No Laws Slapped with 5-Year Jail Sentence
His supporters, his wife and his attorney believe he is being singled out for selective prosecution in Michigan. Continue reading at theweedblog.com
Read More »April Fool’s Day: How Fake News Clouds the Cannabis Conversation
BREAKING NEWS: Cannabis has been legalized globally and everyone incarcerated or carrying a nonviolent charge on their record for marijuana possession has been cleared of their “crimes.” Just kidding, happy April Fool’s Day. Unfortunately, the above statement is #fakenews at …
Read More »The IRS Is Denying Cannabis Advocacy Groups Nonprofit Status – News
Hans Kamperman, fighting for the legalisation of cannabis
Hans Kamperman is fighting for the decriminalisation of cannabis. Since the beginning of 2018, he has been camping out in front of the parliament building in The Hague. The sad peak of his campaign was a failed suicide attempt. Many …
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