The case of Philando Castile that recently hit the headlines is only the latest in a long list of US civilians who were shot dead because of cannabis by US police officers within the context of a house search or …
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Marijuana fight puts Congress on collision course with Sessions
Published: Aug 3, 2017, 12:02 pm • Updated: Aug 3, 2017, 12:02 pm By Nathan Howard, Bloomberg Congress is heading for a confrontation with Attorney General Jeff Sessions over pot. Sessions is seeking to crack down on marijuana use while …
Read More »Sen. Cory Booker intros marijuana bill with descheduling, funding provisions
Published: Aug 1, 2017, 10:39 am • Updated: Aug 1, 2017, 10:41 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is planning to introduce a comprehensive bill on Tuesday that would not only deschedule marijuana in …
Read More »Swiss Grocer Now Carries Specialized Hemp Cigarettes
Getting a buzz while looking out over the Swiss Alps just got easier thanks to a Swiss supermarket chain now selling ‘ special cigarettes ‘. In addition to tobacco, the pack contains CBD-rich hemp, which contains less than one percent …
Read More »Hemp Songs & Poems of History
Although much of our early history of hemp use has been lost in the mists of time, we still find odd echoes of it every now and then – in old medical texts, in archaeological digs, or even in a …
Read More »City of Goettingen Flooded With Hemp Plants by Activists
In Goettingen, a small university town in northern Germany, hemp grows all over the city — between other flowers, on urban green spaces, at the main station, and even in front of police stations. The activists from “Some Autonomous Flower …
Read More »Dutch Police Confiscated Cannabis, Left Fir Plants for Growers to Find
On Saturday, July 22, 2017, the Dutch Police were tipped by a hiker who found a makeshift plastic greenhouse containing five cannabis plants in the forest near the small town of Epe in the province of Gelderland. According to the Epe Police …
Read More »The Cannabis Shortage Plaguing German Pharmacies
At present, Germany is experiencing massive delays in the delivery of medical cannabis. The supply at most pharmacies is limited to three or four of the 16 available medical strains. More than 10 of Germany’s medically-approved strains originate from the …
Read More »Watch: Jay Leno drives a sports car made out of marijuana
Jay Leno has found a high-performance sports car that smokes the competition with the help of cannabis. The comedian and automobile enthusiast invited retired Dell executive Bruce Dietzen on the latest episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” to show off the …
Read More »New Documentary to Demystify Industrial Hemp
The Hemp Road Trip is creating a feature length documentary focusing on industrial cannabis. While the plant is federally legal, the DEA, State and local law enforcement remain confused and arbitrarily interfere in domestic commerce, while citizens nationwide continue to …
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