(Photo via Drug Policy Alliance) Massachusetts regulators are planning to offer adults a wide variety of public areas to enjoy legal recreational marijuana. The state Cannabis Control Commission approved “mixed-use” licenses this week that would allow marijuana sales and consumption …
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Most doctors would allow medical marijuana for children with cancer, study finds
A considerable majority of medical physicians would help children treat cancer with medical cannabis, a new study suggests. In a study published this week in the journal Pediatrics, researchers from the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago …
Read More »Christmas wreaths adorned with marijuana lets you get high for the holidays
(via Henry’s Original) If all the holiday cheer isn’t bringing up your spirits, then maybe some weed will. The Mendocino-based cannabis company Henry’s Original has partnered with Los Angeles florist Amy Nicole to produce a limited run of holiday wreaths …
Read More »Q&A: Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett on improving California’s legal marijuana industry
Ben Bartlett has worked tirelessly to prepare his city of Berkeley for California’s new recreational marijuana laws. In addition to efforts such as expanding affordable housing, the council member has been instrumental in making sure that Berkeley is one of …
Read More »Alcohol sales decreasing in legal marijuana states, study finds
New research finds that cannabis has become a significant alternative to drinking alcohol. A working study from the University of Connecticut and Georgia State University has observed a 15 percent drop in alcohol sales in states that legally allow medical …
Read More »The Army is allowing more recruits who used marijuana
(photo via Drug Policy Alliance) As cannabis laws continue to reform, one branch of the U.S. military is lifting its ban on enlisting marijuana users. The Army is now granting hundreds of waivers to recruits excusing them from a history …
Read More »Poll: Americans say marijuana is safer than texting while driving
(via WIkimedia Commons) While both activities are quite risky while driving, a recent survey finds that more Americans believe texting is worse than smoking pot. A survey conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of the Property Casualty Insurers Association …
Read More »Drug traffickers are now using zip lines to smuggle pot
(Photo of recreational zipliner via Wikimedia Commons) An Arizona drug runner was caught using a popular adventure tourism activity to smuggle pot across the border. The 18-year-old trafficker was arrested by Border Patrol agents after attempting to use a zip …
Read More »Rick Steves testifies to Illinois lawmakers in favor of legalizing marijuana
Rick Steves is taking some time out from providing travel tips to tell Illinois lawmakers why pot should be legal. The writer and television host spoke Tuesday at a hearing called by the state’s legislators to advocate for marijuana legalization, …
Read More »Q&A: Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard on the future of marijuana legalization
Now in her third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has become a major proponent of marijuana legalization. After previously serving on the Honolulu City Council, and becoming the youngest person ever elected to the Hawaii …
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