First Cannabis Café in United States Opens in Portland, Oregon

The United States' first-ever Cannabis Café opened in Portland, Oregon last Friday, November 13, at 4:20 p.m. The concept behind the cafe, located at 700 N.E. Dekum St., is to serve as a catalyst for the...

Daniel Radcliffe Photographed Smoking: The Philosopher's Stoner

At a recent flat-party Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was photographed smoking some herbs of an illegal, or decriminalized depending on jurisdiction, variety. The party was at the flat of Radcliffe's off-and-on...

Police Donate 25 Pounds of Weed to Prisoners in Fruit Crate

Prisoners at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Segovia Unit were in for a treat when they received a donated fruit crate from the Edinburg Police Department. Among a variety of fruits prisoners came...

Britain's Youngest Mother Grows Marijuana 'To Escape Stress'

A teenage girl once dubbed "Britain's youngest mom" has been caught growing marijuana in her home. Amy Crowhurst became Britain's youngest mom when she fell pregnant at the age of 12. Now 19 and the single mother of two from Crawley, West Sussex, Crowhurst admitted producing...

Calling it Medical Marijuana sends the RIGHT message to kids.

  Children are not stupid. Indeed, they tend to be more aware than most adults, who, by the age of 30 have generally devolved into repetitive patterns of mind and behavior. We either engage in futile endeavors to preserve the status quo, or launch doomed attempts at...

Melissa Etheridge: Medical marijuana should be legal

(CNN) -- Each day an estimated 6,000 Americans will try marijuana for the first time. It's the most common illicit drug in the United States with nearly 15 million people using it at least once a month. ...

How I became a Medical Cannabis Activist: Blame Mom

When my mother was dying, I had the privilege of being her sole caregiver. And it was a privilege, for this extraordinary Hungarian writer and poet provided me with a wonderful, enviable childhood. I always felt completely loved, accepted and supported in my life choices. So,...

Calif. Voters May Decide Pot Legalization In 2010

The Control, Regulate and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 is being pushed by pot activists who sense a positive shift in public sentiment toward the federally banned substance. A recent Field Poll found that 56 percent of California voters supported legalizing marijuana for...

Marijuana Arrests Feed Insatiable U.S. Prison System

America prides itself for being a leader in many things as a nation but one statistic that we should not be proud of is the fact that the United States, the “land of the free”, imprisons more people than any...

Barak, Where Would You Be Today If Arrested For Cannabis Poss...

President Obama angered many in the Marijuana Legalization Movement some weeks ago when he dismissed the most asked question in preparation for his Virtual Townhall Meeting. The question? Here’s the exact quote...

$18.5 Million Worth of Pot Seized in Chicago

Chicago police have seized and estimated $18.5 million worth of pot during a month-long investigation. Along with the street valued $18.5 million in seizures four arrests were also made.Police arrested and charged Hector Alvarez Rojas, Henrietta Augusta Shores, and Juan...

Marijuana: Grow it, use it, give it away—just don't sell it

                                                       images courtesy cannabisbook.com There was a time when cannabis was used...

NPR: What if Marijuana Were Legal - more prohibitionist rhetoric

They were promoting it all day long. Since April 20th, or 4/20 has become somewhat of an unofficial holiday for pot smokers around the country, National Public Radio's All Things Considered announced they would acknowledge this day by taking a look at the issue of cannabis...

Carlos Santana Urges Barack Obama To Legalise Cannabis

Carlos Santana has urged president Obama to legalize marijuana in order to improve and clean the economy. At least, that's what he thinks it'll work for. "The 61-year-old guitar legend believes that by making the...

DEA Mexico Chief Reyes Lists Reasons To End Marijuana Prohibition

Presently, the United States Federal Government sweepingly includes marijuana (or cannabis) in its ongoing War on Drugs. This classification is arguably a relic of the politically-based vilification of cannabis that began in 1937, and seems to have little to do with actual...

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