Published January 22, 2015. POT TV – President Barack Obama – talking to a LIVE audience on YouTube – said he expects more states to legalize marijuana. “How do we move forward out of this legal gray area weirdness?” Obama… Read More ›
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Opening Day: Starting another round of marijuana legislation
Yesterday was Opening Day of the First Regular Session of the Seventieth General Assembly of Colorado. The balance of power has shifted. Democrats still control the feisty House, under the leadership of two strong women: Rep. Crisanta Duran as House… Read More ›
Colorado “Good to Know” focuses on safe, legal and responsible marijuana use
Colorado launched it’s new and innovative marijuana education campaign this week. Rather than disparaging consumers or using scare tactics to convince people not to use, it takes a much more “neighborly” tone. Cannabis Patients Alliance (Teri Robnett) is happy and… Read More ›
Rx MaryJane in the news: Colorado seeks permission for colleges to grow marijuana
KDVR.com | JANUARY 2, 2015, BY KENT ERDAHL DENVER — Colorado leaders are asking the feds to allow our colleges to grow pot. It might sound like an unusual request, but it’s part of the state’s effort to increase access to… Read More ›
Infographic: Effects of Marijuana on the U.S. Economy
This infographic compares the effects of tobacco use with those of marijuana use, including associated deaths and potential tax revenue. Sometimes you have to wonder why marijuana is banned when alcohol and tobacco seem to cause far more destruction. Is… Read More ›
Infographic: Up in Smoke: A Timeline of Marijuana Use in the U.S.
http://www.online-paralegal-degree.org has created this infographic called “Up in Smoke: A Timeline of Marijuana Use in the U.S.”, which touches on facts and figures behind the subject, and the timeline of marijuana use in the United States. Marijuana use has sparked… Read More ›
Trafficking: marijuana from Colorado, fireworks from Wyoming
I have a bone to pick with the state of Wyoming. In a recent report in Wyoming News, the Laramie County Sheriff had a few complaints about all the marijuana crossing the state line from Colorado into Wyoming. “Laws are laws,” Laramie… Read More ›
Excessive Drinking Kills 1 in 10 Americans
Ten percent of Americans will die due to alcohol abuse this year, adding up to millions of years of lost life. If people moderated their alcohol intake and avoided excessive drinking, it would prevent 10 percent of the deaths that… Read More ›
Global drug use prevalence stable, says UNODC World Drug Report 2014
Vienna, 26 June 2014 – Drug use prevalence is stable around the world, according to the 2014 World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC, with around 243 million individuals, or 5 per cent of… Read More ›
CHART: 21 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC – Laws, Fees, and Possession Limits
21 states and DC have enacted laws to legalize medical marijuana. State Year Passed How Passed (Yes Vote) Fee Possession Limit Accepts other states’ registry ID cards? 1. Alaska 1998 Ballot Measure 8 (58%) $25/$20 1 oz usable; 6 plants (3… Read More ›
