We recently wrote about the new Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) rules for marijuana businesses, and observed that those rules were issued with the stated intent to stave off diversion of cannabis. In addition to its public-facing actions, we have seen an apparent shift in internal OLCC review policies and procedures. A few weeks ago, […]
New Jersey Lawmakers Draft New and Improved Marijuana Legalization Bill
New Jersey could be moving toward a viable legalization bill. This week, local media sources received a copy of a new legalization measure that lawmakers think has a very good chance of passing. If the legislation is approved, New Jersey could soon implement some of the nation’s most progressive cannabis laws. New Jersey’s New Legalization […]
Medical Users Are More Likely to Vaporize Marijuana, Consume Edibles: Study
The abuse of marijuana has emerged as a serious problem in America, with addicts finding it nearly impossible to turn back from its addiction. Marijuana, or cannabis, is the most common abused drug in the United States, and most people use it for the first time in their teens. A recent study suggests that medical […]
A Substantive Due Process Challenge to the War on Drugs
Substantive Due Process Analysis of the Incarceration of Drug Offenders A. Framework In Washington v. Glucksberg, Chief Justice Rehnquist described the framework for substantive due process analysis: Our established method of substantive-due-process analysis has two primary features: First, we have regularly observed that the Due Process Clause specially protects those fundamental rights and liberties which […]
A restaurant in Maine is trying to get lobsters high before cooking them alive
Welp, it looks like a restaurant in Maine is trying to get lobsters high before cooking them. The owner of Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound restaurant, Charlotte Gill, recently revealed the restaurant has attempted to get their lobsters stoned in an effort to make their deaths at her eatery more humane, according to the Mount Desert […]
Anatomy of a Bong 101: What are the Different Parts of a Bong?
The anatomy of a bong is varied and more complex than one might think. Bongs come in many shapes and sizes, but there are some features that you can expect to find on most pieces. Bongs set themselves apart as a cannabis smoking apparatus because they have one or more chambers with water to filter […]
Are You Getting High On Yeast, Yet? You Will Be Soon
Hyasynth’s new technology allows them to create cannabinoids in a large-scale manner that doesn’t require massive capital to create the cannabinoids, nor is it dependent on the weather unlike cannabis. Read more: cannabis.net
Cannabis for Treating Pain in Pets
When pets develop cancerous tumors that eventually metastasize to other organs, veterinarians often prescribe Tramadol for pain and a prognosis of a few months to live. But more pet owners complain that Tramadol makes their pet sleep all the time and lethargic. Such was the case with Denise’s 12-year-old Labrador Retriever-mix, Miles, who suffered from […]
Cannabis Oil a Cancer Treatment Alternative to Chemotherapy?
Marijuana has gotten a bad reputation over the decades as being a harmful drug that everyone needs to stay away from. But in recent years, the concept of the medicinal benefits of cannabis has become a hot topic. There’s talk of how the marijuana plant and the oil from its seeds can aid in a […]
Medical Marijuana Advocate Against Arresting American Citizens
My name is Sam Shakespeare of Boca Raton, Florida. I am a strong advocate and proponent of medical marijuana. The disparity of laws across the nation are causing unnecessary harm to families. What some American citizens can freely participate in, others are going to jail for and families are being broken apart. We are learning […]