As more states go green, enjoying unprecedented access to decriminalized cannabis, it can be easy to forget the legion of outspoken voices that have publicly battled to get us to this encouraging point. Activists in a multitude of realms continue to dig in and fight for those in the U.S. who are still under the…
Published: Mar 13, 2018, 5:38 pm • Updated: Mar 13, 2018, 5:38 pm By The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — A former Mississippi police officer has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for trying to obtain and distribute 110 pounds (50 kilograms) or more of marijuana. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate sentenced…
Financial giant Citibank has reached out to a California dispensary over their use of the similar name of ‘Citidank’ for their cannabis business. With a tag line stating they are there for “all your danking needs,” you can probably see why the bank may have been a bit miffed about the dispensary’s chosen moniker. Other…
Marijuana has a seemingly endless list of uses with new ones being discovered almost every day. One often overlooked aspect of how it can benefit humans is how it can help in matters related to the bedroom. A little cannabis from the right strains can potentially help folks maintain a healthy sex life or even…
“Florida man” is at it again. This time, Florida man has taken the shape of a guy busted by cops after trying to trade a bag of weed for a McDonald’s order. Although the person who was caught for attempting to make the trade said the whole thing was a joke, cops apparently did not…
If you’re like me, being high and having too many options to choose from is a challenge. That’s one of the problems with Netflix. When I’m trying to take a dab, hit my couch, and enjoy my life, Netflix’s infinite list of streamable entertainment makes that impossible. You can’t decide what to watch so after…
Published: Sep 19, 2017, 10:55 am • Updated: Sep 19, 2017, 12:20 pm By Tristan Hallman and Naomi Martin, The Dallas Morning News Sept. 19–The future appears hazy for a new Dallas program to issue court summonses to people caught with less than 4 ounces of marijuana instead of arresting them. Dallas County Commissioner John…
A sign posted up for the last two weeks in a drive-thru window of a Sonic fast-food restaurant in Gulfport, Mississippi read, “If you are smoking weed in the drive thru you will not be served! Please show some common courtesy and smoke and air out before pulling up to order.” Apparently management felt the…
Perhaps due to the sheer timing of cannabis legalization passing at the same time Portland, Oregon’s cultural reputation was drawing in peak numbers of ex-pat creatives seeking a hip, left-of-center and locally-sourced home, the recreational cannabis scene has rapidly developed into a sophisticated industry. The level of thought put into designing stylish shops and the…
Plastic is in everything: our clothing, cars—it’s even in the food chain. We rely on plastic to help shape the planet we call home. But you’re living in a fantasy world if you don’t know that plastic is also a major cause of our planet’s immense pollution fandango. It might, then, be the world’s biggest…