By Nicholas Scutari U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently ordered a review of marijuana enforcement policies at the federal level. It’s too early to know if he will reverse the Obama administration’s hands-off approach to marijuana in the states – an approach supported by 71 percent of the public. But one thing is clear: Legalization…
Sublingual cannabis products allow the beneficial cannabinoids inherent in marijuana to be absorbed rapidly by the body because they are bypassing the digestive process. This type of specialized cannabis product is perfectly suited for many conditions that require a fast acting medication in order to allay the symptoms of diseases such as epilepsy and other…
Australia’s capital Canberra and its surrounding region may soon be taking an important step towards the decriminalization of cannabis. Labor Party politician and state representative for Yerrabi, Michael Pettersson, has proposed a bill that would make possession of up to 50 grams of marijuana or four cannabis plants legal for adults in the Australian Capital…
What makes a good weed dealer? You might say the quality of the product, or consistent availability. Maybe the variety, price breaks, delivery, or a free session or sample makes them great. Regardless, there’s one thing we can all agree too: a good dealer gives you what you paid for. On Oct. 17, the Canadian…
Published: Dec 22, 2017, 1:02 pm • Updated: Dec 22, 2017, 1:37 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Marijuana social network operator MassRoots Inc. has dismissed a lawsuit against its founder Isaac Dietrich. The dismissal comes a week after the company’s board of directors and interim chief executive resigned, and the 25-year-old founder was…
To an outsider, it might be easy to assume that weed edibles are pretty much limited to pot brownies and cookies. But the reality is way more complex. In fact, edibles represent an entirely unique and massive galaxy within the universe of cannabis. Brownies and cookies might be the classics, but there are actually tons…
Looking into a college dorm room may dig up some papers covered in red ink, discarded (and unread) textbooks, boxes of uneaten ramen, and mostly-eaten pizza. Likely, it will also turn up some form of paraphernalia. Maybe a pipe, a bong, some papers, or even an edible. In fact, marijuana-use is now at a 30-year…
You know the age-old mantra parents tell their kids: Smoking isn’t cool. Well, that only applies to kids that don’t know how to do cool smoke tricks. Kidding. Don’t go out and buy a pack of Lucky Strikes now. The only cool smoke tricks out there are the ones that you do with ganja. NOT cigarettes. And…
Photo by Vortex Farmacy. In 1962, American soldier Allen Abshier, stationed in South Korea, defected to the ironically-named Democratic People’s Republic of Korea—AKA (the completely non-democratic) North Korea—in order to avoid court-martial charges, after having been caught smoking marijuana five or six times. Presumably, he was allowed to smoke freely in the country where he sought…
This story was originally published in Straight Cannabis. It was April 1987 in Trenton, New Jersey. In an apartment on Hamilton Avenue, the rhythm section of the newly formed Rollins Band sparked up an afternoon joint as they wrapped up one of the group’s first jam sessions. “I was so bored, so I said: ‘Let me…