ANCHORAGE, AK – When Alaskan TV reporter Charlo Greene famously quit her job at KTVA last year while reporting a negatively-spun story on her own Alaskan Cannabis Club, a dispensary for user-generated pot that was aimed at pushing legislation toward legalizing the drug in the state, she became something of a hero to all of…
By Jonah Bennett Published: March 23, 2015 Marijuana is now turbo charged, according to research by Charas Scientific, a lab authorized by the state of Colorado to test the potency of marijuana. Marijuana has seen a huge jump in its potency, as compared to 20 to 30 years ago. Researchers, discussing their findings at the American Chemical Society’s…
By Jonah Bennett A new poll has found that 61 percent of American voters agree with legalizing recreational marijuana, shattering previous records. The poll was released by the Benenson Strategy Group (BSG), while the old record of 58 percent supporting was done by Gallup in 2013. Republicans still haven’t crossed the halfway point. According to the BSG survey, 48…
by Avens O’Brien Cannabis is in the air – or in the news a lot lately, as states continue to legalize, decriminalize and medicinalize the plant. Last week, Senators Cory Booker, Rand Paul, and Kirsten Gillbrand introduced the first-ever bill in the US Senate to legalize cannabis for medical use. This is a historic moment,…
By Jonah Bennett Published: March 17, 2015 President Barack Obama told Vice News in an interview released Monday that America’s youth should stop obsessing about the legalization of marijuana. Instead, they should be thinking about climate change, and other issues. Obama’s interview with Vice News’ Shane Smith covered political gridlock, global warming and foreign policy. But aside from pressing…
By Jonah Bennett Republican Sen. Dean Heller announced Wednesday that he’s adding his name to proposed legislation to legalize medical marijuana on the federal level for states with medical marijuana programs. Sens. Rand Paul, Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand proposed the legislation on Tuesday. In a press release announcing his decision, Heller stated, “The time has come for the…
By Jonah Bennett As e-cigarettes spread like wildfire around the country, medical experts have expressed concern about whether e-cigarettes actually discourage users from moving on to cigarettes, but a new study finds that e-cigarettes are not a gateway to regular smoking. E-cigarettes are growing rapidly among the high school population in the United States. Previous research has…
By Jonah Bennett Former Alaska Democratic Sen. Mike Gravel has just announced that he’s taking over as CEO of a brand-new marijuana company named Kush, according to a press release . ”It’s so controversial because there’s a lot of stupid people locked into stupid policies. There are a lot of people on drugs all the time: What’s the big…
By Jonah Bennett A federal prosecutor said Thursday that the Department of Justice will no longer enforce federal marijuana law on reservations, so long as tribal councils abide by the same guidelines that states with legal marijuana must follow, Fox News reports. The new DOJ memorandum was drafted on October 28 of this year, but was only released…
The massive 1,603-page omnibus spending bill released by lawmakers on Tuesday will prevent the Department of Justice from using any funds to go after marijuana patients and providers in states with medical marijuana programs. The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment was introduced and approved earlier in May by the House and is included in the omnibus after intense negotiation between…