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The DNC on LSDnew
Years ago, a writer friend explained how he always found that the best way to glimpse a conservative's soul, or lack thereof, is with a noggin full of LSD. He didn't mention what I might find around comparably obsessed lefties, though, so I set out to do some soul searching of my own.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
09-07-2012 |
Drugs
Tags: LSD
The Straight Dopenew
Nonpsychoactive cannabidiol supplies health benefits without the typical effects of THC.
North Bay Bohemian |
Melinda Misuraca |
08-22-2012 |
Drugs
Turning Pot Into Medicinenew
Marijuana strains that provide medicinal relief without getting you stoned are rising in popularity, thanks to the groundbreaking work of cannabis testing labs.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
06-20-2012 |
Drugs
Smoked Outnew
The federal government makes good on its threat to shut down medical-marijuana dispensaries - and the worst may be yet to come.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
05-02-2012 |
Drugs
Life in Prison for Hempnew
José Peña brought some roadside weeds home from Kansas. Cops decided it was reefer, and a Texas court sentenced him to life in prison – without the evidence. It took a decade for Peña to get back some of the pieces of his life.
Austin Chronicle |
Jordan Smith |
03-21-2012 |
Drugs
Marijuana Can Help Prevent Suicide, Study Saysnew
A new study from Germany says that, in U.S. states like California where marijuana has become medically legit, rates of suicide have gone down.
L.A. Weekly |
Dennis Romero |
02-27-2012 |
Drugs
The War on Weednew
Illinois and many other states aggressively prosecute low-level pot users and dealers in the national war on drugs. But what's the cost, in both money and lives? And is it working?
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
02-09-2012 |
Drugs
Medical Marijuana Crackdown in Southern Californianew
Feds move to take assets of four dispensaries in Orange and L.A. counties.
L.A. Weekly |
Dennis Romero |
01-18-2012 |
Drugs
Obama Violates His Own Dictates on MMJnew
Pot shop seizure letters decried by National Cannabis Industry Association.
23 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Colo. Targetednew
The 23 operations in question, in assorted cities across Colorado (no names yet), are each said to be within 1,000 feet of a school, and therefore presumably violate Drug Free School Zone laws, even if they were grandfathered in under local or state regulations.
Tags: Medical Marijuana, MMJ
The Politics of Potnew
Are politicians too paranoid to decriminalize marijuana?
Chicago Reader |
Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky |
12-05-2011 |
Drugs
This Bud's For Who?new
Feds give the finger to medical marijuana.
Eugene Weekly |
Dante Zuñiga-West |
11-28-2011 |
Drugs
Michigan's Medical Marijuana Law Turns Threenew
As the third anniversary of the ballot measure victory for Michigan's medical marijuana is marked this week, proponents are dealing with setbacks from municipalities, police, prosecutors and the courts.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
11-17-2011 |
Drugs
There's DNA in That Weed You're Smoking, and People Are Tracking Itnew
Researchers map dope DNA to help with busts and monitoring use of federal land for growing pot.
Hartford Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
11-16-2011 |
Drugs
