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High Hopes for Cocainenew

Parkinson's patients start to benefit from a new test using the party drug.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  J. Adrian Stanley  |  10-24-2012  |  Drugs

GDP and Seven Stars, Rebornnew

Richmond's GDP Collective is barren of décor but packs the best strains in the region, while Seven Stars hides in plain sight in a small mall.
East Bay Express  |  David Downs  |  09-29-2012  |  Drugs

Marijuana: Gateway To Health?new

Bay Area journalist and cannabis activist Clint Werner has found self-publishing success with a medical marijuana research reference book.
East Bay Express  |  David Downs  |  09-26-2012  |  Drugs

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

Can the Caravan for Peace force us to rethink the War on Drugs?new

Javier Sicilia's words still ring of poetry, though he says he's stopped writing it. A renowned novelist, essayist, and poet — winner of Mexico's top poetry prize three years ago — Sicilia told mourners gathered at his son's funeral in May 2011 when he read his final poem: "No puedo escribir más poesía … la poesía ya no existe en mí."
San Antonio Current  |  Michael Barajas  |  08-30-2012  |  Drugs

The Straight Dopenew

Nonpsychoactive cannabidiol supplies health benefits without the typical effects of THC.
North Bay Bohemian  |  Melinda Misuraca  |  08-22-2012  |  Drugs

Green Indeednew

Sebastopol's Robert Jacob: marijuana dispensary owner, city council candidate
North Bay Bohemian  |  Nicolas Grizzle  |  08-02-2012  |  Drugs

How Realistic Is Oliver Stone's "Savages"?new

Not at all, but Legalization Nation goes ahead and fact-checks Hollywood's new weedy, ultra-violent cartel flick.
East Bay Express  |  David Downs  |  07-16-2012  |  Drugs

Help for Headachesnew

If medical marijuana can help people with migraines, then people with migraines should be able to use medical marijuana.
Tucson Weekly  |  J.M. Smith  |  06-25-2012  |  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

Are Stoners High on Romney?new

There's talk of many cannabis advocates casting a protest vote against Obama.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Nick Miller  |  05-11-2012  |  Drugs

The Squeeze Is Onnew

A state flub hurts an already reeling medical marijuana industry.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Bryce Crawford  |  05-08-2012  |  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

420 for Freedomnew

We are a culture. We have a right to exist. 420 is an expression of that right to live our peaceful lives as we, not the government, see fit.
NUVO  |  Neal Smith  |  04-21-2012  |  Drugs

The Joy of Cannabis Cookingnew

The federal crackdown on pot dispensaries may spur the growth of the burgeoning DIY "medible" culture.
East Bay Express  |  David Downs  |  04-20-2012  |  Drugs

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