Massachusetts Medical Marijuana State Laws & Health Facts

Fed Threat Leaves Washington Dispensary Bill in Peril

bosmolskate — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:31:52 +0000

By Phillip Smith A bill that would create a system of state-regulated medical marijuana dispensaries and patient registries faces an uncertain future after Gov. Chris Gregoire (D) said she would not sign legislation that could get state employees in trouble with the feds. The bombshell statement came after she solicited the input of the state’s two US Attorneys, Mike Orsmby in the Western District in Spokane and Jenny Durkan in [Click Here To Continue Reading]

The Art Of Marijuana: Chris Wilhelm

bosmolskate — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:31:48 +0000

Marijuana and art go together like KY and porn, everyone is aware that it happens. Recently I put a call out on Craigslist for toking artist to hit me for an interview and my call has been answered. First up in my stoner corner is Chris Wilhelm. Chris is an accomplished muralist/painter from Oregon. He has a piece in a hookah lounge in Portland, Or and other parts locally. He plans [Click Here To Continue Reading]

Ma Court Rules Smelling Marijuana Not Enough To Justify Searching a Vehicle

bosmolskate — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:31:44 +0000

By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town It’s a logical outcome of decrim, and it finally happened today. The mere odor of burning marijuana is no longer reason enough for police officers to order a person out of their car in Massachusetts, now that possession of less than an ounce of pot has been decriminalized there, the state’s highest court ruled on Tuesday. “Without at least some other additional [Click Here To Continue Reading]

Drug Czar Looking To Step Down

bosmolskate — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:31:38 +0000

by Scott Morgan It’s hard to imagine a worse job than defending the drug war every single day, and it looks as though Gil Kerlikowske has had about all he can take: President Barack Obama‘s drug czar is among the contenders to become the first Chicago police superintendent in Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel‘s administration, the Chicago News Cooperative has learned. Gil Kerlikowske, whose formal title is director of the White House [Click Here To Continue Reading]

Messy Master List of 2011 4/20 Events

bosmolskate — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:31:33 +0000

Here’s a pertty raw list of events I found around the internet. Feel from to post any other events in the comments: Here is a list of locations and known planned rallys and celebrations: U.S. 420 In D.C. The rally will run from Noon – 10pm Eastern Time info@420indc.org Overgrow The Government Washington D.C. Wednesday, April 20 · 9:00am – 7:30pm More Info HERE Deep Green Fest From the creators [Click Here To Continue Reading]

Hash Plant Marijuana Strain Review

bosmolskate — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:31:26 +0000

This just in to my inbox from hailmaryjane.com Sensi Seeds: This precious Afghani is descended from one of the finest hash-making cultivars ever brought from the Hindu Kush to the west. Cannabis strains known generally as hash plants are found throughout the countries that border these mountains, but very few have the pedigree of this Hash Plant – a living definition of the stocky, chunky, beautifully sticky Afghanica genotype. The [Click Here To Continue Reading]

Canadian Government Will Appeal Court Ruling Striking Down Marijuana Laws

bosmolskate — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:31:20 +0000

By Jeremiah Vandermeer The Government of Canada will appeal an Ontario court’s ruling that struck down the country’s marijuana laws as unconstitutional. Matt Mernagh, the med-pot user at the center of a historic court battle over the country’s medical marijuana laws, says he has been served his notice of appeal in the case. “I received a phone call from the Crown prosecutor today,” Mernagh told Cannabis Culture earlier this afternoon. “He offered [Click Here To Continue Reading]

Colorado THC/DUI Bill Losing Momentum

bosmolskate — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:31:12 +0000

Advocates for medical cannabis patient rights scored a victory yesterday when the Senate Judiciary committee voted to gut HB 11-1261, the THC/DUI bill. The Senators concluded that the issue of whether marijuana use causes driving impairment and the best way to determine whether a person is impaired or not needed much further study before a bill could be passed. They amended HB 11-1261 to remove all the language about creating a [Click Here To Continue Reading]

Best Stoner Theories for Why 4/20 Is the Day of Weed

bosmolskate — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:31:05 +0000

By Victor Gonzalez Yesterday we learned that there’s a lot more to 4/20 than just bong rips and bloodshot eyeballs. April 20 marks the anniversary of some pretty serious shit like Hitler’s birth and the Columbine Massacre. It’s also the day BP ruined the Gulf of Mexico and killed 11 workers in the process after the Deepwater Horizon Semi-Submersible Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit exploded, and released a shit-ton of crude oil [Click Here To Continue Reading]

Origins Of 420: Does It Really Matter?

bosmolskate — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:31:01 +0000

By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town As a veteran of stoner culture who can remember the years before mass media latched onto the 420 phenomenon in general, and specifically the celebration of April 20 (4/20) as America’s fastest-growing holiday and high celebration of all things cannabis, I have to admit I find the entire scenario a little strange. On the one hand, I’m thrilled that marijuana gets a [Click Here To Continue Reading]