July 9th, 2013
Just a Little Dab’ll Do Ya
With groundbreaking information discovered about marijuana nearly everyday, the average pothead’s innovative techniques for getting high increasingly resemble that of a mad scientist. Lightyears beyond the days of using an apple or an empty pop can as a smoking device, stoners of all types have ...
June 21st, 2013
New Dietary Supplement Cannitrol Developed to Control Marijuana Use
Marijuana is one of the most widely-used recreational drugs in the world, behind alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco. While marijuana is not usually considered addictive, many habitual users still find it difficult to manage their intake on their own. Cannitrol, a new dietary supplement available ...
May 13th, 2013
Seattle Tokers Celebrate the End of Prohibition
I-502 was just the beginning, folks. On Saturday, local marijuana activists participated in the annual Cannabis Freedom March, a worldwide rally to end marijuana prohibition. This year’s March from Volunteer Park to Westlake Center downtown featured a funeral procession led by a hearse. Sharon ...
May 10th, 2013
New Breathalyzer Detects Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin, and More
The Swedish company SensAbues has unveiled a proprietary breath-testing device which can detect the use of a wide range of drugs, including methamphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, MDMA, buprenorphine, methadone, heroin, benzodiazepines, nicotine and more.
April 9th, 2013
The MPP Billboard of Controversy
April signals the arrival of many things: the Easter Bunny, blossoming flowers, Opening Day for baseball, and some long-anticipated warmer weather. What a lot of people may not know is that April is also Alcohol Awareness Month. Portland coincidentally celebrates the season by hosting its ...
May 9th, 2011
Growing weed? Caught by Police? Pay a fee, get off scott free! (relatively)
Mendocino County, CA, is undergoing a unique shift in its marijuana policy which is causing some controversy, according to Press Democrat. The idea, implemented by Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster, allows those who’ve been charged with felony marijuana cultivation to knock ...
May 2nd, 2011
WA Gov Gregoire Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill
For anyone following the progress of the medical marijuana bill in WA State, the fact that Gov. Chris Gregoire vetoed a bill, which the Seattle times is calling a “Landmark Expansion of the State’s Medical-Merijuana Law”, should be no surprise. She has gone on record a few ...
April 4th, 2011
Delaware approves medical marijuana
Perhaps its a sign of the times when a state decides to legalize medical marijuana and it doesn’t feel like a big deal. Delaware has joined the plethora of other states who have similarly legalized pot for medical purposes, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, ...
March 21st, 2011
UPDATE: WA one step closer to pot legalization
As reported by the Seattle Times, “The marijuana legalization bill, House Bill 1550, may be stopped for this session of the Legislature. But this issue has been moving as never before, and it needs to keep moving.” The Seattle Times has weighed in favor of the anti prohibition bill ...
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