Washington Legislature Votes to Phase Out Dispensaries
Washington's Senate has joined the House in support of a bill that would ban medical cannabis dispensaries. The Northwest state legalized marijuana in 2012.
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Dr. J's Edibles Lacking in THC
One of Colorado's leading marijuana-candy makers, Dr. J's Hash Infusion, is being accused of selling inferior products. Testing shows their chocolate bars contain less than one milligram of THC.
Carl Sagan: From Cannabis to 'Cosmos'
"The illegality of cannabis is outrageous," Carl Sagan wrote in 1969. With the re-packaging of "Cosmos" for a new generation in 2014, we reminded readers Sagan was a marijuana user of great distinction.
UN Unhappy with U.S., Uruguay
The International Narcotics Control Board is "concerned" about the spread of marijuana legalization in the United States and Uruguay. The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 was meant to prevent such developments.
AMC Unveils Psychedelic 'Mad Men' Poster
The final season of "Mad Man" starts on Apr. 13. It will be 1969, the year of Woodstock and so many other culture-shattering events, so expect the show to reflect this with its usual dose of drug use.
NORML Board Shake-Up
NORML has a new chairman of the board, Mitch Earleywine, who replaces Norm Kent. He's the board's fourth chair in the last four years.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: 'I'm Not Backing Down on Medical Marijuana'
Dr. Sanjay Gupta's stunning reversal on medical marijuana was one of the biggest stories of 2013. Now CNN's resident "pot doc" is back with "Weed 2."
Kinky Friedman Running on Pro-Pot Platform
Willie Nelson's bud Kinky Friedman wants to become Texas' next Agriculture Commissioner. To Friedman, the May 27 run-off is a "referendum on lifting the prohibition on pot and hemp."