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The Drug Policy Alliance is the nation’s leading organization working to end the war on drugs, with over 100,000 supporters and eight offices nationwide. They released this video about a year ago, so you may have already seen it. Either way, it’s worth watching again.
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A customs officer at the Tokyo airport recently went against company regulations and hid a package of 142 grams of marijuana in a random passenger’s luggage to test airport security. According to this article by the BBC News, the passenger unknowingly walked away with it when the “Sniffer dogs failed to detect the cannabis and [...]
Does smoking marijuana increase the risk of heart disease or stroke?
A recent study by Dr. Jean Lud Cadet of the National Institute on Drug Abuse showed that heavy marijuana use boosts the levels of a protein called apolipoprotein C-III in the blood by up to 30%, which increases the levels of triglycerides in the blood. [...]
A common question for pot smokers, especially those still living at home with parents, is “How can I smoke without stinking up the house?” Being a pot smoker and still living with mine, I’ve asked this question many times; Thankfully, I found the answer. Now I’ll share it with you:
Make a Spoof!
Before you can make any kind of ‘baked’ goods, you’ll need to know how to make Cannabutter. If you didn’t already know, now you will…
Things you’ll need
· 1 ounce shake and stems OR 1/4 ounce bud
· 2 sticks (1 cup) of butter
· Large cooking pot
· Large bowl
· Water
· Strainer
· cheesecloth
· Baking sheet (for optional steps)
Optional [...]
With the amount of people that smoke weed, it amazes me how stupid some people can be when it comes to doing so inconspicuously.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve called several of my friends just to hear about how they got arrested for possession. It always makes me wonder – How dense are [...]
A wise man once said, “They say marijuana leads to other drugs. No it doesn’t, it leads to fucking carpentry.” And Mr. Leary, let me tell you, you’re absolutely right!
Every stoner has done it — Leave the house and forget your pipe, run out of papers without realizing it, or worse – break your pipe [...]
The American Journal of Public Health published survey data this month stating that one in seven public school districts randomly drug test their students. Of those, 93 percent test for sports, 65 percent test for extracurricular activities, and 29 percent test everyone.
In 2002, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold the decision to allow [...]