So, I suck at life during the winter months. I won’t apologize or make excuses – I’ll just recap some of the things I’ve failed to mention in my absence and move along like it never happened. Okay? Okay. In no particular order…
Obama’s in The House! On January 20th, Barack Obama was inaugurated into the [...]

After all the victories we’ve seen in the realm of marijuana law reform and the recent election, it is now time to act! According to the NORML blog, “The election of Barack Obama, coupled with Democrat control of both the House and the Senate, presents a unique and critical opportunity for federal marijuana law reform.” [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

A 56-year-old man in Washington, suffering from Hepatitis C, died Thursday because he couldn’t get a liver transplant. The University of Washington Medical Center denied the man, Timothy Garon, potentially life-saving surgery based on the fact that he uses medical marijuana under his doctor’s supervision (and in accordance with state law.)
UWMC said it would reconsider [...]

This Wednesday (April 30) in New York City, The New York City Bar Association will be hosting a lecture called “New York City’s Marijuana Arrest Policy: Thirty Years After Decriminalization”. The lecture, based on research by Professor Harry Levine (Queens College), Deborah Small (head of Breaking the Chains), and Bruce D. Johnson (Ph.D), will discuss [...]

I received a letter, along with the regular e-zine, from the founder of NORML, Keith Stroup, in my inbox yesterday. I’m spreading the word – NORML needs your help.
As you may or may not know, for the first time in twenty-four years, a bill was introduced to Congress by Barney Frank (US Congressman) to rid [...]