US OH: Column: Colorado Voters Will Regret Legalization Of Pot
Columbus Dispatch, 30 Dec 2013 – With days to go before recreational pot use becomes legal in Colorado, those of us who live in Boulder are wondering what will change. Marijuana use already is ubiquitous. Open up the free newspapers on campus at the University of Colorado, and ads for “medical” marijuana fill the pages
Read moreUS NV: Elko's War On Drugs Rages On
Elko Daily Free Press, 30 Dec 2013 – ELKO – In the summer of 2013, the Free Press ran a series on the problem of methamphetamine in the Elko community. According to Free Press files, as many as one in four arrests in Elko county are connected to drugs in some way.
Read moreUS IL: Column: Dangers Of Rocky Mountain 'High'
Boston Herald, 01 Jan 2014 – As recreational pot use becomes legal in Colorado today, those of us who live in Boulder are wondering what will change. Marijuana use is already ubiquitous. Open up the free newspapers on campus at the University of Colorado, and ads for “medical” marijuana fill the pages.
Read moreUS MI: Column: Domino Effect In Marijuana Decriminalization
Metro Times, 01 Jan 2014 – Also, Dr. Sanjay Gupta Switches to Pro-Medical Marijuana Side. One of the most interesting stories I’ve read this past year is that of the Lykovs, a Russian family that lived off the land in the Siberian wilderness for more than 40 years before they were discovered in late 1978.
Read moreUS HI: Editorial: Lobbyists Cheer Legal Marijuana
Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 03 Jan 2014 – LOBBYISTS CHEER LEGAL MARIJUANA Jan. 1, the sale of recreational marijuana begins in Colorado. By Jan. 2, advocates for the legalization of pot are beating the drum in Hawaii, still weeks ahead of the Legislature convening.
Read moreUS NM: Legislator Wants NM To Legalize Marijuana
Albuquerque Journal, 03 Jan 2014 – Democrat Plans To Propose Amendment To State Constitution A day after Colorado opened its doors to the legalized sale of recreational marijuana, a state senator said New Mexico should consider following suit.
Read moreUS OH: Editorial: Legalize Medical Marijuana in Ohio? Let the
The Vindicator, 05 Jan 2014 – The roller-coaster ride of marijuana use in American culture is speeding up and rounding a corner toward wider acceptance.
Read moreUS CO: Concerns US Cannabis Industry Will Grow to Become 'Big
The Guardian, 06 Jan 2014 – Critics Say Push to Legalise Drug in Colorado Followed Cigarette Lobbying Playbook Denver – The people who made a hippie dream come true do not look the part. Instead of tie-dye T-shirts, the campaigners who masterminded the legalisation of recreational marijuana use in Colorado wore dark suits and ties […]
Read moreUS HI: Column: Legalized Pot Discourages Pursuit of Higher
Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 06 Jan 2014 – For a little while in my teenage years, my friends and I smoked marijuana. It was fun. I have some fond memories of us all being silly together. I think those moments of uninhibited frolic deepened our friendships.
Read moreUS CO: Willing To Pay
Albuquerque Journal, 07 Jan 2014 – Marijuana Prices Double As Colorado Retailers Roll Out the Green Carpet SAN FRANCISCO – At Medicine Man Denver, a shop in Colorado’s capital that began selling marijuana for recreational use last week, people waited in line to get their first taste of legal weed. Some shouted “Freedom!” to the […]
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