If you smoke marijuana, you will permanently lose 8 IQ points as chronic THC exposure hastens the age-related loss of hippocampal neurons.  The resulting impairments in neural connectivity will degrade memory, learning, and impulse control, eventually leading to an increasing likelihood of becoming addicted to heroin. The federal government says […]

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in San Francisco this Valentine’s Day/Presidents’ Day weekend brings together many of the top cannabis law reformers and marijuana business people together to network and learn from one another so we can move our laws forward towards more freedom and prosperity. All eyes will […]

Reefer Madness propaganda has unfortunately poisoned our political discourse regarding cannabis and a multitude of misinformation remains to this day. Thankfully, more and more scientific facts are starting to cut through the madness, led by Columbia University Professor Dr. Carl Hart. A scientist, activist, educator and author, his bestselling book, High […]

Dr. Dale Gieringer, the Executive Director of California NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) is a cannabis law reform advocate that I have admired from afar, but have never had much of an opportunity to speak with. I will be fortunate to get to spend some time with him […]

Magnolia Wellness, one of California’s premier medical cannabis dispensaries is a great example of a marijuana business with its heart in the right place while providing top-shelf medicine of all types to patients. One look at their menu and you can easily see amazing cannabis products, but most importantly to […]

After successful marijuana legalization campaigns in 2012 & 2014, the cannabis law reform movement is already engrossed in planning for legalization measures likely to be placed on the 2016 ballot. California, the biggest prize of all, is certainly at the forefront of cannabis law reform advocates’ plans. California actually helped […]

There are certainly a lot of interesting success stories in various aspects of the cannabis community. There are individual activists that have made a big difference, entrepreneurs that have used their business acumen to advance the cause and there are politicians that promote sensible marijuana policies. Rarely do you see […]

Cannabis edibles have been around for a long time, but you couldn’t buy them in stores or dispensaries until fairly recently. In the past you would have to have a culinary savvy friend who also liked cannabis in order to get your hands on edibles. Now days in Colorado, you […]

The Oregon Ducks rode into the NCAA Football Championship has a 6 point favorite, behind a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, but the team was short-handed due to the suspension of two players, wide receiver Darren Carrington and backup running back (and a major special teams player) Ayele Forde,  who tested […]

The National Football League is the premiere sports league in the United States and a global powerhouse. Personally, I love the NFL and appreciate the athleticism and strategy of the game. I also fear for players’ safety as players get bigger and faster. These players basically put themselves through car […]

There is a misconception out there that growing quality cannabis is not that hard, and not that expensive. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. Sure, growing cannabis that is mediocre or awful is not that hard and not that expensive. But when a grower is trying to get a […]

The cannabis industry in Colorado is a model for the rest of the country, and for the rest of the world for that matter. There are few other industries in America that are as willing to go the extra mile as the cannabis industry, especially in Colorado.The marijuana understands that […]

The arrest and citation of marijuana growers, providers and consumers across the country is a vast drain on our nation’s limited resources. In Oregon, a state with rather progressive cannabis laws, the state still arrested and cited more than 10,000 adults for marijuana every year, something that will thankfully end […]

When it comes to holiday shopping, I tend to be a last-minute shopper. And by “tend to be,” I mean I always wait until the last minute. I try my best to be as sustainable as possible and support local businesses. So, this past Christmas Eve, I gave Oregon Hemp […]

I am very proud that the first International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) held at the Oregon Convention Center last September in Portland, Oregon, was named the “Marijuana Event of the Year” in The Weed Blog Awards of 2014. The Weed Blog (TWB), for those that haven’t made it over to that […]