Sunday morning, February 15… The 2nd International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) has kick-offed in San Francisco at the beautiful Hyatt Regency. I’ll be using the hashtag #ICBCSF as I provide updates on the ol’ Twitter feed. ICBC Executive Producer Alex Rogers gave an overview of the conference, explaining the concepts […]

An historic meeting of the minds occurred today at the International Cannabis Business Conference today.  Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R) met for a few minutes with “Freeway” Rick Ross and Chief Petitioner for the Oregon Measure 91 legalization campaign, Anthony Johnson. Amazing times we live in when a convicted drug dealer, […]

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 […]

Marijuana and stand up comedy go together like setups and punchlines. Back in the 70’s, George Carlin and  Cheech and Chong  were perhaps the biggest advocates of cannabis-infused comedic lifestyles, but folks like Steve Martin had a few jokes in his act. The 80’s? Not so much.  Reagan’s drug war […]

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 […]

Our service men and women deserve everything that our country can provide, especially when it comes to healthcare. A veteran should never be denied medicine or medical advice that can help them for any reason. However, sadly, veterans are denied medical advice when it comes to medical cannabis all the […]