Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party promised during his election campaign to legalize recreational marijuana and reform Canada’s marijuana laws. But marijuana growers, users, advocates, and opposition politicians are expressing mixed feelings about Canada marijuana legalization just announced by Trudeau’s government. The new legislation proposes allowing adult Canadians to legally possess up to 30 grams […]
What if you were desperately waiting for an organ transplant to keep you alive, but your doctors kick you off the organ transplant list because you use marijuana. Hydroponics nutrients and cannabis growing pioneer Michael Straumietis says cannabis-using transplant patients are experiencing “life-threatening medical discrimination against our marijuana community.” “The perfect example is Garry Godfrey, […]
Marijuana activist, cannabis seed seller, and marijuana retailer Marc Emery and his wife Jodie Emery have been repeatedly arrested by Canadian police in the past year. On March 8, 2017, Marc and Jodie were at the Toronto airport waiting to board a flight to attend Spain’s Spannabis marijuana expo when they were arrested by a […]
Continuing the war of words started when White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer warned of a new federal government war against legalized marijuana, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday (Feb. 27) told reporters that state marijuana legalization was a form of “violence.” Speaking to reporters at the Department of Justice, Sessions claimed he’d been […]
Marijuana hydroponics nutrients manufacturer and grow expert BigMike Straumietis was forced to cancel his much-anticipated 2017 Super Bowl party at his Los Angeles “Marijuana Mansion.” Marijuana Mansion parties, his company Advanced Nutrients, and Straumietis’ ” Instagram account, are famous worldwide. His legendary parties feature elaborate concert-quality sound and light systems, cannabinoid bars with pure extracts […]
Marijuana growers in legal marijuana states know all too well that pot prices drop because of marijuana legalization. In California, bud that used to sell for $2000 a pound is now selling for $1400 or less. In Colorado ten years ago, black market sellers supplied 100% of the market. Now, only a third of the […]
Franco Loja, co-star of the legendary Strain Hunters video series and one of the best-loved members of the international cannabis research and cultivation community, passed away in early January. He was in the Democratic Republic of Congo making documentaries and doing cannabis genetics research when he died. Brain malaria is the suspected cause of death. […]
People watch videos of police killing non-violent, often-unarmed civilians, and they’re outraged. But members of the marijuana community already know that some police officers are criminals who abuse citizens they’re sworn to protect. We know that policing is dangerous work, and we appreciate the good that police do. But there are far too many occasions […]
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