Legalization of Marijuana

Any slacker living over his parents' garage can make pot brownies. Gourmet chefs are taking the art of cooking with marijuana to a higher level. In Denver, a new medical-marijuana shop called Ganja Gourmet serves cannabis-infused specialties such as pizza, hummus and lasagna. Across town in the Mile-High City, a Caribbean restaurant plans to offer classes on how to make multi-course meals with pot in every dish. And in Southern California, a low-budget TV show called "Cannabis Planet" has won fans with a cooking segment showing viewers how to use weed in teriyaki chicken, shrimp capellini and steak sandwiches. The evolution of pot cooking ... Read Full Story

LONDON (Reuters) - People who smoke "skunk" -- a potent form of cannabis -- are almost seven times more likely to develop psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia than those who smoke "hash" or cannabis resin, according to research. Scientists from King's College London's institute of psychiatry said their study was the first to look specifically at skunk, rather than normal cannabis, and suggested high levels of tretrahydrocannabinol, or THC, were to blame for the drug's effect on mental health. "The risk of psychosis is much greater among people who are frequent cannabis users, especially among those using skunk, rather than among occasional users of ... Read Full Story

By Norm Stamper, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/story/144573/ These days, it seems like everyone is talking in earnest about marijuana legalization, once dismissed as little more than a Cheech and Chong pipe dream. Indeed, a new poll reveals that 53 percent of Americans now support ending marijuana prohibition. Bolstered by increasing public support for something once considered to be a political third rail, lawmakers from Rhode Island to Washington State have put the issue on the table for consideration. And citizen initiatives (particularly in California ) are cropping up faster than ditch weed. These are welcome developments to a retired police chief like me who oversaw the ... Read Full Story

By Steve Elliott in Toke of the Town Photo: Public Domain Federal government pot farm at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. Under Washington state's proposed legalization bill, pot would be grown by state-licensed farmers and sold only through state liquor stores. Washington state pot advocates who thought they had to choose between a marijuana decrim bill ($100 fine for under 40 grams) and the status quo (including a mandatory night in jail for possessing any amount) just got another choice. A state lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to legalize marijuana in the state. Under the bill, introduced by Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (D-Seattle), ... Read Full Story

YES WE CANNABIS and YES WE DID! The folks at the The Tax & Regulate Cannabis 2010 here in Oaksterdam California have gathered the 650,000 signatures necessary to put the legalization of marijuana on the November 2010 ballot! This major victory means Californians will be the first in the nation to decide whether they believe marijuana should be legal…taxed and regulated for all adults over 21. Richard Lee, the president of Oaksterdam University, owner of the famous Coffeeshop Blue Sky, and major financial supporter of the initiative told Stuff Stoners Like, “California voters believe that our laws criminalizing marijuana have failed! 56% of Californian’s ... Read Full Story

For those about to Spark, Read this before you get distracted! Not only is April 20th traditionally a day where pot smokers smoke the pot that they already intended to smoke in the exact same quantity that they normally would, but it is a day when you can say, "4:20 Dude" while doing so. However, this year, 4/20 has even more significance. Today, The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Foundation (NORML Foundation) has launched a nationwide ad campaign to promote awareness regarding the need to decriminalize cannabis. Check out the fantastic ad here. Legalization: Yes We Can And just for fun, ... Read Full Story

Stanford Progressive VIA CANNABIS NEWS California -- Many advocates of legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana feel Obama has abandoned them. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is a consistent warrior against decriminalization. Attorney General Eric Holder has a history of opposing drug policy reforms and considers the adult use of marijuana equivalent to public nuisance. Even Joe Biden, when asked about pain management and medical cannabis, responded that “there's got to be a better answer than marijuana.” But the reality is that the Obama administration has turned the tides in favor of legalization and decriminalization in a much stronger and subtler way than open ... Read Full Story