Month: November 2012

All across the country, people are talking about new reforms that have been passed for marijuana. This was one of the most historic elections ever in regards to the drug as many new things were approved by their states. Most importantly, Washington and Colorado became the first political jurisdictions in the world to tax and regulate marijuana. This is the first time marijuana has been legal anywhere in the country since the prohibition started. Massachusetts also made the new by becoming the 18th state to legalize some form of medical marijuana program. All of these changes can only mean good things for all of you pot smokers out there. What This Means for Our Country Now that marijuana is legal in two states, many people are wondering how this will affect their daily lives. While not a whole lot will change, you will probably notice an increase in support of marijuana legalization as well as dispensaries if you live in a state in which medical marijuana is allowed. These recent changes are likely to have a larger effect in Washington in Colorado. Popular media in these two states has been reported as down playing this legalization as they are not quite sure what else to do with the situation. The rest of the country continues to report this breaking news as marijuana has not been legal in the United...

After the recent election on November 6th, President Barack Obama was elected for a second term in office. This was obviously the biggest news for our country on this day, but pulling a close second were all the various marijuana reforms that passed. Massachusetts became the 18th state in the country to pass a medical marijuana program. More importantly though, both Colorado and Washington both made world history by legalizing and taxing marijuana! Federal Raids on State Clinics The one negative thing about Barack Obama is that he has had a nasty reputation of being the most active president ever in raiding marijuana dispensaries. While these places are legal on a state level, they are technically federally illegal. This means that the government has the freedom do whatever they want to these clinics and that has got to stop. Some of these awful raids seize property from the dispensary owners and claim it as their own. If Obama wants to get on the side of marijuana lovers, he is going to have to end this corruption in these federal raids. All we can do is hope until Barack Obama makes his first major move during his second term as president. I hope that he will have a change of heart this time and go through with his old promises. Why He Flip Flopped I’m sure that most of us...

As a result of the recent elections, there have been many changes in our country! Some of the most important of these changes took place in Colorado and Washington as they became the first US states to tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol. This is great news for any stoner in one of these states as you can now be free from all the persecution that you once had to deal with. This is one huge step in the right direction for the eventual legalization of marijuana in the entire United States! Making World History The interesting thing about the legalization of cannabis in these two states is that this is not just a part of US history. Colorado and Washington are in fact the two first political jurisdictions in the world to legalize the plant in such a way. By taxing and regulating marijuana, we can keep the drug off the streets and reserve it for those of age. Cannabis is no different from any other recreational drug whether you compare it to tobacco or alcohol. All three of these substances are known to be unhealthy, yet we consume them just for the way they make us feel. This is some of the most wide spread support that we have seen for cannabis in many years and yet, it feels like we all knew it was coming. With...

Three states have serious marijuana initiatives on their ballots today. Oregon is the one that most people are saying is least likely to pass. But recent studies have shown that we are only behind the majority by a small 7% now! This means that Oregon residents still have a chance to make history this election day. If you still have not gotten up and voted, now is your time to do so. If you don’t exercise your right to vote, you are giving up the chance that you were given by the founding fathers of our country. Oregon’s Fate After Election Day Because of what has been going on recently in California, many people are afraid that the federal government will simply shoot down this idea and continue furthering their own agenda. This is definitely the worst case scenario for Oregon citizens because it means an exact opposite of what our ancestors died for. If the members of the state decide that one policy is good for them, this does not mean the federal government should be able to police these policies as they please. While I understand that they are leading the country, I think they could spend a little less time sticking their nose into state business like they do in California and other medical marijuana states. Perhaps there is some kind of compromise that we can...