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There Will Be Free Pot
at Trump's Inauguration

Jan 5, 2017 9:03 AM CST

There Will Be Free Pot at Trump's Inauguration

4.2K joints up for grabs from DC Cannabis Coalition

(Newser) - Free marijuana will be handed out in Washington, DC, on Inauguration Day—but not in an attempt to mellow out the Rockettes . The DC Cannabis Coalition will give out 4,200 free joints on Jan. 20 to spread the message that "it's time to legalize cannabis at the...

Cops: This Christmas Tree
Would Get You High

Dec 25, 2016 3:05 PM CST

Cops: This Christmas Tree Would Get You High

It's a marijuana Christmas celebration

(Newser) - Police in Cheltenham, England, made quite the seasonal drug bust. When officers raided a home, they discovered a marijuana-themed Christmas tree, reports the Telegraph . Police tweeted an image captioned "Not your traditional Xmas Tree!" as two officers hold up long pot trimmings. It's not clear whether the...

With Pot Now
Legal in Colorado,
Teens Back Away

NEW STUDY

Dec 22, 2016 10:48 AM CST

With Pot Now Legal in Colorado, Teens Back Away

Still, Rocky Mountain teens light up more than in any other state

(Newser) - Proving many critics of marijuana legalization wrong, the kids haven't exactly been flocking to smoke dope in Colorado since the drug was legalized two years ago, new federal statistics show. The percentage of 12- to 17-year-olds using pot dipped in the state from 20.81% in 2013-2014 to 18....

The History
of Why the
Feds Spell Pot
'Marihuana'

Dec 20, 2016 6:25 PM CST

The History of Why the Feds Spell Pot 'Marihuana'

Plant formerly known as cannabis got a new name thanks to Spanish-American War

(Newser) - The Washington Post wades through the weeds to get the linguistic scoop on weed—specifically, why an "archaic" spelling of marijuana is still in use. A Federal Register post last week announcing that CBD hemp oil is now considered a Schedule 1 drug offered a new code for "...

Now a Schedule 1
Drug: CBD Hemp Oil

Dec 19, 2016 8:15 AM CST

Now a Schedule 1 Drug: CBD Hemp Oil

New DEA regulation may affect those who use it to treat seizures, other medical issues

(Newser) - A cannabidiol hemp oil that Leafly says is used by "hundreds of thousands of patients" in the US for a variety of medical purposes, including to help relieve seizures, has been designated a Schedule 1 drug by the DEA, 7NEWS reports. Schedule 1 drugs (which are illegal and include...

Hopeful Pot Thieves Should've
Had Botanist in Their Crew

Dec 13, 2016 6:25 PM CST

Hopeful Pot Thieves Should've Had Botanist in Their Crew

Police say they mistook a hop farm for a pot farm

(Newser) - Botanists they aren't. Modern Farmer reports three people were arrested last month in Canada after allegedly breaking onto a hops farm they thought was a pot farm. A farmer on Prince Edward Island called police Nov. 26 after seeing two men and a woman on his property. Authorities arrested...

Hunter S. Thompson's Weed
Coming to a Dispensary Soon

Dec 11, 2016 2:50 PM CST

Hunter S. Thompson's Weed Coming to a Dispensary Soon

His widow is creating strains from his preserved stash

(Newser) - For years, marijuana growers have approached Anita Thompson, the widow of Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, to put her late husband's name on their weed. "I always ended up saying no because it's the same story every time: somebody wants to slap Hunter's name on their...

This Gives Whole New
Meaning to 'Coffee Pot'

Dec 6, 2016 2:21 PM CST

This Gives Whole New Meaning to 'Coffee Pot'

Keurig-compatible, marijuana-containing coffee pods coming soon

(Newser) - Get ready for a whole lot of "wake and bake" jokes. Eater reports cannabis coffee pods will soon be available for purchase in six states. The pods from BrewBudz are Keurig-compatible and come in regular and decaf, as well as hot chocolate and a variety of teas. "It'...

SUV Filled With Christmas Gifts
Didn't Really Have Gifts: Cops

Nov 27, 2016 4:57 PM CST

SUV Filled With Christmas Gifts Didn't Really Have Gifts: Cops

Try $330K worth of pot, THC pills, and hash wax oil, Ohio police say

(Newser) - What happens in California should stay in California—especially if what happened was someone meticulously wrapping $330,000 worth of THC pills, hash wax oil, and marijuana (about 71 pounds) like Christmas presents, UPI reports. Instead, per an Ohio State Highway Patrol press release , 31-year-old Daniel Yates apparently decided to...

Pot Use No Longer
a Deal-Breaker
for Police Recruits

Nov 16, 2016 2:47 PM CST

Pot Use No Longer a Deal-Breaker for Police Recruits

'I want people who have lived a life just like everybody else'

(Newser) - Police departments are relaxing age-old standards for accepting recruits, from lowering educational requirements to forgiving some prior drug use, to try to attract more people to their ranks, reports the AP . The changes are designed to deal with decreased interest in a job that offers low pay, rigorous physical demands,...

Denver Loosens Its
Pot Laws Even More

Nov 16, 2016 4:57 AM CST

Denver Loosens Its Pot Laws Even More

'Social marijuana' ballot measure passes

(Newser) - As five more states voted to legalize recreational marijuana last week, Denver took it a step further: A ballot measure to allow social marijuana use has narrowly passed, according to vote count updates released Tuesday, the Denver Post reports. The measure will allow marijuana use in "consumption areas" at...

Pot Doubles Risk
of a 'Stunned' Heart

NEW STUDY

Nov 15, 2016 12:50 PM CST

Pot Doubles Risk of a 'Stunned' Heart

Study links marijuana use with rare condition takotsubo

(Newser) - Marijuana might help you see in the dark , but it might also cause what feels like a heart attack. Researchers from St. Luke's University Health Network say marijuana users are twice as likely to suffer a rare "stunning" of the heart linked to stress, known as stress cardiomyopathy...

Recreational Pot Now Legal
Along Entire West Coast

election 2016

Nov 9, 2016 5:25 AM CST

Recreational Pot Now Legal Along Entire West Coast

And also in Massachusetts

(Newser) - Election night turned out to be a big night for marijuana advocates. Californians voted to legalize recreational use of the drug, giving the movement its biggest victory yet. The win means recreational pot is now legal along the entire West Coast, notes the AP . Massachusetts also approved recreational pot, the...

A Pot Smoothie
Ended Her Girl's
Seizures. Then
She Lost Her

Nov 7, 2016 1:42 PM CST

A Pot Smoothie Ended Her Girl's Seizures. Then She Lost Her

Kelsey Osborne is fighting to get 3-year-old Madyson back

(Newser) - A 3-year-old Gooding, Idaho, girl tested positive for pot at her pediatrician's office on Oct. 5, and mom Kelsey Osborne was the reason why. The 23-year-old lost custody of her two kids because of it. Now, she's fighting back. Osborne describes the smoothie she made for daughter Madyson—...

Why Election Day Is a Big Deal
for Pot Legalization Efforts

Oct 31, 2016 7:58 AM CDT

Why Election Day Is a Big Deal for Pot Legalization Efforts

Green light for recreational pot in Maine, Mass. could mean major changes nationwide

(Newser) - Having proven they can win in the West, advocates for recreational marijuana hope the Nov. 8 election brings their first significant electoral victories in the densely populated Northeast, where voters in Massachusetts and Maine will consider making pot legal for all adults. Supporters believe "yes" votes in New England...

Pot Might Help You
See in the Dark

STUDY SAYS

Oct 28, 2016 7:21 AM CDT

Pot Might Help You See in the Dark

Cannabinoid shown to improve night vision in tadpoles

(Newser) - A new study suggests that marijuana may have a strange benefit: improving night vision. Based on a pharmacologist's observation in the 1990s that Jamaican fishermen who smoked or consumed cannabis had "an uncanny ability to see in the dark," researchers at McGill University dug in. They applied...

RV Full of Odd Lollipops
Burns on Interstate Bridge

Oct 24, 2016 12:03 AM CDT

RV Full of Odd Lollipops Burns on Interstate Bridge

Traffic snarled for hours on NJ-Delaware bridge as pot-laced candy went up in flames

(Newser) - Police say a pot advocacy company's RV carrying marijuana-laced candy burst into flames on a bridge that connects New Jersey and Delaware, causing lane closures and tying up traffic for hours, the AP reports. Weed World Candies tells NBC Philadelphia that more than $50,000 in merchandise was destroyed...

'This Is Your Brain
on Drugs' Guy Is for
Legalizing Pot

Oct 21, 2016 12:24 PM CDT

'This Is Your Brain on Drugs' Guy Is for Legalizing Pot

'Are you kidding? It's healthier than alcohol'

(Newser) - John Roselius just voted to legalize recreational marijuana in California. If you're not sure why that's significant, this might help: Roselius is often called "Egg Guy" because of his star role in a certain 1987 anti-drug ad in which he famously uttered, "This is your brain....

Ill-Advised Craigslist
Deal: Pound of Pot
for Snowmobile

Oct 19, 2016 8:03 AM CDT

Ill-Advised Craigslist Deal: Pound of Pot for Snowmobile

Unfortunately for Oregon guy, Craigslist seller of snowmobile was state trooper

(Newser) - Recreational marijuana is legal in the state of Oregon, but what's not is trading a bunch of it for a recreational vehicle—and it's extra likely to come to light if a cop is the one selling said vehicle. But Jason Owen allegedly tried to do just that...

The 5 States That
Will Vote on OKing Pot

Oct 17, 2016 10:24 AM CDT

The 5 States That Will Vote on OKing Pot

4 others will vote on medical marijuana

(Newser) - With polls showing most Americans in favor of legalizing marijuana, voters in nine states will decide next month whether to eliminate or ease restrictions on pot, NBC News reports. The recreational use of pot is on the ballot in five states, while legal medical marijuana is on the ballot in...