Jun 242012
 
2012 Bay Area High Times Medical Cannabis Cup Day 1 Recap

2012 Bay Area High Times Medical Cannabis Cup Day Yesterday was day 1 of the 2012 High Times Medical Cannabis Cup in the Bay Area of California. I woke up in the morning trying to recover from the most sensational dab hit of my life, provided by Ganja Jon of National Cannabis Radio. I like to ride the ‘higher high’, which appears to be a desire that is mutually shared by our friends at National Cannabis Radio. Remember the name Ganja Jon, as he will be winning a Cannabis Cup [Continue Reading]

Jun 212012
 
Check Out The High Times Medical Cannabis Cup This Weekend In San Francisco

By Monterey Bud Its summer time in the bay area…and that can only mean two things. It’s foggy… and it’s time for High Times to roll out the ‘Green’ carpet, for the northern CA medical marijuana community. June 23 — 24 in Richmond, Ca., Just so that all know, the show will be open to the public… but, in keeping with California Prop 215, the event will not allow any participants without a California medical marijuana recommendation into the “patient medication area.” Also as means of keeping fraud to a [Continue Reading]

Jun 162012
 
3rd Annual Bay Area HIGH TIMES Medical Cannabis Cup

The High Times Medical Cannabis Cup Is Coming Back To The Bay Area High Times is heading back to the Bay Area for the third year in a row. The High Times Medical Cannabis Cup will be held in Richmond, CA June 23-24. Join the Weed Blog there if you can, it is sure to be a great time! You don’t want to miss this marijuana expo, complete with seminars, the latest pot products, and, of course, the best cannabis, edibles, and concentrates Cali has to offer! Plus, a special [Continue Reading]

Jun 122012
 
White House Softball Team Loses To 'The One Hitters' Marijuana Reform Team

‘The One Hitters’ Dominated The White House Softball Team The One Hitters, a softball team comprised of marijuana reform activists, beat the White House Softball team ‘STOTUS (the Softball Team of the U.S.) 25-3 according to the Washington Post. “The One Hitters enjoyed slugging it out with the White House,” the legendary Aaron Houston, executive director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, told the Washington Post. “Hopefully we can play them again when they aren’t totally absorbed in work.” Mr. Houston was of course referring to a recent book detailing [Continue Reading]

Jun 042012
 
Rally To Reschedule Marijuana As Medicine And 43rd Annual Smoke-In

Annual Marijuana Reform Rally In Washington D.C. July 4th Washington, DC: Medical marijuana patients,and supporters will converge on Wednesday July 4th in the nation’s capitol for the Rally to Reschedule Marijuana as Medicine & 43rd Annual Smoke-In. The event will begin at noon across from the White House at Lafayette Park (located at 16th Street and H Street). Join medical marijuana pioneer Dennis Peron, along with Richard Eastman, Kim Quiggle, John Pylka, Miguel Lopez and Wayward Bill as we rally to educate our elected officials and voters, march and demonstrate [Continue Reading]

May 282012
 
Happy Memorial Day From The Weed Blog!

In Memory Of The Men And Women In Uniform Who Served Our Country We talk about a lot of serious, and not so serious, things on The Weed Blog. But nothing is more serious than honoring the men and women that have served this country proudly, especially those that died fighting for all of our freedoms. If it were not for these brave souls, there would be no freedom of speech or freedom of assembly in America. The fact that I can write from the safety of my own home, [Continue Reading]

May 152012
 
Anti-Marijuana Candidate Dwight Holton Loses Election To Ellen Rosenblum

Ellen Rosenblum Defeats Anti-Marijuana Candidate Dwight Holton To Become Next Oregon Attorney General It wasn’t that long ago that the 2012 Oregon attorney general race was still in it’s infancy. Dwight Holton and Ellen Rosenblum had announced their candidacies for the Democratic Primary, and yet again the Oregon GOP failed to field a candidate. Admittedly, I didn’t know much about Ellen Rosenblum at the time, but I knew exactly who Dwight Holton was. Dwight Holton is one of the biggest anti-medical marijuana crusaders on the planet. During Holton’s two years [Continue Reading]

May 102012
 
HIGH TIMES Honors NORML's Keith Stroup

HIGH TIMES presented NORML’s Keith Stroup with the Lester Grinspoon Lifetime Achievement Award HIGH TIMES presented NORML’s Keith Stroup with the Lester Grinspoon Lifetime Achievement Award at the HT Medical Cannabis Cup in Denver, CO – April 21-22.

Apr 232012
 
Occupy Massachusetts AG Martha "Reefer Madness" Coakley Announced

Tell Martha Coakley That Medical Marijuana Is Not A ‘Headache’ Occupy MA AG Martha “Reefer Madness” Coakley announced. Saturday, April 28th, 1pm. We will meet at 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, AG Martha Coakley’s office and walk later to One Ashburton Place- another AG Office to protest Martha Coakley’s continuing bout of reefer madness. Bring signs, cameras, and your friends! “My position is if this passes as a ballot question it’s going to cause a huge headache making sure it’s not abused,” Coakley said during her monthly appearance on WTKK-FM. Coakley’s [Continue Reading]