420
Blunts vs Joints
The debate over blunts versus joints is a tale as old as time, with both sides arguing their method is the optimal choice when it comes to smoking. Personally, I went through phases with each- smoking blunts heavily when I was younger before realizing I’d lose my voice by the time I was thirty, then […]
420: Comedy Central’s Pot-filled Programing with Broad City Season Finale and Time Traveling Bong Premiere
This 4/20 is a particularly epic one for the Broad City squad. Tonight marks the season 3 finale for Broad City (10 p.m. ET/PT), capping a season full of weed induced antics and hijinks. Immediately following is the premiere of Time Traveling Bong (10:30 p.m. ET/PT), a history-trotting comedy starring Paul W. Downs, Ilana Glazer, […]
Spark Up Your High Holiday Shopping List, We Have A Lot To Celebrate On This 420
It’s almost 4/20! That’s right. The adult version of Christmas for our demographic is just a few short days away. Making at least one hump day a little more irie this year, 4/20 falls squarely in the middle of the workweek, turning an average Wednesday into the potential beginning of a five-day celebration of all things cannabis. After all, […]
Rescheduling Cannabis: Marijuana Advocates Plan White House SmokeOut This Saturday
Getting their protest on a few days in advance of 4.20, DCMJ, a community support group for marijuana cultivators, consumers and their extended families for the greater DC area, are planning a quaint little get together in front of the White House this Saturday. Exposing naked ignorance, the DCMJ plan on doing a little protesting to […]
Seattle’s DOPE Cup Runneth Over with Buds, Entertainment & More
The DOPE Cup is coming to Seattle brimming with live music, competition, vendors, food and an awards ceremony. Organized by Seattle’s own DOPE (an acronym for “Defending Our Plant Everywhere) Magazine, the event is in its 5th year and recently branched out, hosting its first event in Portland in 2015. The upcoming Seattle event, billed […]
Printabowl: Bringing Water-Pipes into the 21st Century
The art of glass pipes dates as early as 3000 B.C. The first glass pipes originated in Egypt and Mesopotamia through a process that used molten sand to mold glass. These early glass pieces took such unprecedented skill to make that they were considered as valuable as jewels. Thousands of years later, around 30 B.C., […]
How-To: Make Edibles with Already Vaped Weed
Today I’m going to teach you an easy way to bring new life to your already vaped weed scraps. Yes, you can recycle your weed! Previously something you would have disposed, can give you a whole new high. Pretty much the closest thing to ganja wizardry. When you’re on a budget, getting two highs out of one bud is […]
If Marijuana is Legal, Why is Growing Your Own A Felony?
Washington may have legalized marijuana in 2012, but that doesn’t mean it’s legal for you to grow your own ‘dro. Washington is the only state that has legalized marijuana for recreational use but has banned its adult citizens over 21 from cultivating their own extra-special houseplants. Supporters of home-grow argue that if citizens over 21 years […]
Colorado Shows Medical Marijuana can be a Thriving Industry
We are still only a few days removed from the tremendously successful 420 weekend. Celebrations occurred around the world and Marijuana.net was fortunate enough to attend the 2012 High Times Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cup. As always patient access and safety are the most important issues, but the Cup also provides a forum for other interesting aspects of the industry.
The cup gives a unique chance to compare top strains and while the award ceremony may be the biggest attraction (click here for the winners), attendees were treated to a convention that highlighted the many and varied businesses in the medical marijuana industry. In any tough economic times, job creation and tax revenue are popular issues. Fortunately medical marijuana can do so much to create better economic conditions while providing safe and affordable relief. Unfortunately, lobbyists and stubborn politicians have not allowed this industry to reach its full potential. The Cannabis Cup in Denver demonstrated the tip of the iceberg.
We at marijuana.net would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the quality businesses that were present at the Cup. Marijuana.net was located right next to, Judge Jars, which was providing high quality jars and storage options. Education groups were also a big part of the event. The group Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol let their presence be felt. This group has been instrumental in collecting the required signatures to get a legalization vote to the people this November. Sensible Colorado was also at the event fighting to stop federal raids of dispensaries. Another group providing education was the Cannabis Business Alliance. They are advocates for patients, small businesses owners and employees of the medical marijuana industry. There were so many great dispensaries also at the event such as Green Man Cannabis, AMA, and Mahatma. We were also very impressed with Essential Extracts victory for their solvent-less wax. As they did at the Los Angeles Cannabis Cup, Mama P’s won for the best product with their popular grinders. Good Chemistry had an amazing lounge set up in the patient room. As always we support laboratories that promote safe medicine. We can always rely on our friends, The Werc Shop to help spread knowledge to patients about their medicine and the latest testing methods. Lets not forget the Mad Hatter Smoke Shop and Dope Ass Glass. As in any quality cultural gathering, art is an important element. We were happy to meet the talented artist Marie, with Kushed Out Fashions. There were so many other quality businesses so please forgive us if they were not mentioned here.
While Marijuana.net was in Denver over the weekend there were many other 420 events that we could not attend. We are encouraging viewers to describe their weekend in the comment section of this article. Tell us about an event you attended or future events celebrating our wonderful community and the potential to bring physical and economic relief to Americans.
Medical Marijuana Gains Momentum in Connecticut
Marijuana culture just experienced its premiere holiday, 420. The entire weekend was full of events and marijuana.net observed and enjoyed the 2012 High Times Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cup in Colorado. We noticed a great environment with patients sharing stories and socializing. Although the weekend was fun for the community, it is time to roll the sleeves up and get back to work.
Patients in the northeast have been seeing a huge momentum shift toward medical marijuana. Connecticut has now taken a major legislative step toward creating a medical cannabis program for many struggling patients. Connecticut’s State Finance Committee approved a measure to permit medical marijuana. The vote passed easily by a 36-15 margin. The bill will now face further legislative obstacles but support clearly has grown significantly. State Sen. Toni Boucher has been a longtime opponent of medical marijuana in Connecticut. She attempted to attach many amendments to the bill that would limit the rights of physicians and patients. One amendment would only permit marijuana use for terminally ill patients. Every one of her amendments failed to pass.
Federal authorities have been trying to strike at the heart of the medical marijuana industry. This does not mean that every dispensary holds patient safety as their number one priority. However, many do and the government should start to think about its failure to provide quality healthcare for decades and the amount of resources being directed toward combating more affordable and safer medication for America’s sick patients. With the successful events over the 420 weekend across the globe and new states ignoring federal threats in order to help patients, big government actions are ringing hollow. Marijuana is quickly becoming a civil rights movement for a new generation.
We realize the federal government has had its feelings hurt by its ineptitude to provide any compassion or relief to its people. Like a scorned lover, federal authorities seem to feel that if they cannot have you then no one can. Fortunately federal laws targeted against American residents is not derailing the enthusiasm and momentum for medical marijuana. The 420 weekend gatherings demonstrated this clearly and Connecticut now joins one of many states considering relief over grief.