Oregon Approves Ballot Language for Magic Mushroom Legalization Effort

Oregon Approves Ballot Language for Magic Mushroom Legalization Effort

The west coast has taken on the role of leader for the rest of the country when it comes to dismantling the failed War on Drugs. California was the first state to legalize medical cannabis, and after Colorado legalized cannabis for adults, California, Oregon, and Washinton all quickly followed suit. This time, it’s Oregon taking […]

New Jersey Lawmakers Finally Inching Toward Cannabis Reform

New Jersey Lawmakers Finally Inching Toward Cannabis Reform

After years of frustrating delays due in no small part to intensely corrupt politicians, the Garden State is finally making progress on cannabis legalization. On Monday, November 26th, 2018, committees in both the Senate and the State Assembly in New Jersey voted to release an adult legalization measure to the floor for a general vote. […]

Corrupt Michigan Lawmakers Move to Ban Home Grows

Corrupt Michigan Lawmakers Move to Ban Home Grows

For the second time in a decade, Michigan voters made it clear on Election Day that they support comprehensive reform of cannabis laws across the state. 2008 saw a nearly two-thirds majority of Michigan voters supporting the state’s medical cannabis act. There was also a strong margin for the passage of the new recreational legalization […]

South Korea Takes Big Step Toward Legalized Medical Cannabis!

South Korea Takes Big Step Toward Legalized Medical Cannabis!

In a move that paves the way for legal changes in Asia and the rest of the world, South Korea has moved to legalize medical cannabis. That makes South Korea the first East Asian country to approve of medical cannabis and one of the first across all of Asia, following Japan’s legalization of CBD oil […]

Recipe: Gradi’s Yummy Gummies

Recipe: Gradi’s Yummy Gummies

Ooppss!  With the holiday season now officially upon us, do you ever get invited to a party and forget to bring a treat?  Always in need a last minute hostess gift? Want to get the guests at a celebration absolutely LIT? You can do all that and more with my simple cannabis-infused Yummy Gummies.  This […]

Ridiculous IRS Policies Punish Cannabis Businesses

Ridiculous IRS Policies Punish Cannabis Businesses

With legalization slowly spreading across the country, many major news outlets have started paying attention to what many have called the Green Rush. The Green Rush is a cannabis-related reference to the previous gold rushes and silver rushes that saw thousands of people transplant themselves and even their families in the hope of getting rich […]

National Expungement Week Results in Call For Major Legal Reform

National Expungement Week Results in Call For Major Legal Reform

Anyone even remotely familiar with the criminal justice system in the United States likely understands the need for extreme and drastic reforms. The current system assigns increasing penalties even for non-violent offenses. Those accused of drug crimes will likely face issues with civil asset forfeiture, along with criminal charges as the result of the failed […]

Two Veterans Will Be the First to Purchase Cannabis In Massachusetts

Two Veterans Will Be the First to Purchase Cannabis In Massachusetts

Tomorrow morning, the 20th of November, 2018, at 8 a.m., two military veterans will make history in Massachusetts by becoming the first recreational cannabis buyers in the state. One of these men, Stephen Mandile, will head to Cultivate, a dispensary in Leicester that will offer both medical and recreational cannabis. The mayor of Northampton, veteran […]

Remember Those Struggling With Holiday Grief This Season

Remember Those Struggling With Holiday Grief This Season

Most mornings, my routine looks roughly the same. I get my son up and ready for school and settle into my work once he’s gone. Typically, I start my morning off by reading the news to see if anything major has happened overnight. From there, I head to social media and do a quick 5-minute […]

Visiting a Washington’s Farmers Market After Living in Prohibitionist Utah

Visiting a Washington’s Farmers Market After Living in Prohibitionist Utah

Tucked behind a nondescript storefront on Pacific Avenue, between Larchmont and Parkland, near Lakewood, Washington and McChord Air Force Base, sits what might come as a surprise to some. Others find this place to be a lifeline.  It is a community of growers, caregivers, vendors and patients who work together to provide safe access to […]