One of the House's leading voices for legalization slammed pot's Schedule I status during a hearing yesterday. "It's ludicrous, absurd, crazy to have marijuana in the same level as heroin," railed Rep. Steve Cohen.
The folks at suretybonds.com have created an infographic that explains the differences between marijuana taxes in Colorado and Washington, and compares recreational, medical and black market sales in Denver.
One of the linchpin arguments in favor of marijuana legalization is that pot does not have a lethal dose. Yet, in England, a coroner and pathologist are claiming that a 31-year-old woman died of cannabis poisoning in October.
In the first-ever Stoner Bowl pitting NFL teams in legalization states, the Seattle Seahawks blew out the favored Denver Broncos, 43-8.
The NFL's zero tolerance policy on marijuana could be changing in the very near future. One former player says he "weeded when needed" to manage pain and many others do the same.
After dodging questions about his own cannabis use, the Denver Post's "marijuana editor" Ricardo Baca concedes, "I do use it on occasion, medically and recreationally."
Smart Approaches to Marijuana - the pitiful anti-pot organization led by former Sen. Patrick Kennedy - thinks weed "kills your drive." In a battle of Stoner Bowl billboards, the MPP begs to differ.
According to Wiz Khalifa's publicist, the rapper "has put together a Spotify playlist for those who plan to partake while watching Sunday’s game," Super Bowl XLVIII.
