Colorado Marijuana Tax Report: July 2014
Recreational marijuana sales in Colorado rose to $29.7 in July, an 8% increase over June. The overall tax total, combining rec and medical taxes and license fees, so far in 2014 is $37.5 million.
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Pot Grower Kills Self During Tense Police Standoff in Ohio
Apparently, Timothy Sturgis was mad as hell and wasn't going to take it anymore. The Asheville, Ohio resident killed himself Tuesday after an Ohio police copter landed on his property where they had spotted marijuana plants growing.
ISIS Burns Down Pot Farm in Syria
ISIS and the Farouq Brigade, part of the Free Syria Army, torched a large marijuana field in Northern Syria. The radical Islamists prohibit the use of cannabis, tobacco and alcohol.
Cannabis and ALS: The Cathy Jordan Story
The ice-bucket challenge for ALS awareness is fun and all. However, more importantly, did you know that marijuana can counter the symptoms and effects of Lou Gehrig's Disease?
Stoned in Seattle: Hempfest Highlights
What was once a "protestival" is now a full-blown celebration in Seattle. Ellen Komp reports from the 23rd Hempfest.