Canada marijuana legalization takes big step with federal report now complete

Canada's marijuana task force announced Wednesday that it has fulfilled its mission and soon will deliver a final report to the government outlining recommendations for the country's legal cannabis framework.

Over 420 Gifts for Stoners: The Best Stoner Gifts for Your Best Buds

Over 420 Gifts for Stoners: The Best Stoner Gifts for Your Best Buds | The Daily Chronic Staff

If you're shopping for your favorite stoner but stumped, check out these great ganja gifts we've found for our 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Stoners!

Over 420 Gifts for Stoners: The Best Stoner Gifts for Your Best Buds | The Daily Chronic

Exit interview: Obama talks marijuana in Rolling Stone

In this "exit interview" with the music and popular culture magazine, the outgoing president touched on a variety of topics -- including marijuana.

Want to smoke Hunter S. Thompson's weed?

Anita Thompson, widow of author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson, has announced plans for a Gonzo brand of cannabis for recreational marijuana shops.

Want to smoke Hunter S. Thompson's weed? Gonzo brand marijuana in works

Anita Thompson, widow of author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson, has announced plans for a Gonzo brand of cannabis for recreational marijuana shops.

Massachusetts Lawmakers Call for Changes to Marijuana Legalization Law

Massachusetts Lawmakers Call for Changes to Marijuana Legalization Law | Scott Gacek

BOSTON, MA - For over a decade, lawmakers in Massachusetts have balked at the opportunity to legalize marijuana, passing over their chance to craft their own version of a law on Beacon Hill. But now that voters have approved a citizen-written referendum to make marijuana legal in the Bay State, some lawmakers are saying the voter approved […]

Massachusetts Lawmakers Call for Changes to Marijuana Legalization Law | The Daily Chronic

Dank Deals: Cyber Monday Sales & Savings for Stoners

Dank Deals: Cyber Monday Sales & Savings for Stoners | The Daily Chronic Staff

If you're looking for some stoner savings for online shopping this Cyber Monday, check out these great offers we've found for the cannabis consumer.

Dank Deals: Cyber Monday Sales & Savings for Stoners | The Daily Chronic

The Best Stoner Gift Ideas for Her

The Best Stoner Gift Ideas for Her | The Daily Chronic Staff

It's no secret, women love weed. She's your ganja babe, your goddess of greens.  Treat her to something special this year!

The Best Stoner Gift Ideas for Her | The Daily Chronic

How California legalization helps those already in the criminal justice system

Proposition 64 does more than legalize the adult use of pot. This is how it can also help those already in the criminal justice system for drug offenses.

Cannabist Show: He leads one of world's biggest marijuana firms; He's a former NFL pro who grows ganja

Featured guests: Chris Driessen, president of Organa Bands and OpenVape; and Marques Harris, co-founder of District 8. Talking NFL, global cannabis expansion & more.

Great Ganja Gifts for Stoners On the Go

Great Ganja Gifts for Stoners On the Go | The Daily Chronic Staff

As the stale old stereotype of the “lazy stoner” continues to fade into history, great new products are emerging for the on-the-go stoner with an active lifestyle. Here are some of our favorite gift ideas for the stoner on the go. Be sure to check out the rest of our 420 Gifts for Stoners for […]

Great Ganja Gifts for Stoners On the Go | The Daily Chronic

Marijuana's Green Friday: Black Friday Sales for Stoners

Marijuana's Green Friday: Black Friday Sales for Stoners | The Daily Chronic Staff

Looking for some dank deals to go green on Black Friday? Save big with these special offers from kind retailers.

Marijuana's Green Friday: Black Friday Sales for Stoners | The Daily Chronic

Stoner Gifts for the Cannabis Cook

Stoner Gifts for the Cannabis Cook | The Daily Chronic Staff

Does your favorite stoner like to cook with cannabis? From kitchen essentials to specialty products, these gifts will make any chronic cook happy to unwrap!

Stoner Gifts for the Cannabis Cook | The Daily Chronic

Cannabist Show: She a marketing pro; He's Producer Vince

Featured guests: Cannabrand co-founder Olivia Mannix and Denver Post videographer Vince Chandler. Talking marijuana marketing, documenting history & more.

20+ Ganja Games and Tokin' Toys That Make Great Gifts for Any Stoner

20+ Ganja Games and Tokin' Toys That Make Great Gifts for Any Stoner | The Daily Chronic Staff

For fun activities to do while high, ganja games make great gifts for any stoner on your list. As part of our 420 Gifts for Stoners: The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Kind Buds, take a look at these fun gaming gift ideas for the ganja gamer or group fun.

20+ Ganja Games and Tokin' Toys That Make Great Gifts for Any Stoner | The Daily Chronic

Bars just got nixed from seeking Denver social marijuana use permits

State licensing officials delivered a blow Friday to Denver's Initiative 300 with a new rule that will keep bars and many restaurants from applying for social marijuana use permits.

Giving Gifts of Hemp for the Holidays

Giving Gifts of Hemp for the Holidays | The Daily Chronic Staff

Give the gift of hemp this year! Ideal for any cannabis lover or the environmentally conscious on your gift list, hemp products make great gifts that are sure to be enjoyed for years to come due to their durability and sustainability.

Giving Gifts of Hemp for the Holidays | The Daily Chronic

Dank Deals for Stoners to Save Big on Holiday Shopping

Dank Deals for Stoners to Save Big on Holiday Shopping | The Daily Chronic Staff

Are you searching for the best stoner savings for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or Thanksgiving week? Check out these “Dank Deals for Holiday Shopping”  - a collection of hot holiday deals offered during Thanksgiving week, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday with products offered for the 420 community. Black Rock Originals The Safety Case Take 20% off your […]

Dank Deals for Stoners to Save Big on Holiday Shopping | The Daily Chronic

Prop. 64 passed, but this California university still says no to toking on campus

Adults can now legally smoke and grow marijuana for recreational use in California, but Stanford University students won't be allowed to light up on campus. The possession, use and growth of marijuana will remain prohibited on Stanford property, including off-campus housing, despite the passage of Proposition 64 in last week's…

Marijuana Opponent Jeff Sessions Nominated for Attorney General

Marijuana Opponent Jeff Sessions Nominated for Attorney General | Scott Gacek

WASHINGTON, DC - On Friday, President-elect Donald Trump announced that longtime marijuana prohibitionist Jeff Sessions would be his pick for Attorney General, sending shock waves of fear and uncertainty through a cannabis community already dreading a possible Rudolph Giuliani or Chris Christie nominee. The nomination could indicate a possible reversal of Trump's early campaign pledges to respect state […]

Marijuana Opponent Jeff Sessions Nominated for Attorney General | The Daily Chronic

Voters legalized Nevada marijuana, now law enforcement officials are debating over this hot topic

Voters legalized Nevada marijuana for recreational use. But law enforcement officials are split with this hot topic of debate.

I'll Be Stoned for Christmas: Getting Ready for the Holidays, Stoner Style

I'll Be Stoned for Christmas: Getting Ready for the Holidays, Stoner Style | The Daily Chronic Staff

How “high” is your Christmas spirit? From marijuana themed ugly sweaters to holiday decor and seasonal appropriate smoking accessories, here is everything you need to get yourself ready for the holidays, stoner style.

I'll Be Stoned for Christmas: Getting Ready for the Holidays, Stoner Style | The Daily Chronic

Trump Selects Staunch Supporter of Failed Drug War to be Attorney General

Trump Selects Staunch Supporter of Failed Drug War to be Attorney General | Drug Policy Alliance

WASHINGTON, DC - Several outlets reported Friday morning that Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) has been selected by Donald Trump to be the next Attorney General. “Jeff Sessions is a drug war dinosaur, which is the last thing the nation needs now,” said Ethan Nadelmann. “Those who counted on Donald Trump's reassurance that marijuana reforms 'should be […]

Trump Selects Staunch Supporter of Failed Drug War to be Attorney General | The Daily Chronic

Medical Marijuana Associated With Improved Cognitive Performance, Reduced Opioid Use

Medical Marijuana Associated With Improved Cognitive Performance, Reduced Opioid Use | Paul Armentano

Medical cannabis administration is associated with improved cognitive performance and lower levels of prescription drug use, according to longitudinal data published online in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology. Investigators from Harvard Medical School, Tufts University, and McLean Hospital evaluated the use of medicinal cannabis on patients' cognitive performance over a three-month period. Participants in the […]

Medical Marijuana Associated With Improved Cognitive Performance, Reduced Opioid Use | The Daily Chronic

Denver Voters Approve Social Use Marijuana Measure

Denver Voters Approve Social Use Marijuana Measure | NORML

DENVER, CO - Denver voters approved a municipal measure on Election Day to permit licensed establishments to allow for the consumption of cannabis on site. Voters decided 53 percent to 47 percent in favor of I-300. The local measure creates a four-year pilot program regulating businesses that wish to allow adults to consume marijuana on their […]

Denver Voters Approve Social Use Marijuana Measure | The Daily Chronic

Denver Voters Approve Groundbreaking Social Marijuana Use Initiative

Denver Voters Approve Groundbreaking Social Marijuana Use Initiative | Marijuana Policy Project

DENVER, CO - Denver voters have approved a groundbreaking ballot initiative to allow social cannabis use in certain private businesses. Denver election officials released a near-final tally Monday evening that showed Initiated Ordinance 300 (I-300) passing 53.5-46.5. I-300 creates a pilot program for permitting private establishments to allow adult cannabis consumption in designated areas. The city will only issue permits to establishments that […]

Denver Voters Approve Groundbreaking Social Marijuana Use Initiative | The Daily Chronic

Who's latest name to join mix for U.S. Attorney General?

As president-elect Donald J. Trump starts to fill his Cabinet, a new name has emerged in the swirl of speculation of who will serve as Attorney General.

This blunder on new California marijuana law could cost state millions

The voter-approved Proposition 64 had addressed taxes for recreational and medical marijuana, but the omission of a date has eliminated the tax on medical marijuana from now through the end of 2017.

Scholar: “We're Legalizing Weed Wrong”

There's a wrong way to do everything. Here's your daily round-up of pot-news, excerpted from the newsletter WeedWeek.  In Slate, scholar Mark A.R. Kleiman writes that “ We're legalizing weed wrong:” “Legalization is not only necessary but virtually inevitable, even at the federal level. But I also believe that, by and large, our approach to legalization [...]

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High-CBD products are gaining traction in pot shops and reaching beyond typical consumers, new report shows

High-CBD products are a small segment of Washington's marijuana market, but sales of the typically medicinal-focused products are growing.

Denver Social Use Initiative Maintains Small Lead

It would be the first in the country. Here's your daily round-up of pot-news, excerpted from the newsletter WeedWeek.  Denver's social use initiative is in the lead with some ballots still uncounted. If approved it would be allow bars and other businesses to apply for on-site pot consumption permits. After Election Day, there are now eight more [...]

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Maine Marijuana Legalization Foes Push for Vote Recount at Taxpayer's Expense

Maine Marijuana Legalization Foes Push for Vote Recount at Taxpayer's Expense | Scott Gacek

Opponents to marijuana legalization in Maine really don't like marijuana and are wagering half a million dollars from the state's coffers to push for a recount of last week's legalization vote. On election day, voters in Maine approved Question 1, the Maine Marijuana Legalization Measure, by an unofficial tally of just 4,402 votes, a victorious margin of less […]

Maine Marijuana Legalization Foes Push for Vote Recount at Taxpayer's Expense | The Daily Chronic

Update: Denver's social marijuana use ballot measure passes

Denver's ballot measure allowing social marijuana use at some businesses has passed, with updated results Tuesday morning leaving too few uncounted ballots to flip the result.

Marijuana legalization steams ahead in America

Before we gaze too far into the unknown future, let's address just how significant this historic present truly is for the full-steam-ahead marijuana legalization movement.

Marijuana cocktails could soon become a thing thanks to Election Night victories

The alcohol giant that sells Corona beer and Svedka vodka, is considering a new approach to livening up its beverages: marijuana cocktails.

United States of Weed: Marijuana reform went 8 for 9 on the 2016 ballot

Marijuana legalization won in eight of the nine states where it was put on the ballot, the strongest signal that the public is ready to embrace change.

Pax 3 flirts with portable vape perfection by adding more, more, more (review)

The Pax 3 portable vaporizer is a godsend for those ready to puff, with a superfast zero to vapor speed and an easy-to-use hash oil insert.

Not so fast: Maine marijuana passed, but opponents place recount request

Opponents of a vote to legalize Maine marijuana for recreational use have taken the first step toward a potential recount request.

How long will patients have to wait for Arkansas medical marijuana? Some questions, answered

Arkansas medical marijuana made a milestone being the first Bible Belt state to legalize. But when will patients get their medicine?

This Senate leader says lawmakers shouldn't 'dilly dally' looking at new Massachusetts marijuana law

The group that spearheaded the ballot question pushed back, arguing that lawmakers shouldn't move too quickly to make revisions to the law.

Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Filed in Texas for 2017 Legislative Session

Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Filed in Texas for 2017 Legislative Session | Thomas H. Clarke

AUSTIN, TX - When Texas lawmakers reconvene in January, a proposal to decriminalize up to one ounce of marijuana in Texas will be waiting. State Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso) filed House Bill 81 on Monday, the first day of filing, in advance of the 2017 legislative session.  The bill proposes reducing the penalty for possession […]

Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Filed in Texas for 2017 Legislative Session | The Daily Chronic

Weed Wins Big on Election Day, But What Will Donald Trump Do?

The president-elect may not be a hardliner, but he's surrounded himself with them. Here's your daily round-up of pot-news, excerpted from the newsletter WeedWeek.  The all-but-final Election Day tally is California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine legalized REC, whileFlorida, Arkansas, and North Dakota legalized MED. Arizona rejected a REC measure. Montanans voted to allow a MED [...]

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Sewing the Seeds of Freedom After Marijuana's Big Election Night Win

Sewing the Seeds of Freedom After Marijuana's Big Election Night Win | Terry Franklin

An upwelling of discontent has swept our nation over what is often referred to as crony capitalism, the corrupt entanglement of the elites of business and politics. Anger cuts across the entire political spectrum. After the Tea Party, the Occupy Movement, Ron Paul, and the Bernie Sanders Revolution, one would expect the cronies to retreat into […]

Sewing the Seeds of Freedom After Marijuana's Big Election Night Win | The Daily Chronic

With Prop 205 Off the Table, Arizonans Flock to Medical Marijuana Docs

Medical-marijuana doctors and certification centers report seeing an increase in appointments over the two days following the negative election results of Proposition 205. The measure to legalize marijuana in Arizona appears to have failed, though the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona is waiting for all the votes to be counted before making [...]

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Five immediate concerns for states with new marijuana laws

Several states have legalized marijuana in 2016. What's their next step? Here's some expert advice from seasoned pros in Colorado.

Ask a Stoner: Will Secondhand Pot Smoke Get Me High?

Dear Stoner: Will secondhand pot smoke get me high? Rudy Dear Rudy: Thanks to advice from Casanova (the eighteenth-century Italian adventurer/author/player), oysters are renowned as an aphrodisiac - a natural Viagra, if you will. But while oysters are high in zinc, which increases testosterone, and dopamine, which stimulates the brain, Casanova said he ate five [...]

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Meet the creators of 'Cannabis Moms Club,' the hit web series on WhoHaHa

Q&A: Kai Collins and Deena Adar talk about some of the motivation behind the hit web series "Cannabis Moms Club" to tackle stigmas: "It's opened this necessary dialogue - especially for parents."

Finally decided: Maine has legalized recreational marijuana in uber-close vote

Maine residents have voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use in their state. The final results on the referendum were tabulated on Thursday. The count took nearly two days because of how close the race was, within a fraction of a percentage point.

Concentrate! Here's the Difference Between Shatter, Budder, Crumble and More

Even before Colorado allowed the first sale of recreational marijuana in January 2014, people had lots of questions about what was in store for the state. To answer those questions, we created our weekly Ask a Stoner column. But some queries demand more time and attention, including this one that we recently received from Michael [...]

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What's next for U.S. marijuana industry under President Trump?

The future for the U.S. marijuana industry, with multiple states passing new laws, is tinged with uncertainty with Donald Trump becoming U.S. President-Elect.

California & Massachusetts Legalize Marijuana; Maine & Nevada Winning; Arizona Losing; 3 States Approve Medical Marijuana

California & Massachusetts Legalize Marijuana; Maine & Nevada Winning; Arizona Losing; 3 States Approve Medical Marijuana | The Daily Chronic Staff

11:45 PM EST: Voters in Massachusetts have legalized marijuana, approving Question 4 with 53.4% of the vote. 11:38 PM EST: Voters in California have approved legalizing marijuana. Currently with 54.8% of the vote and 11% reporting, both the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times are declaring a victory for Amendment 64.  Meanwhile, voters in […]

California & Massachusetts Legalize Marijuana; Maine & Nevada Winning; Arizona Losing; 3 States Approve Medical Marijuana | The Daily Chronic

Initiative 300: Denver's social marijuana use measure too close to call in early returns

Denver's vote on Initiative 300, the measure meant to permit limited cannabis consumption inside certain businesses, was too close to call in early returns Tuesday evening.

Eugene Monroe: America is voting on pot today. If only professional athletes had a say

Soon we may see nearly 25 percent of Americans living in a state with access to legal cannabis. But when will professional athletes get the same access?

Cannabis Sustainability Symposium Offers Tips and Tricks From Insiders

The question on the table: How to create a more sustainable cannabis industry? Over 200 people gathered at the Colorado Convention Center for Denver's Cannabis Sustainability Symposium on October 26, attending panels, hosted by the Organic Cannabis Association, on a variety of issues related to environmental efficiency and discussing how to best tackle sustainability issues.

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Initiative 300 in Denver: Everything you need to know about the social pot use measure

As Denver voters prepare to vote on Initiative 300, we break down the social pot use measure. What's it do? Arguments for and against. Who supports, who doesn't?

Boulder Deputy Tyler Mason Accused in Plot to Smuggle Pot Edibles Into Jail

It's the sort of story that inspires locals to use the phrase “Only in Boulder:” Tyler Mason has been fired as a deputy and is facing multiple charges for allegedly trying to smuggle marijuana edibles and chewing tobacco into Boulder County Jail, where he worked. On September 23, according to a Boulder County Sheriff's Office [...]

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Latest Polling Information for the 2016 Marijuana Related Ballot Proposals

Latest Polling Information for the 2016 Marijuana Related Ballot Proposals | Danielle Keane

On Tuesday, November 8, nine states will be voting on marijuana related ballot proposals potentially doubling the number of states that allow the recreational use of marijuana and expanding the therapeutic benefits of marijuana use to millions of Americans. Here's where these measures stand in the latest polls. Arizona: According to an October Arizona Republic/Morrison/Cronkite poll, […]

Latest Polling Information for the 2016 Marijuana Related Ballot Proposals | The Daily Chronic

Scotts Miracle-Gro in talks with EPA about marijuana pesticides

Scotts Miracle-Gro's push into hydroponics has a new twist: The lawn-and-garden giant wants to corner the market on cannabis pesticides.

Cannabis at the ballot box: Is the push for U.S. marijuana legalization reaching critical mass?

Voters in nine states are deciding on whether to legalize the recreational or medical uses of marijuana. Could their outcomes force nationwide legalization?

Cannabis-Beer Kickstarter Fails, But Brewing Project Moves Forward

If publicity was money, the owners of Dad & Dude's Breweria in Aurora would be millionaires: the brewery has been the recipient of intense national media coverage since it received federal approval in September to make a beer infused with cannabidiol, an extract of hemp. Publications and websites from Men's Journal and U.S. News & World [...]

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The non-weed biz world is zeroing in on legalization

The talk of expanded marijuana legalization is starting to pop up in SEC filings for non-cannabis firms in sectors such as alcohol, pharmaceuticals, finance and behavioral health.

Why Make My Day Law Didn't Kill Pot Grower Keith Hammock Murder Charge

Update: Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey has now formally filed charges against Keith Hammock, the man accused of shooting two teens on October 9. The teens were allegedly trying to steal marijuana plants from Hammock's back yard on High Street. One of the teens died, while the other was severely wounded. Hammock is facing two [...]

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Cannabis Calendar: Marijuana Events October 31-November 6 (and Beyond)

After a week of big pot events, Denver's cannabis calendar is taking a bit of a breather. But there's still plenty to do around town, including classes and tours. My 420 Tours For $49, you can join My 420 Tours at noon Tuesday through Friday for tours of growhouses and dispensaries. My 420 Tours offer [...]

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