July 2015
Men, blacks most likely to get Seattle marijuana-use tickets
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SEATTLE — A second police study of marijuana-use tickets in Seattle has found that men and blacks are most likely to be ticketed. The results were similar to the first study after pot was legalized
DC State Fair to feature marijuana growing contest
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017WASHINGTON — For the first time, the District of Columbia State Fair will include a marijuana growing contest. Possession of small amounts of marijuana was legalized in the District earlier this year. People are permitted
Washington officials warn about marijuana exposure to kids
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SEATTLE — Public health officials in Washington say they’re increasingly concerned about children accidentally ingesting marijuana. The Washington Poison Center says that in the first half of this year, it received 32 calls about children
CANNABIS 101: GLASS PIPES AND HOW TO CLEAN THEM
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Glass pipes weren’t exactly common back 30 years ago when I was smoking lousy black market brick weed in my home state of Massachusetts. Back then, smoking usually involved a metal or wood pipe, complete
Cannabis Beverages and the FDA
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Last week, I received a call from a publicly traded, non-U.S. company that has developed a beverage containing CBD (cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis). The company plans to produce this beverage in California and
Oregon Hemp: Onward!
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The final week of the 2015 Oregon legislative session was kind of a blur. The House and Senate pushed through four marijuana bills in four days, including the big one, House Bill 3400. One thing
Topical Review: Bud Rub Medicinal Salve
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Cannabis isn’t just about smoking or eating, some people prefer to