Audition for ‘The Marijuana Show’ at Hempapalooza

Want to be famous-for weed? Do you have a great new hemp-related product you want to be a reality? After a successful first season, The Marijuana Show is announced Season Two auditions for the show during Hemp History Week. The first ever reality program about our favorite sticky-icky cannabis, ‘ganjapreneur’ hopefuls can audition online. Continue reading Audition for ‘The Marijuana Show’ at Hempapalooza

Marijuana Industry: Where Millennials Can Succeed

Since many generations are retiring later and later, it’s hard for millennials and recent college grads to break into traditional industries and move up the corporate ladder at a pace that they are satisfied with. Since job openings are scarce, employees are sitting in entry-level positions for longer and longer, unable to move up or stay on a solid career track like their parents and grandparents before them.

In what traditional industry can a 23 year-old become a successful managing editor, a CEO, or a published writer in a few months with few barriers and little opposition from superiors? Marijuana has allowed productive and driven young professionals to prove themselves as big fish in small ponds; it’s much easier to get noticed when you’re the first horse out of the gate. Continue reading Marijuana Industry: Where Millennials Can Succeed

Give Me that Real Sticky-icky [Dangers of Synthetic Marijuana]

Synthetic marijuana use is on the rise in the Unites States. People believe that synthetic marijuana is safe, legal, and will get you high like the real stuff. This is not true. Synthetic marijuana comes loaded with a plethora of effects including: increased heart rate, kidney failure, paranoia, and severe headaches. Continue reading Give Me that Real Sticky-icky [Dangers of Synthetic Marijuana]

Rolling Hemp Hills in Tennessee’s Future?

Tennessee, a state which recently wrote a bill allowing the tentative growth and cultivation of hemp, has received at least 53 applications so far from farmers who want to cash in on the green rush. This sure-to be hot new commodity is different than traditional marijuana; hemp does not produce active THC to get you high. Instead, hemp’s uses range from industrial to medicinal, hemp can create clothing and rope and you name it! Continue reading Rolling Hemp Hills in Tennessee’s Future?

Marijuana and Pet Safety: Are You Prepared?

We love legalization, but some of our household pets may not enjoy it so much. While edibles and other awesome ways of ingesting marijuana become increasingly easy in states that have legalized bud, it’s also becoming simpler for dogs and cats to get their paws on the green. It’s important you’re aware of these dangers if you plan on lighting up or whipping together a batch of pot brownies so you can keep your furry friends safe. Here are some tips to be aware of. Continue reading Marijuana and Pet Safety: Are You Prepared?

Michigan Rep Considers Writing Legal Weed Bill

Colorado’s success with legalized recreational marijuana is inspiring other states to follow suit and propose bills that would not only decriminalize marijuana possession, but allow the controlled growth and sale of the plant. Continue reading Michigan Rep Considers Writing Legal Weed Bill

Snoop Dogg Visits Renton, WA Weed Store

Rap/rasta legend Snoog Dogg/Lion recently visited a legal pot establishment in Washington! Over 420 weekend, he was one of the first visitors to new store, Emerald Haze. Snoop used the opportunity not as a party, but as a way to show the public that legal weed is not the demon many make it out to be. Continue reading Snoop Dogg Visits Renton, WA Weed Store

“Cannataerians” and the “New Deity Dozen”

Stoned Philosopher’s Thoughts:

To say that Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration act is contentious would be putting it mildly.

While I won’t get into the moral argument here, the new law signed into place by Indiana’s governor “provides that a state or local government action may not substantially burden a person’s right to the exercise of religion.” Continue reading “Cannataerians” and the “New Deity Dozen”

Oregon Boards the Train: Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Voters in Oregon passed Measure 91 to legalize recreational marijuana for citizens over the age of 21 on November 4th, 2014.  Oregon is now added to the list of one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana with 56.11 percent of the voters in favor of the measure. Continue reading Oregon Boards the Train: Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Recreational Marijuana Tax Impacts

One of the foundations of passing legal recreational marijuana was that it would provide a much needed source of tax revenue for the state.  Marijuana sales would take money away from the black market and direct them towards schools, welfare programs, and health care. Continue reading Recreational Marijuana Tax Impacts