For the first time, a majority of Americans are now in favor of legalizing marijuana, a dramatic shift of public opinion, according to a Pew Research Center survey. The survey of 1,500 adults found that 52 percent of Americans say marijuana should be made legal, while 4 percent are against it. Broken down by age [...]
Grandmother Surviving On Growing Swazi Gold
August 15, 2012 | Posted by
A grandmother charged with taking care of her 11orphaned grandchildren, Khathazile turned to the cultivation of marijuana, one of the tiny country’s sought-after exports. “Without weed, we would be starving,” a Swaziland woman told the New York Times. Swazi Gold is the highly potent and valuable strain of marijuana that Khathazile grows, a crop that [...]
Snoop Dogg Caught with Weed, Banned by Norway for 2 Years
July 29, 2012 | Posted by
Snoop Dogg has to steer clear of Norway for a while. The rapper has been banned from entering Norway for two years because he was caught with eight grams of cannabis by customs agents after drug sniffing dogs detected the drugs. According to his lawyer, Snoop “can live with the decision” and has no plans [...]
The Path to Legalizing Marijuana
July 27, 2012 | Posted by
At least some able-bodied Americans may soon be able to score a bag of weed legally without having to fake a knee injury. In November, voters in three states could approve ballot measures to legalize marijuana, and not just for medical purposes – for getting-high purposes. Then again, they might chicken out, like California voters [...]
Slow Your Roll: Teen Marijuana Use Up 80 Percent Since 2008
May 3, 2012 | Posted by
There has been a huge increase in marijuana use among American teens, according to a study released by Partnership At Drugfree.org and the MetLife Foundation. Nearly 1.5 million U.S. teens have indulged in heavy marijuana use, smoking pot at least 20 times in the last month—an increase of 80 percent since 2008, according to the [...]
Wiz Khalifa Arrested, Again, for Weed Possession
May 3, 2012 | Posted by
In what should be no surprise to fans of his music, rapper Wiz Khalifa was once again cited for marijuana possession Wednesday in North Carolina. According to TMZ, Khalifa, whose real name is Cameron Jabril Thomaz, was ticketed by Winston-Salem police after a search of the rapper as well as his tour bus and staff [...]
