

Kristen Gwynne
39 posts
Opponents of Florida’s Medical Marijuana Initiative Slam Legalization
The well-funded campaign opposing Florida’s medical marijuana ballot initiative released a new video advertisement calling the proposal a “scam to…
May 17, 2016
Congressman Proposes Amendment to Help Vets Access Medical Marijuana
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) is set to introduce an amendment to the 2017 military appropriations bill later this…
May 17, 2016
Denver Company Recalls Concentrates After Pesticides Detected
Avicenna Products, a Denver company that produces weed concentrates, has voluntarily recalled a slew products after discovering residual levels…
May 16, 2016
Baltimore Ravens’ Eugene Monroe Donates $80K to Medical Marijuana Research
Baltimore Ravens’ Eugene Monroe has donated $80,000 to researchers studying the potential medical benefits of “cannabinoid products” for…
May 13, 2016
Colorado Town Will Use Money from Pot Sales to Help the Homeless
Aurora, Colorado is putting marijuana legalization to use as a tool for advancing social justice, directing money from…
May 13, 2016
Chart: Millennials, Baby Boomers Most Interested in Growing Legal Weed
A new Harris poll targeting urban gardeners on behalf of Green State Gardener found that the generation most…
May 12, 2016
In Post-Legalization CO, Racist Marijuana Arrests Persist
Marijuana legalization in Colorado brought the arrest rate down overall, but racial disparity in weed arrests has continued,…
May 11, 2016
State Funds Anti-Legalization Conference in Nevada
A two-day conference about marijuana legalization in Nevada starts today, but legalization supporters have already decried it as…
May 11, 2016
Ohio House Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
The Ohio House of Representatives passed a medical marijuana bill Tuesday, sending the proposal to the Senate for…
May 10, 2016
Scientists Call Out Bad Data Linking Weed to Psychosis
That marijuana causes the onset of psychosis is a claim commonly employed to demonstrate the dangers of the…
May 9, 2016
New Jersey Cop Busted for Selling Pot
Linden, New Jersey appears to have some trouble keeping their officers in line. On Thursday, Linden Police Sergeant…
May 6, 2016
Ohio Medical Marijuana Bill Advances, But Activists Are Not Celebrating
A revised bill to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio cleared a House panel on Thursday, readying the proposed…
May 6, 2016
CO Passes Law Allowing Medical Marijuana in Schools
In an unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Colorado Senate approved “Jack’s Law,” a measure allowing children to use…
May 5, 2016
Freed Pot Prisoner on a Mission to Reform Missouri’s Brutal Weed Laws
A man who spent more than 20 years in prison for weed is spending his newfound freedom out…
May 5, 2016
Major Victory as Feds Drop Forfeiture Suit Against Harborside Health Center
Federal prosecutors are finally dropping their attempt to seize property from the trailblazing Harborside Health Center in Oakland, California, the…
May 3, 2016
Number of Banks Taking Cannabusiness Money Skyrockets
Marijuana businesses may have finally received some relief when it comes to banking, a recent report from the…
May 3, 2016
Report: Legalization Has No Effect on Teen Pot-Smoking
A new study to be published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that, despite much hand-wringing over…
May 3, 2016
Obama Jokes About Getting High at His Final White House Correspondents Dinner
In a witty speech at the final White House Correspondents dinner of his presidency, President Barack Obama slipped…
May 2, 2016
New Mother’s Day Billboard Perfectly Flips “Talk to Your Kids About Drugs” Rhetoric
The pro-legalization Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) in Arizona erected a pair of Mother’s Day billboards…
May 2, 2016
3 Ways Prohibitionists Are Fighting Legalization in Mass.—And Why They’re Wrong
After three top Massachusetts officials —the governor, attorney general and mayor of Boston— penned an op-ed arguing against…
April 29, 2016