Hemp is conceivably best known for its Omega-3 and -6 fatty acids that make it an excellent addition to a healthy diet, or perhaps as a cotton substitute used in the manufacturing of ecologically-sound clothing. But it can also be manufactured into a vast array of resourceful, environmentally-sound building materials.

AMERICAN farmers are promised a new cash crop with an annual value of several hundred million dollars, all because a machine has been invented which solves a problem more than 6,000 years old. It is hemp, a crop that will not compete with other American products.

Instead, it will...

Welcome to Los Angeles, the city that can't quite get it together about medical marijuana. Voters love it, politicians shy away from acknowledging that it has redeeming qualities for patients -- well except one, thanks for being brave Councilman Bill Rosendahl and glad to hear that your medical marijuana use...

As we enjoy the incredible momentum within the cannabis law reform movement, it's important to remember one of the founders of the movement. It's hard to imagine being where we are today without the life and work of Jack Herer.

A longtime activist and champion of hemp, Jack wrote The...

The landscape of the cannabis community is changing fast. So fast that the "high holiday" could grow beyond anyone's current imaginings. 4/20 just five years into the future could look entirely different than it does today.

Fast forward to April 20th, 2018. A new person will occupy the White House....

There is one day each year in which tokers of all walks of life gather in pre-designated areas to celebrate the beloved ganja and all things related; we're talking about April 20, the mother of all marijuana holidaze.

But have you ever wondered how risky it is to congregate and...

The holiest of all the high holidays is almost upon us. April 20 has become the day that the eyes of the world are on the cannabis law reform movement. Hundreds of thousands of marijuana users pour into the streets in cities around the world to show their pride in...

The term "420" is undoubtedly one of the most recognized expressions by the cannabis consuming community throughout the world. So how did the notorious time of day, time of year and exceedingly used number receive the designation of 4:20, 4/20 and "420"?

Cannabis lovers have always associated said term with...

This month marks the 10th anniversary of an event that holds quite the historical significance to lovers of glass smoking devices all across the globe. I am referring to the United States governments nationwide investigation of the illegal sale of drug paraphernalia conducted in 2003 code-named Operation Pipe...

The history between sex and cannabis extends back as far as 1000 B.C.E. when the Hindus would use hashish to achieve a state of Kama or as we know it, pleasure. So, does cannabis enhance the sexual experience? Well, it's difficult to argue with a culture that wrote the book...

The violence engendered by the drug cartels in Mexico delves much further than the horror in which the country's citizens must endure. The drug thugs in question have expanded their reign of terror to taking advantage of Central American immigrants that are navigating across Mexico trying to make their way...

With adults in Colorado and Washington now legally able to possess an ounce or less of marijuana for any reason, it's important to stop for a moment and take stock of the landscape when it comes to marijuana law reform.

The "crossroads" cliché has been used to death, but there...

Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind PayPal, Tesla Motors and rocket company SpaceX, recently made a call for the colonization of Mars with up to 80,000 new citizens. If anyone can have the determination and vision to colonize Mars, Musk is starting to seem like a good choice with...

It would be one thing if our closest neighbor was upset about us not mowing our lawn, but when it comes to Mexico, our southern friends have had it with our failed drug war and they want us to do something about it.

But like a good neighbor that doesn't...

After exploring the world, travel writer and TV host Rick Steves' next trip is to legalize marijuana in Washington state.

We caught up with travel writer Rick Steves as he was on a multi-city awareness campaign for I-502, the Washington State ballot measure to legalize marijuana.

Rick is best...

A conundrum is faced by many cannabis users when they think about who to vote for President this November. They are very disappointed in President Obama and his actions toward medical marijuana in states where it is legal, which are in direct contradiction to his words on the subject as...

Los Angeles City Council Wastes Major Tax Dollars In Their Efforts To Interfere With L.A. Medical Patients' Access To Their Medications

By Phyllis Pollack

The Los Angeles City Council's decision to ignore the fact that the majority of their constituents support the use of medical marijuana, and its availability through...

If the presidential debates this fall are only between President Obama and GOP candidate Mitt Romney, you can be sure the issue of drug policy -- more specifically, cannabis law reform -- will not be discussed.

To some that may not seem like a big deal, but it also means...