Featured Article - War On The War On Drugs

When I started writing this column a little more than a year ago, I thought medical marijuana was a thinly veiled cover for folks who wanted to legalize the substance. Not that I opposed the notion, nor did I doubt that marijuana has medical value – I’ve seen it stop nausea in people who couldn’t keep any food down and I’ve seen people who were wasting away get an appetite. But I saw the overall marijuana drama as something of an amusing middle-class cause that really didn’t mean much in the big picture. I also saw an explosion of... 

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Medical Marijuana News - Weed Wars Is Nothing To Blow Smoke At

‘Weed Wars’ on Discovery Channel, about the medical cannabis industry, is part of reality TV’s growing interest in shows revolving around illicit substances. “By selling the amount of cannabis that I’ve sold, I am now eligible for more than three federal death penalties.” So says Steve DeAngelo, protagonist of the Discovery Channel miniseries “Weed Wars,” at the beginning of each episode, immediately alerting viewers that this is not standard reality TV. As founder and executive director of Oakland-based Harborside... 

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International Cannabis News - President Obama’s Puzzling Silence on Marijuana

“Dance with the One that Brought You” is the title of a well-known song. But the Urban Dictionary offers a deeper meaning: “The principle that someone should pay proper fealty to those who have gone out of their way to look after them.” Barack Obama should pay attention. In 2008, young voters were enthused and turned out for him by the millions. But now? The campus/youth enthusiasm factor has declined sharply. The deficiency seriously imperils Obama’s re-election effort. There’s one issue, though, that might reignite youthful... 

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Cannabis Facts - The Myth of Marijuana’s Gateway Theory Effect

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, in cooperation with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the White House Office of Drug Control Policy, recently announced a new anti-drug campaign that specifically targets marijuana. Instead of featuring horror tales of marijuana-induced insanity, violence and birth detects, this campaign is built upon the premise that reducing marijuana use is a practical strategy for reducing the use of more dangerous drugs. The primary basis for this “gateway hypothesis” is a recent report by the center... 

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Cannabis Warrior of the Month - Steve DeAngelo: Leading The Way

A life well-lived in the cannabis movement Steve DeAngelo is an inspired leader, with close to four decades of activism and advocacy in the cannabis reform movement. His vision and leadership have been featured by news teams from around the globe, including major news outlets in the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom. The media has featured Steve DeAngelo’s landmark Harborside Health Center in their coverage in the emerging cannabis industry in California and nationwide for a reason; Harborside Health... 

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420 Band of the Month - Melissa Etheridge Speaks Out

Rock singer Melissa Etheridge says she used medicinal marijuana while recovering from breast cancer and supports California’s Proposition 19, the November ballot initiative that would legalize pot. Etheridge said as she underwent chemotherapy she was given a choice of using 10 drugs with various side effects or a “natural solution.” Although referring to herself as a medicinal marijuana user, the singer said she would like to see pot become legal because “I don’t want to look like a criminal to my children anymore. I want them to know this... 

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420 Girl of the Month - 420 Girls

420 Girls is a social action campaign that redefines Flower Power for the progressive modern woman; featuring beautiful girls of all races and creeds ingesting Marijuana, this bold artistic metaphor raises awareness to ask for the Truth About Cannabis in a fun and engaging way. “420 Girls for Life!” 420 Girls exists to support the repeal of all Cannabis prohibition laws and penalties throughout the world. Not another person should suffer incarceration or stigma because of these unjust laws. 420 Girls believe Cannabis prohibition will end as... 

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Cannabis Cafe - Cannabutter 7 Easy Steps

If you’re looking to make some special treats, Cannabutter is a vital ingredient. The process of making cannabutter is basically just melting butter with marijuana, Straining the marijuana And then re-solidifying the butter. This works because THC (the chemical in marijuana that gets you “high”) sticks to the fat cells in butter. Cannabutter can be used in any recipe that calls for butter or oil. In this thread I will attempt to teach those who don’t know how to make Cannabutter, how to do so. The pictures may help a little but in the end... 

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How to Grow Marijuana

Everything you need to know and more about growing Marijuana, Your Complete Guide to Cannabis Cultivation. We have spent many long years gathering, developing and editing this massive archive of information and are happy to give it to the world for free. 420 Magazine has been teaching people how to grow for almost 20 years and we still take pride in helping that brand new grower who is filled with 420 passion and anxious to get started. You can join a paid class or get the same exact education right here for FREE

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