Aside from High Times and the Denver Post’s nascent Cannabist section, there are few knowledgeable resources for the marijuana connoisseur. The former suffers from a giggle-and-cough vibe—if High Times were a magazine for drinkers, it would offer the best methods for stealing from your parents’ liquor cabinet—while the latter assumes too credulous a readership. Yes, under ideal testing conditions (HEPA-filtered room, virgin vaporizer, Neti-potted nose) Afghan Kush may indeed offer notes of cardamom, but this occasional cannaphile suspects the emperor wears no hemp clothes.
 
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http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/02/10-rules-for-smoking-weed
 

By Katie Shapiro, The Cannabist Staff

 

There’s no holiday more cliché than Valentine’s Day, and there’s no gift more cliché than red roses. But in the new world of legalized marijuana, bud bouquets are now a reality, which might just make us reconsider. 

The concept of incorporating cannabis into floral design was officially introduced this past summer in a New York Times trend-spotting piece on marijuana at weddings in Colorado and Washington State. Denver Highlands-based Plum Sage Flowers was featured for its cannabis inspired florals at the request of couple Lauren Meisels and Bradley Melshenker. As an award-winning, event-focused florist, owner Erin Hornstein says her goal is “to create flowers that complement our clients’ preferred aesthetic. It was important to them that we included the plant … we did, and it was fun and gorgeous! But this isn’t something we’re specifically aiming to do.”

One florist slightly ahead of the trend is Buds & Blossoms owner Bec Koop. After getting her start in the biz at her mother’s Washington D.C.-area flower shop, Koop is now based out of her eco-friendly home studio in Centennial, Colo., where she creates custom arrangements for weddings and special events, often featuring marijuana flowers. As a part-time budtender atHigh Country Healing in Alma, Colo., Koop started experimenting with marijuana and traditional flowers in 2013.

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http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/02/11/marijuana-flowers-bud-bouquets-weddings-valentines-colorado-washington/29477/

 

The Drug and Alcohol Crash Risk report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveals drivers testing positive for marijuana are at a significantly lower risk for a crash than drivers that use alcohol. Potheads were also no more likely to crash than drivers that had not used any drugs or alcohol prior to driving.

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http://full-timewhistle.com/science-27/stoned-drivers-are-safer-drivers-than-drunk-drivers-says-nhtsa-7081.html

Carol Tice – Forbes

 
Every entrepreneur dreams of discovering an untapped market where they could start with a low investment and build a huge business. If that’s you, consider the developing legal marijuana industry.
This sector is growing faster than ganja under grow lights.
 
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/caroltice/2015/02/05/why-legal-cannabis-is-2015s-best-startup-opportunity/

 
The Uruguayan government published on Wednesday, February 4, the decree that will regulate the production, distribution, and acquisition of marijuana for medical and scientific purposes. It also sets the conditions for importing and exporting marijuana derivatives.
 
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http://panampost.com/panam-staff/2015/02/05/uruguay-sets-guidelines-for-medical-marijuana-research/

 
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. —The City of Plattsburgh Common Council is set to vote on a resolution Thursday welcoming the medical marijuana industry to the city.
If passed, it would welcome any New York State Department of Health licensed and registered organizations for medical marijuana cultivation, production and sale to operate within the City of Plattsburgh.
 
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Anne Saker, asaker@enquirer.com

 
State Rep. Wes Retherford acknowledges that he is not the likeliest person to propose legalizing a form of cannabis. But after reconnecting with a Marine Corps buddy with a sick child, the second-term Hamilton Republican experienced a change of heart.
“I’m still not for full-blown medical marijuana. I’m not for recreational marijuana. I don’t want kids getting stoned or anything like that,” Retherford said Wednesday. “But I see the cannabis oil has been shown to have some medicinal effect when other drugs haven’t done their jobs. It’s something worth having a conversation about.”
 
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http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/02/04/cannabis-oil-bill-introduced-ohio-house/22874503/

Suzanna Caldwell
 

 
As Alaska prepares for marijuana legalization, there are plenty of unknowns about what implementation will look like. But for supporters of Ballot Measure 2, one thing is clear: A strict timeline was built into the voter-passed initiative to guide rule makers and citizens through the legalization process.
Starting Feb. 24, personal possession and use of recreational marijuana will be legal in Alaska. That date also starts the clock on a nine-month countdown for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to begin crafting marijuana regulations.
 
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http://www.adn.com/article/20150203/alaska-marijuana-legalization-nears-concern-arises-over-possibility-delay-sales

 

KHOU.com

 
 
DENVER, Colorado – Drive or fly into the mile high city and soon, there it is, the sweet smell of success.
“It’s kind of like an oil rush, but a green rush,” said one Texas traveler, who didn’t want to give her name.
Texans are flocking to Denver for more than just a thrill on the ski slopes. The lure is a true Rocky Mountain high, courtesy of Colorado’s high-flying legal marijuana industry.
“I came to Denver to smoke, and I’ve smoked,” said Girard. “I’ve had a great time.”
 
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http://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/story/d/story/pot-party-bus-texans-flocking-to-denver-for-pot-to/37950/ULTV9ubUzEK-kcDzdkYZsw