Some marijuana consumers around the U.S may experience shortages or price increases after a sharp increase in the frequency of one ton or more marijuana busts along highways. Avocados, bananas, batteries and toilet paper are just a few of the things police have found more than 29,000 pounds of marijuana hidden inside while conducting searches of tractor trailers already during the month of February. (more…)

The small ski town of Breckenridge, Colorado recently made national headlines after voters approved a measure to decriminalize marijuana use for adults. The vote will surely inspire other towns to try and make their own rules on marijuana until state and federal laws catch up to the will of voters. Its important to note that Breckenridge’s success may not of happened without the example Denver set for the state by passing a decriminalization measure 4 years earlier.  Want more sensible marijuana laws in your town? The following cities help draw a blueprint for marijuana activists at the local level. (more…)

Medical marijuana patients and advocates had a big day Wednesday as the states of Minnesota, New Hampshire and Rhode Island all voted and passed medical marijuana bills aimed at seriously ill patients.  A similar bill in Illinois was expected to be voted on as well, but was delayed so the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Bill Haine, could amend the bill to address the concerns of some law enforcement officials. If the Minnesota, New Hampshire and Illinois bills become law, it would make 16 states with legal medical marijuana in the U.S (Rhode Island already passed a medical marijuana law in 2006).  Here is a more detailed look at each bill and its current status to become law: (more…)