Article by Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post via The Cannabist President-elect Donald Trump chose retired Marine General John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security Wednesday. Kelly served as the head of the U.S. Southern Command, a posting that gave him oversight of U.S. security operations for Central America, the Caribbean, and the entirety of South America. Trump settled ...

Article by Katy Steinmetz, Time With Donald Trump nominating Cabinet members who have spoken out against legal marijuana, some are arguing that the war on drugs may make a comeback. But while there’s reason for anxiety among those selling recreational marijuana legally in states like Colorado and Washington, an all-out war remains unlikely. Experts say that trying to undo legalization ...

Article by Ed Krayewski, Reason.com Opponents of the Maine referendum to legalize marijuana, which passed by a margin of 4,073 votes, or half a percent, have been unable to muster together the 10 volunteers they were asked to contribute to a recount effort they’ve demanded. The Portland Press Herald reports that No on 1, which requested a recount, has not ...

Article by Isaac Avilucea, The Trentonian A missing or destroyed computer hard drive, sealed briefs and gag orders, oh my. Contrary to the open spirit of this nation’s judicial system, NJ Weedman concludes one thing about Mercer County prosecutors’ posture in his drug case. “I feel like a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay,” marijuana activist Ed “NJ Weedman” Forchion said, comparing ...

Article by Kristen Wyatt, The Associated Press Hoping to preserve its marijuana law under the next president, Colorado is planning a slate of legislation designed to crack down on pot that is grown legally but then sold on the black market. The goal is to cut down on complaints that Colorado’s liberal allowances for growing pot without a license has created ...

Article by Tess Allen, Civilized A brand of medical cannabis products recently launched by television personality Montel Williams will be produced through a new partnership with BAS Research Center, a Berkeley, California-based medical cannabis manufacturing and research group. “Montel had been looking for a licensed producer to manufacture and help formulate a number of his products,” BAS Research chief operating ...

Article by Jon Lockett, The Scottish Sun Chinese tourists to neighbouring North Korea are buying bargain bags of marijuana in massive quantities,  sources inside the rogue state reveal. Since cannabis cultivation is completely legal in Kim Jong-un’s fiefdom selling yeoksam, as it’s called locally, has become an easy way for poor farmers to earn decent money. And the border town of Rason ...

Article by Roni Stetter, Herb Every cannaseur is sick of cannabis pipes that don’t meet their needs. They’re often easy-to-break glass, can be tough to clean, and burn the throat and lungs with every toke. Luckily, the Genius Pipe company has reinvented the wheel, providing a beautiful and high-tech hand pipe that truly takes smoking flower to the next level. ...

Article by Phys.org Marijuana-friendly Uruguay will soon have a museum dedicated to pot. “It is a way to connect people who love nature, art and science,” said the director of the museum, Eduardo Blasina. The museum, opening Friday in Montevideo, will help people learn more about one of the world’s oldest crops, Blasina said. What is more, marijuana is now ...

Article by Joseph Zucker, Bleacher Report “I was smoking marijuana during that period of time,” Jackson said during We Need to Talk on CBS Sports Network (via CBSSports.com’s James Herbert). “I think it was a distraction for me as much as a pain reliever. But I never thought of it as ultimately a pain medication for that type of situation.” While ...