Canadian Cannabis worse than Molestation?

The maximum sentence for growing marijuana would double from seven to 14 years, the same maximum applied to someone using a weapon during a child rape, and four years more than for someone sexually assaulting a kid without using a weapon.

MMJ Brawl in Arizona Round 2

Phoenix -- Federal attorneys asked a judge on Monday to throw out a lawsuit filed by Gov. Jan Brewer seeking a ruling about the legality of the state's medical marijuana law.

Bell finally rings for dispensary in Dana Point, CA

The battle lost: Via OCRegister

While one owner of a medical-marijuana dispensary is continuing a legal fight with the city of Dana Point, his partner and former landlord have agreed to keep marijuana out of town.

4 Countries Where You Don’t Want to Get Caught with Pot

Not worth it...

Here in the USA and especially at the OCW offices in Southern California, laws pertaining to cannabis are slowly becoming more lenient while culture looks at cannabis with a "might as well just be legal" eye. However, there are some countries that do not feel the same way. In these countries cannabis can cost you your life.

Is Paris Hilton hurting the cannabis movement?

Its not just Paris either!

Last month, socialite Paris Hilton was busted for cocaine after a policie officer reportedly followed “the vapor trail and odor of marijuana” coming from a Cadillac Escalade occupied by Hilton and her boyfriend.

Hempcrete

a building block for the future

Interest in the use of green building materials has been consistently growing in the United States. Not only are green materials better for the environment but many people feel that using more natural, less toxic building materials such as hemp, can help improve health and wellbeing for the people who live in these homes.

Will the Federal Government Ever “Just Say No” to Marijuana Prohibition?

The Feds are a tricky bunch.

On August 2, 1937, marijuana became illegal at the federal level. The dynamic duo of Harry Anslinger and William Randolph Hearst joined forces with the Dupont chemical company along with various pharmaceutical companies in an all out war against the “devil weed.”

5 Myths About Marijuana (#3 Will Make You Laugh!)

Due to years of misinformation being passed on by our trustworthy government as well as urban legends conjured up during good times, marijuana has developed its very own cloud of mystery. These days, it is hard to distinguish fact from fiction when it comes to the sweet leaf.

Prop 19

Will it happen?

With the coming of proposition 19 on the November 2, 2010 ballot in California, there has been considerable debate over the effects that legalized marijuana could have on the state and the nation.

The District Attorney Puzzle

The voter's passed a law to ensure that Californians can have safe access to medical marijuana BUT prosecutors all over the state consistently block and deny patients access to that medicine.