10 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the History of Pot

October 7, 2014  |     What do Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Justin Bieber, Maya Angelou and well over 100 million Americans all have in common? They’ve all smoked pot. Throughout its history, marijuana has attracted plenty of unexpected users and proponents. And much of the history of greenery is now familiar to us—thanks to History…

Millions of Americans to vote on marijuana legalization

This article was originally posted on October 9, 2014 One of America’s best-known travel writers and guides is lending his support to marijuana legalization as voters in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C., consider dropping penalties for using pot. Travel guru Rick Steves has been a longtime supporter of marijuana legalization, but has recently stepped more…

20 Years of Marijuana Research: What We Have Learned

People who drive under the influence of marijuana double their risk of being in a car crash, and about one in 10 daily marijuana users becomes dependent on the drug, according to a new review. Marijuana use has become increasingly prevalent over the years, and the review of marijuana studies summarizes what researchers have learned…