District attorney of Dallas County, John Creuzot, released a five page memo on Thursday about his office will no longer arrest and prosecute first time marijuana misdemeanors. All misdemeanors that have been filed before his term will be thrown out, which is part of his plan that he called “a step forward in ending mass incarceration in Dallas County”.
The memo address various of changes in law enforcement that goes beyond marijuana offenders. The office will not prosecute anyone with small possessions charges involving others drugs, suspended license or anyone caught stealing “necessary” items. Creuzot stated to Texas Observer that “The criminal justice system has fallen disproportionately harshly on poor people and people of color, that’s just a fact.” He arrived in office to work on cash bail reform and decreasing Dallas’ massive prison population. {Source: High Times} 
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Year by year, the legalization of marijuana increases. Each state across the nation is looking into the cannabis reform. Some just stick to medical, while others advance to adult, recreational-use.
As the United States are in the process of legalization and new marijuana laws, here are the states that accept and allow marijuana to be sold, grow or used. States That Legalize Marijuana (Medical and Recreational)
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Cannabis activists teams up with state Senator Ben Hueso at the government building in downtown San Diego on Friday, April 5 to gain support for the Senate Bill 305. The bill also known as The Compassionate Access to Cannabis Act. This would allow terminally ill patients with an authorization from a doctor to use cannabis in hospital and health care facilities.
The Senate Bill 305 was introduced by Sen. Hueso in February and set for a hearing by Senate Committee next week. In honor of a Pancreatic Cancer Patient who passed away last year at 42 named Ryan Bartell, the bill was named Ryan's Law. Hospitals and health care facilities prohibit the use of cannabis, because of the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act that prohibit the use and distribution of controlled substances. The Ryan's Law allows patients who are the end of life to use cannabis with a doctor's approval and the bill also gives health care facilities the authority to implement a policy to allow cannabis use while ensure the safety of other patients. The Senate Committee on Health will hold a hearing on The Compassionate Access to Cannabis Act on April 10 at the state capitol in Sacramento. Read our daily blog WeedLand and Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @LivinWeedy. {Source: High Times} 
Texas’ lawmakers and Department of State Health Services announced that the state will remove hemp from its list of Schedule I drugs. Schedule I drugs are defined as substances with high potential for abuse and no medical use.
The decriminalization proposal, HB 36, made it out of the House’s Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. Six bills take a look at making penalties for Marijuana possessions. Four more other bills were also set to be reviewed that related to production, licensing and regulation, and a bill that will change the name marihuana to cannabis. Rep. Tracy King’s House Bill 1325 that would authorize hemp production and grow of hemp products. This a great start for Texas for legalization of marijuana! 
Medical marijuana patients can now smoke marijuana in Florida. Florida's voters passed a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana in 2016.
The new governor of Florida, Rick Desantis, told the legislature if the ban not repealed his administration would abandon the appeal of the court ruling. The ban on smokable weed was passed by the legislative and signed by former Gov. Rick Scott. Registred medical marijuana users who received a dorctor's recommendation can now purchased up to 35 days and process up to 4 ounces at any time. Children will be able to use the substance, but with the consent of two doctors, including pediatrician. Read our daily blog WeedLand and Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @LivinWeedy. {Source: High Times}  
Lawmakers of New Jersey cancel a planned vote on legalizing marijuana. The cause of cancellation was because the lack of a clear majority to pass the measure that will delay the decision until later on this year.
Both Senate and the Assembly scheduled votes on the bill that would legalize the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis and regulate and tax cannabis sales. Senate president and marijuana advocate Stephen Sweeney commented on the canceled voting plan “While we are all disappointed that we did not secure enough votes to ensure legislative approval of the adult use cannabis bill today, we made substantial progress on a plan that would make significant changes in social policy." Leaders of the Democratic party spent the weekend working to push up votes from undecided voters. 41 votes to pass the measure in the Assembly had likely been secured. Only 18 senators signed on the measure, three voters shy of the 21 required of approval. The Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, approves the legalization of cannabis and how the legalizing it can help the state "We’re not inventing marijuana. It exists. It’s in our communities. Our kids are exposed to it. The social injustices of the past exist. So if we can undo those social injustices, get the business out of the hands of the bad guys, protect our kids, regulate and tax it — and by the way generate some revenue and create a lot of jobs — that feels like the right combination. And if we don’t do it, there’s no good alternative to me.” Resident of West Orange, NJ and actress Whoopi Goldberg called legislators to ask for their votes. Whoopi Goldberg is an user of marijuana and stated that the substance helps with headaches from glaucoma. Read our daily blog WeedLand and Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @LivinWeedy. {Source: High Times} 
Having the chance to get some green and smoke your life away can be an amusing feeling. Marijuana give users the high and feel they desire. Substances with THC let users gain a high that can last for a good minute.
Being high and doing recreational things such as watching Netflix, going out to eat, partying and working on your project/business brings a different kind of experience and amuse. If you an active user of cannabis than you will know what I’m talking about. Smoking and doing fun things can be memorable especially if you out with friends. Smoke some bud when you get a chance and do some cool stuff with some good, stoned friends! 
Have a career in the cannabis industry can be fun and amusing? Gaining a job in the marijuana can be easy and hard to do with the lack of legalization. Here is how you can get hired.
Be Flexible Cannabis companies are new startup brands. With legalization on the rise, marijuana companies are still developing and structuring so adapt to the way recruiters are in the hiring process. Ask Questions Ask questions about the company such as the leadership/management, history, resources and future plans. Learn about how the company is operated. Change Will Happen Cannabis is a fast-paced, constantly evolving industry. Challenges will occur in the company, same as growth. If you love a growing-company, you will enjoy joining this industry. Have Skills And Passion Have skills that you are good at and a passion for marijuana. Wear a lot of hats As a startup company, most marijuana brands will be hiring employees to do multiple task such as packaging, customer service, marketing and even accounting. Read our daily blog WeedLand and Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @LivinWeedy.  Sex and cannabis can be a perfect combination for women. A new study from Sexual Medicine suggest that cannabis could be the substance you have been searching for. Women that use weed before a sexual intercourse can experience a satisfying orgasm.
The sexual pleasures and orgasm women will feel after smoking or consuming marijuana can be mind-blowing. With cannabis, women can reach sexual levels they desired. A lead researcher, Dr. Becky K. Lynn, studied that a number of women were using cannabis before sexual intercourse that help improve their sexual problems. In a recent discussion, Dr. Becky K. Lynn stated “I have seen it used in women with chronic pain disorders that lead to painful sex, women who experience difficulty with orgasm or an inability to orgasm, and women who use it to improve their libido, which may not match their partner’s libido.” Women who used cannabis on a regular basis have increased odds of finding satisfying orgasms and improve women's sexual experiences. Next time you about to have sex or make love, smoke a little green to satisfy your desire! {Source: Leafly} 
The NFL is preparing to change its policy on marijuana use. NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk reported that “the NFL is prepared to make major concessions regarding the substance-abuse policy, especially as it relates to marijuana” that is in talks for the next bargaining agreement with players. The NFL league would offer any revision of the substance abuse policy as a bargaining chip in negotiation and expect concession from players union in return.
The league could eliminate cannabis from its substance-abuse policy completely. Various of athletes gave feed backs about the change such as Dallas Cowboys defensive end, David Irving and former Offensive Lineman, Kyle Turley. Players Josh Gordon, Martavis Bryant and Randy Gregory are all suspended for testing positive for marijuana use. Read our daily blog WeedLand and Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @LivinWeedy. {Source:High Times} 
Consuming marijuana can come in various ways. You can smoke, eat or vaporize it. Cannabis can be use in joints, blunts and spliffs to roll up. Rolling up marijuana can be done in multiple ways depending on which method you prefer.
Joints Joints are mostly rolling papers that can be used to roll up weed. Joints contain paper filters that adds stability to the roll. Blunts Blunts are tobacco-based products that have tobacco in it where smokers can break the blunt, empty the tobacco and roll it up with cannabis. Spliffs Spliffs is a mixture of tobacco and cannabis rolled in rolling papers. The differences The differences between joints and blunts is the quantity, flavor and burn of the products. Blunts are mostly used because the flavor in the tobacco paper and the burn in the blunt that goes slow. Depending on your style and preference, roll up anyway you like. It can be joints, spliffs or blunts to feel the high and sensation of the weed! Read our daily blog WeedLand and Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @LivinWeedy. 
Smoking weed can sometimes be draining to be wallets, especially if you are a heavy smoker. Learn discipline and management can help save you money and still have weed lasting. Here is how it's done!
Buy In Bulk Purchase weed in bulk such as ounces or half of an ounce that will save you money and time consumption. Have a good enough quantity can help you save more money. Skip Wake-N-Bake Skip waking-n-baking from time to time and smoke in the night. Smoke on your free time when you are more relax. Smoke out of one hitters or pipes You can find and purchase one hitters or pipes in stores or online. Smoke fewer joints/blunts Smoke less during the day to save spending and consumption. Stop buying munchies (snacks) Saving money by buying real food instead of snacks that will ruin your stomach. Read our daily blog WeedLand and Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @LivinWeedy. 
Marijuana is coming to New Mexico after two separate bills (one by the House Democrats, one by Senate Republicans) were approved by committees. The bills both provide and illustrate on how marijuana legalization should proceed.
The House Judiciary Committee passed the bills on Saturday. The House Bill 356 is closet to become law in the state. The bills give permission for individuals to posses up to two grams of cannabis and grow up to six plants for personal use. The bill will also clear convictions of low-level cannabis charges. The Senate's Republicans have accepted that recreational marijuana is an impending fact in their state, New Mexico's republicans have introduced their own plan for recreational marijuana. The Republicans also proposed legislation, Senate Bill 577 , that would not allow home grow operation opting instead for complete control by a state cannabis control commission. The bill passed the Senate Public Affairs Committee. More states are passing the bill to legalize marijuana as cannabis is growing throughout the country. Read our daily blog WeedLand and Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @LivinWeedy. 
Smoking weed comes with various benefits such as releasing stress, anxiety and worries. The substance also causes some people to feel extremely paranoid. Marijuana has different effects on everyone when consuming.
Effects of weed that causes paranoia Marijuana can contribute to feelings or paranoia. Cannabis causes a range of experiences that could add to a sense of paranoia. People who get high for the first time feeling of nervousness and uneasy. Connection between weed and paranoid If you already have feelings of paranoia and worries, you will be more likely to feel paranoid from marijuana. You might be afraid of getting caught or overdosing from being too high. Ways to calm your paranoia when you're high When you experienced paranoia from being high, this is how you can deal with it. -Force yourself to relax. Take deep breathes and feel relaxation -Drink some soothing lemon tea -Take a nap and sleep -Take a shower to calm yourself down -Take smaller dose of THC -Consumer non-THC products, mostly with CBD Stop worrying , you will not overdose from being high. Just relax and keep calm! Read our daily blog WeedLand and Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @LivinWeedy.  
The state of North Carolina introduced a new bill that would legalize cannabis. Citizens would have a chance to posses up to three ounces of cannabis for personal use.
State senator Paul Lows, a Democrat from Forsyth County proposed SB 58, would decriminalize low level drug possession. Offenders would have the chance to get drug violations in North Carolina removed from their record. The bill would not alter laws regarding sentencing for possession of hashish. The senator Lowe stated that not all lawmakers would initially be on board. Low also introduced a similar bill to decriminalize cannabis possession in the last session of the senate. The SB 58 aims to destroy North Carolina's penalties towards marijuana. People found with a half ounce or less of any controlled substance face a class 3 misdemeanor plus 20 days of jail or community service. Possession of an ounce or more can now be punished by up to 5 months of jail time. A study by Elon University stated that 80 percent of citizens in North Carolina favor for legalization of medical marijuana. Decriminalize marijuana will often see as an effective legislative step towards eventual regulation of cannabis. The state is prepare to become of the United States' largest producers of hemp. {Source: High Times} 
Smoking weed can be fun and entertaining. Having the chance to smoke good bud and relax is an amazing feeling.
The best feeling is smoking weed and eating good right after or doing a fun activity when high is great. Smoking weed has its benefits such as relaxation, calmness and a happy feeling. Light up a joint and smoke some good bud with cool friends! Read our daily blog WeedLand and Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @LivinWeedy. 
The legalization of cannabis federally could be happen this year. The federal bill '420 Bill' was introduced in the senate on Friday by Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon. The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act has been designated as S. 420 by Wyden and measure to H.R. 420, which was introduced in the House of Representative by fellow Oregon Democrat Rep. Earl Blumenaur in January.
The Democratic aide to the Senate Finance Committee said that the 420 bill aims to "responsibly legalize, tax and regulate marijuana at the federal level." Wyden explain about the federal prohibition of marijuana “the federal prohibition of marijuana is wrong, plain and simple. Too many lives have been wasted, and too many economic opportunities have been missed." The S. 420 is a package of bills that intended to reform Federal Cannabis Policy that was made by Wyden and Earl Blumenauer. The Small Business Tax Equity Act would repeal provisions of the tax code that right to take the same tax deductions as companies in other industries. The Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act would remove federal criminal penalties and civil asset forfeiture for individuals and businesses complying with state law. The act would give cannabis business legal under state law access to banking, bankruptcy protection, marijuana programs and protects Native American tribes from prosecution under federal cannabis law. {Source: High Times} 
What is Kush? Is it a strain or a type of substance? Kush is another name for marijuana itself. The substance is a pure and uncrossed strain from which the seemingly endless variety of hybrids. Heirloom strains are domesticated versions of their landrace counterparts.
Origins of Kush Kush originated from the Hindu Kush mountains, which is part of Himalayan mountain range. It span across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The region is known for one of the longest world - India and Pakistan to control the Kashmir region. The region have been home to some of the world's finest hash and cannabis. Kush spread from Central Asia to Europe after mass migration and trade routes. The substance weren't introduced to North America until 1960s. A well-known organization known as the Hippie Mafia where responsible for bringing Kush from India to California where it spread across the west. Effects of Kush The effects of Kush are similar to multiple strains were you will feel the high from the bud. Kush is an Indica-dominant strain. {Source: Herb} 
Have you notice the older you get the quicker time flies? Well the time can be slow down by smoking some weed. The rapid flood of THC into the brain causes a significant increase in the production of neurotransmitters. Cannabis gives you a child-like wonder where everything is freely and new.
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