Pot

Science

Inside Your Brain On Cannabis: Cognitive Chaos

11:45AM October 26, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

We already know that smoking (or otherwise ingesting) pot causes an uncoordinated brain. Now scientists say they’ve discovered the mechanism behind pot brain clumsiness, and it could lead to better treatments for schizophrenia. More »


Geek Out

Police Storm In On Suspected Hydroponic Hothouse, Only Find Guinea Pigs)

9:20PM January 13, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

British police thought they’d hit the jackpot when their chopper’s infrared-camera located a cannabis grow-house, but were surprised when all they found were a couple of Cavia porcellus by the names of Simon and Kenny reclining beside an electric heater. More »


Geek Out

What Your Weed Smoking Choices Say About You

8:44AM November 3, 2010 | Brian Moylan

Today, California’s Prop 19 could possibly (but probably won’t) make smoking pot in the state legal. It seems like everyone smokes these days, but what can we learn about a person’s character based on how they choose to smoke? More »


Science

Why Are The Effects Of Marijuana So Unpredictable?

12:00PM October 12, 2010 | Christina Bonnington

Alcohol is mostly predictable. When we drink a beer (or three), we know how we are going to feel. The effects of marijuana are a lot more difficult to judge for a number of reasons. More »


Mobile

Teen Accidentally Texts Sheriff In Search Of Weed

1:00AM September 8, 2010 | Brian Barrett

When texting one’s drug dealer, certain rules of etiquette apply: Don’t explicitly name the product. Keep any identifying personal details out of it. And make sure you’re not accidentally texting your local sheriff. More »


Software

Need Medicinal Cannabis? There’s An App For That

10:30AM July 20, 2009 | Jack Loftus

From the strange world of approved and rejected Apple App Store apps comes word today that Apple has approved a medicinal Cannabis location app for the iPhone and iPod touch. More »


Terminators Are Real, Weak Against Tasers

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12:14PM July 17, 2009 | Nick Broughall

In quite possibly the funniest story I’ve heard all year, 19 year old Sean Stanley Smith was arrested for indecent exposure and resisting a police officer after he entered a casino buck naked claiming to be a Terminator sent from the future. More »


Music, Mos, Marijuana Collide In Idiotic LP Smuggling Attempt

11:20AM July 14, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Thanks to some moronic Jamaican and Canadian drug smugglers, the 1979 moustache patrol cracked down hard on LPs that had the rare distinction of being certified “pot.” More »