The legalization of recreational marijuana in the US has led to an increase in the number of people operating vehicles under the drug’s influence. 

To encourage responsible consumption of cannabis, highway safety advocates We Save Lives has developed a rolling paper with a unique design that sports the message, “Pot slows your reactions. Don’t smoke and drive”. 

As the user rolls up the joint, the scene of two cars colliding head-on into each other is revealed on the paper. 

Learn more about this ‘Weed Advisor’ in the video below. 

A majority of doctors would approve the use of medical marijuana, according to a new survey.

"We were surprised by the outcome of polling and comments, with 76 percent of all votes in favor of the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes -- even though marijuana use is illegal in most countries," the survey's authors wrote.

The results appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine on May 30. It included responses from 1,446 doctors from 72 different countries and 56 different states and provinces in North America. In addition, 118 doctors posted comments about their decision on the survey.

Dixie Elixirs ReLaunches Product Line After Prolonged Market Absence

Dixie Elixirs products were off the market for several months as the company worked on development of a redesigned proprietary bottle, new flavors, new dosages and the refinement of its formulations to include all-natural ingredients. In response to new Colorado state regulations, Dixie Elixirs modified their packaging and dosing to not only meet Colorado compliance, but to help fortify the industry.

Flowhub, a next generation seed-to-sale platform for the cannabis industry, is pleased to announce it has closed a seed round led by Poseidon Asset Management, as well as a private placement by MassRoots (MSRT); a total of $500,000 was raised. "We had to turn down investments towards the end of the round because we were quickly becoming oversubscribed," said Chase Wiseman, Flowhub's CFO. Flowhub is currently operating in private beta and is expected to formally launch later this summer.

In mid-April, a former Colorado Springs-area Fox Sports radio outlet switched its format to K-HIGH, a marijuana-talk station.

Now, a Denver station has followed suit.

What had been KDCO-FM/Mile High Sports Radio is now KBUD-FM, also known as Smokin 94.1.

Lawmakers are prepping for what could turn into a "marijuana-vote-a-rama" Wednesday, sources say.

Pot advocates expect lawmakers to introduce at least half a dozen marijuana-related appropriations amendments that would roll back the Justice Department’s authority to enforce drug laws around the country.

The marijuana amendments would handicap the Department of Justice (DOJ) in its fight with states over the enforcement of local pot laws.

“The politics have continued to shift in favor of marijuana law reform,” said Tom Angell, chairman of the Marijuana Majority.

FORT LUPTON, Colo. (AP) — The newly legal hemp industry is entering its second growing season with some big questions for producers experimenting with marijuana's non-intoxicating cousin.

The federal government has allowed limited imports of hemp seed — in Colorado's case, this month — for research and development purposes. Companies trying to create a U.S. hemp industry are seeking investors not only for unproven products but for a plant that is still classified under the federal Controlled Substances Act with marijuana and thus cannot be patented.

As a result, it's too soon to tell whether hemp will become a boon for farmers or stay in mostly boutique products that use imported hemp.

Pot intercepts dropped 12 percent as Colorado and Washington opened stores.

The amount of marijuana detected in the national mail system surprisingly declined in 2014 as the world's first licensed recreational marijuana stores opened in two Western states, appearing to dash at least some predictions of chaos as other jurisdictions move to legalize the drug.

Data provided to U.S. News by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service show the number of marijuana parcels seized by inspectors fell more than 12 percent in fiscal 2014, with a coinciding decrease in the collective weight of contraband cannabis.

TOTALLY HEMP CRAZY (OTCMKTS:THCZ) continues to fall as it has failed to supply investors with a fresh bout of information. The only update from the company came last week when it had officially welcomed four new distributors for its popular Rocky Mountain High hemp-infused beverage distribution team.

Exploring and extending to new regions

In a press note, founder of the company, Jerry Grisaffi notified the addition of Mad Beez LLC, which will target the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region in Minnesota. Mad Beez LLC is led by Mark Miles.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. House, home, and maybe hotels? Amendment 64 gave the green light for the private and personal use of marijuana, but that doesn't always carry over into the rooms we rent.

According to Darshann Ruckman , General Manager of the Clarion Inn here in Grand Junction, the issue of marijuana consumption inside hotel rooms comes up on a day-to-day basis.

For her establishment, franchise regulations require Ruckman run a non-smoking facility - so whether you want to light up a cigarette, cigar, or joint, the answer is “no.”

However, if you want to consume your pot without smoking -- Ruckman says -- there's no problem with that at the Clarion Inn.