Is there a place in religious life for marijuana? Ask Yoseph Needelman

Published on December 10, 2012

After graduating from a Modern Orthodox high school in New York, 30-year-old author Yoseph Needelman moved to Jerusalem to explore the use of marijuana in Jewish tradition.

Jewish pot activist Mason Tvert hits new high with marijuana legalization vote in Colorado

Published on November 12, 2012

Say what you will about Mason Tvert, the Jewish activist behind the marijuana legalization campaign that passed in Colorado, the man clearly has a sense of humor.

Recipe for marijuana cholent

Published on November 12, 2012

Now that the states of Colorado and Washington have legalized the recreational use and commercial sale of marijuana for its residents 21 years or older, there are all sorts of way to get creative in incorporating the new legal substance with Jewish edibles. Here's a recipe for Happy Chulent that one seasoned "cook" shared with the JTA -- he guarantees it will uplift your Shabbat spirits.

Israeli scientists invent marijuana ‘without the high’

Published on June 3, 2012

Israeli scientists have cultivated a cannabis plant that doesn't get people stoned in a development that may help those smoking marijuana for medical purposes, a newspaper said on Wednesday.

Pat Robertson: Time to legalize marijuana

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on March 11, 2012

Survivor is Back and There Might be Pot!

By Ilana Angel
Published on September 15, 2011

Prop. 19 goes up in smoke [VIDEO]

Published on November 3, 2010

After taking a serious look at legalizing marijuana, Californians voted Tuesday to reject Proposition 19, which would have made the state the first to allow the drug to be sold for recreational use.

Jews’ view of the pot initiative? Mixed

Published on October 27, 2010

Marijuana is everywhere. Smokers come from every walk of life — from the college student to the cancer patient, from the wealthy older couple to the heroin addict who started out just smoking weed.

Allison Margolin, L.A.’s dopest attorney

Published on October 27, 2010

Allison Margolin, 33, is speaking rapidly and interchangeably into two phones. Scribbling notes with her right hand and gesturing with her left, she punctuates points by emphatically tapping her 3-inch-stiletto-heeled boot on the floor.

Researchers still exploring science behind medical use of marijuana [VIDEO]

Published on October 27, 2010

Doctors who write recommendations for medical marijuana have developed an unfortunate reputation. Ask any Angeleno how easy it is to get the drug and you’ll likely hear about storefront practitioners who pointedly ask clients about “back pain.” Wink, wink.

Happy 420!

Published on April 20, 2010