Desert Dazed and Confused 2018

Although authoritative researchers have been reporting on the medical benefits of cannabis on a regular basis, the DEA continues to classify it as a Schedule I drug. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) churns out approval after approval for numerous prescription drugs, which are later pulled from the market for a variety of reasons. Those…

Winnipeg police are off to a white hot start so far, as the first weed-related traffic ticket has already been issued. The first ticket was issued by Winnipeg Police Service traffic division inspector Gord Spado around 1AM when he found somebody getting lit in their car — that’s only 59 minutes after the green good…

Dean Ween, guitarist for alt-rock band Ween, just announced plans to open a weed-friendly live entertainment venue in Denver. If Ween follows through on the plan, the proposed venue could become the city’s second operational social consumption space. Dean Ween’s Honeypot Lounge The proposed venue would be called Dean Ween’s Honeypot Lounge. Plans for the…

The post IRS Targeted Pot Non-Profits for Deeper Scrutiny appeared first on High Times. A federal watchdog has has identified as many as 146 cases in which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeted liberal-leaning groups, including non-profits working on medical marijuana issues, for extra scrutiny based on their names or political leanings, reported the Washington Post….

With pot legalization coming this year, the First Nations of Canada are petitioning for a cut of cannabis tax revenue. Manny Jules is the chief commissioner of the First Nations Tax Commission. He wants lawmakers to amend Bill C-45, the nation’s pot legalization law, to allow First Nations to set policy on tribal lands. Indigenous communities of…