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 […]
The post Norway’s Parliament Votes To Decriminalize All Illegal Drugs appeared first on High Times. Swiping a crucial chapter out of the good book of Portuguese drug policy, the Norwegians have stood up in favor of decriminalizing all illegal substances. The overall goal behind this newfound, common sense approach to dealing with the darkness of […]
With Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’, it’s hard to know where to start. Not only does this singer/actor/writer, born Donald Glover, cover poignant realities, but it juxtaposes them with uplifting music and dance—to great effect. Here’s a closer look at the song and accompanying video that’s forcing America to look inwards. Childish Gambino / Donald […]
Published: Jan 26, 2018, 1:38 pm • Updated: Jan 26, 2018, 2:58 pm By Katie Shapiro, The Cannabist Staff Recreational cannabis has been legal in Colorado since Jan. 1, 2014, but as what I like to call the “headquarters of high country” nears the annual Winter X Games, the consumption conundrum remains. The nearly 100,000 […]
Published: Dec 13, 2017, 8:52 am • Updated: Dec 13, 2017, 8:52 am By Joseph Geha, Mercury News A law California voters approved in November 2016 allows state residents to grow up to six marijuana plants for recreational use, but Fremont residents wishing to do just that under Proposition 64 will find things a little […]
The post Cannasure Launches Insurance Program For Weed Businesses appeared first on High Times. Being federally illegal and operating with cash-only, weed businesses come with lots of risks. Some of them are specific to the cannabis industry. As a result, insurance companies, like Cannasure, that cater to the needs of businesses in the industry have […]
On your next vacation, make a getaway to a hospitable bud and breakfast in a canna-legal state where you can enjoy one-of-a-kind accommodations with a local mom-and-pop vibe. Since being officially 420-friendly is prohibited in a hotel setting, this lends itself to a not-so-underground network of homestays that allow visitors to exist in a supportive […]
Published: Sep 8, 2017, 12:15 pm • Updated: Sep 8, 2017, 1:06 pm By Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post More than 9,200 marijuana plants being grown illegally on two islands in the middle of the Colorado River were seized Thursday in a bust by a Western Slope drug task force. The pre-dawn raid by more […]
Newbies to ganja often bite off more than they can chew—literally. Many common rookie mistakes happen when novice cannabis consumers try their first edible. Some dive in without any thought to important questions like, how long does an edible high last? This behavior is reasonable, considering that today, there is a Willy Wonka-like diversity of […]
The post Odell Beckham’s Father Arrested For Weed Possession And Gun Charges appeared first on High Times. Odell Beckham Sr., the patriarch of New York Giant’s flashy wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., was reportedly arrested in Texas on Wednesday for illegal possession of weed and a gun, Odell’s Dad Arrested Texas Authorities claim that the […]
