Attorney General Jeff Sessions is a determined opponent of legalized marijuana. As a former member of the U.S. Senate, he is also a formidable strategist when it comes to utilizing the rules governing congressional activity. It is no surprise, then, that fellow prohibitionist Pete Sessions, chairman of the House Rules Committee, has moved to block […]
The case against Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the DEA over the constitutionality of the federal Schedule 1 status of marijuana is finally underway. The case is making waves in cannabis news networks due to its potential to change the lives of patients throughout the country facing debilitating medical conditions on a regular basis. Alexis […]
The post Ex-Miss Kentucky Claims She Was Illegally Searched Before Drug Arrest appeared first on High Times. In 2010, 20-year-old Kia Hampton was the first black woman to represent Kentucky in the Miss USA Pageant. More recently, she’s fighting third-degree felony charges that carry a three-year maximum prison sentence. The ex-Miss Kentucky claims she was […]
It’s one of the largest drug busts in recent memory: over 550 pounds of weed seized and 75 people charged. Authorities say they were all involved in a multi-year, international money laundering conspiracy, in which tens of millions of dollars were laundered from cities across the U.S. to the Mexican cartel. The Bust According to federal […]
Living in the modern world can be incredibly stressful. Work, family, traffic, arguments in comments sections, and unskippable YouTube ads. It’s hectic and non-stop. From time to time it’s nice to slow down and unwind with a few tokes of your favorite strain of cannabis. You sit down to smoke and think to yourself, ‘Now, […]
Published: Sep 25, 2017, 1:30 pm • Updated: Sep 25, 2017, 1:30 pm By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Officials confirmed a Las Vegas marijuana testing laboratory has been suspended. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Saturday that Department of Taxation spokeswoman Stephanie Klapstein says the department on Aug. 24 suspended the license of G3 […]
When it comes down to it, there are simply two types of cannabis users in today’s ever-expanding weed community: responsible users and irresponsible users. While most of us can be categorized under the former, there still remains a fair share of people who continue to misuse the plant and make it hard for the burgeoning cannabis […]
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There are still many cannabis businesses in California operating out of the so called gray market. They were given a grace period after California state voters approved Prop. 64 which permitted a commercial cannabis market and resulted in the formation of the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), but that grace period is coming to an […]
Published: Jan 11, 2018, 12:17 pm • Updated: Jan 11, 2018, 12:43 pm By The Associated Press BANGOR, Maine — Maine’s top federal prosecutor says his office will not make prosecuting marijuana users a priority. Related stories Cole Memo fallout: Rhode Island medical marijuana stores lose debit card privileges Colo. Sen. Gardner meets with Jeff […]
