As we’ve seen time and again, drug dealers aren’t necessarily the shrewdest of criminals. Sure, they can make a living for a short while, but most of their ‘careers’ take a sharp turn for the worse, after they are inevitably caught by law enforcement. This process can obviously be expedited if of course, said criminal […]
In a bit of news that really comes as little surprise to most, the number of weed smokers in Colorado has grown significantly since it was legalized four short years ago. A recent survey by BDS Analytics, a marijuana research company, found that approximately over one third of individuals in Colorado that are over 21 […]
A bill signed by Oregon Governor Kate Brown last week makes the Beaver State the latest to reduce the penalty for personal-use possession of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs from a felony to a misdemeanor. The state which famously was the first to decriminalize cannabis in 1973 is again leading the way to a more […]
In a somewhat lighthearted story in this currently charged political climate, Democratic Utah State Senator Jim Dabakis went on Facebook Live this past Saturday in order to broadcast his first experience using cannabis. The quirky senator who is already well known by colleagues for his dramatic flair posted a 4 minute long video in which […]
The post 10 Best Strains For Veterans appeared first on High Times. November 11th marks an important holiday that, all too often, flies under the radar—Veteran’s Day. Being that there are approximately 21.8 million U.S. Army veterans scattered around the country, there is, naturally, no shortage of former military men and women who now would like […]
The post Deadly Deja Vu In New Year’s Day Prison Riot appeared first on High Times. For the second year in a row, Brazil has witnessed a deadly prison riot on the first day of the year. A death toll of nine has been reported from the central state of Goias. One inmate was decapitated. […]
A study was recently conducted to get estimates on the age demographics of people purchasing legal marijuana in the state of Washington. Unsurprisingly, younger generations buy the most cannabis, but the Silent Generation and the Baby Boomers are willing to spend more. Perhaps the Silent Generation simply learned the value of quality products over time. […]
A couple months after New Jersey expanded its medical marijuana program, State Health Commissioner Shereef Elnahal is encouraging doctors to recommend it to their patients. At an event at the Rutgers University Medical School, Dr. Elnahal lauded the benefits of medical marijuana in front of an audience of medical practitioners and students. Though New Jersey’s […]
Published: Oct 2, 2017, 10:59 am • Updated: Oct 2, 2017, 10:59 am By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff The price of a pound of legal marijuana continues to plummet in 2017, according to a new report tracking the commodity’s U.S. spot price index. Wholesale cannabis prices dropped 18.6 percent nationwide in the first half […]
Published: Mar 10, 2018, 2:52 pm • Updated: Mar 10, 2018, 2:52 pm By Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post MEDELLIN, Colombia – Tens of thousands of Colombians died in the U.S.-backed war on drugs. But after an official about-face on marijuana, Colombia is looking to exchange gun-toting traffickers for corporate backers in a bid to […]
