It’s the first day of the 2018 SoCal Cannabis Cup and you can feel the excitement in the air. People from all walks of life are coming together for this exciting three-day event. We’re celebrating every aspect of the plant. The technological innovations. The medical advancements. The growing acceptance of responsible recreational use. And, of course, […]
BY MARINA VILLENEUVE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Retired Coast Guard officer Roger Johnson sometimes notices a harsh buzz when he turns on his amateur radio, and he blames high-powered lighting used to grow pot. Amateur radio operators say the legalization of marijuana is creating a chronic nuisance thanks to interference caused by electrical […]
Photo by Vortex Farmacy. Pollution from outlaw cannabis grows deep in California’s national forests is far worse than previously thought, and has turned thousands of acres into virtual toxic waste dumps. That’s the sobering assessment of an Aug. 6 Reuters report on the mounting ecological impacts of outdoor cultivation in the Golden State, which accounts […]
Once they act, they are easy to identify. From the leaf miner, to its white “sister,” to others, such as the aphid or caterpillar, insects act quickly on the cannabis plant and inflict maximum damage. Fortunately, if you catch them in time, there’s always a remedy: predators such as the ladybug, or even household insecticides […]
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The post Poll: Does Your Company Drug Test? appeared first on High Times. As more and more states legalize marijuana, it seems that we’re seeing fewer companies insisting on drug testing employees. The mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discussed eliminating drug testing for pot this summer, and Washington, D.C. recently passed a bill banning pre-employment drug […]
The post Could Washington Residents Grow Their Own Recreational Pot Soon? appeared first on High Times. Despite having one of the oldest recreational cannabis programs in the country, the state of Washington is one of the few to forbid home cultivation. The reasoning behind it is mostly to do with the lack of resources to […]
The Rhode Island Police Department just made a record-breaking arrest. After a lengthy investigation, officials apprehended dozens of motorcycle gang members in a federal drug and gun trafficking case. This investigation also led to one of the biggest drug busts in the state’s history. The RIPD promises that more arrests are coming. A Year-Long Investigation Into Motorcycle […]
The post UK Man Faces Jail In Dubai For Pot Smoked Before His Flight appeared first on High Times. Connor Clements relocated to Dubai—the most populous city of the United Arab Emirates and a global coalescing point for wealth and power (and the very stupid and extremely criminal things that happen when too much of […]
Maine’s Supreme Court handed down a ruling today that the state’s workers’ compensation system does not cover the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The ruling is yet another instance where federal prohibition is creating problems for states with legal cannabis programs. Tuesday’s ruling stems from a workers’ compensation case involving an employee with the […]