In a recent radio interview, NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray said she supports legalizing marijuana. Her husband, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he has a different take on the issue. But McCray’s support could be helpful for the legalization movement, as she is a highly influential person who is reportedly thinking about running for public […]
Let’s be clear from the outset. Canada has a reputation for consuming lots of cannabis. Tons of cannabis. More than 700 metric tons of cannabis by one count. As much as US$4.8 billion by another. It’s an impressive feat, one befitting the second nation on Earth to fully legalize the drug. But if you needed […]
While the pros of smoking weed certainly outweigh the cons, there are some minor annoyances when it comes to toking up. Particularly, in its plant form, where discretion isn’t necessarily the name of the game. Sure there are essentially odorless vape cartridges and edibles that could keep even the shrewdest observers at bay, but some […]
The post Winners Of The 2017 Amsterdam Cannabis Cup appeared first on High Times. Last week, High Times returned to our beloved Amsterdam to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first-ever Cannabis Cup. For four days, attendees crawled participating coffeeshops to judge their favorite strains, with the event culminating last Wednesday night with an Awards […]
Researchers in Canada have determined that the city of Halifax consumes the most cannabis per capita out of five major urban areas in the country. The study by Statistics Canada, the national statistics agency, analyzed wastewater from 15 sewage treatment plants serving Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton, and Vancouver to determine average cannabis use per person in […]
The post Chelsea Handler Announces That She Is Starting Her Own Weed Line appeared first on High Times. This afternoon, famed comedian Chelsea Handler broke the news that she has plans to create her very own line of marijuana. She made this announcement on her Instagram page, publishing a series of videos on her Instagram […]
Some cannabis enthusiasts don’t pack light. On Wednesday evening, state troopers seize $5 million worth of cannabis during traffic stop. Here’s what happened that fateful night in Nebraska, and why weed may be harder to come by in the midwest this 4/20. The Police Pulled Over A Van and Discovered Much More At 5:50 pm on […]
Medical marijuana growers in Arkansas are planning to have cannabis products available for approved patients by spring of 2019. The state’s five licensed cannabis cultivators reported their progress at a meeting of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission on Wednesday. Bold Team LLC of Woodruff County and Natural State Medicinals in Jefferson County told the commission that they […]
Photo by frankieleon via Flickr. BY LINDA A. JOHNSON AP MEDICAL WRITER TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted against approving a new opioid painkiller with a unique feature for deterring abuse: It releases a deep-blue dye if someone tries to get high by crushing, chewing or snorting pills. […]
On Monday, Greece gave out its first two medical cannabis cultivation licenses to the private companies Biomecann and Bioprocann. The licenses mean both companies can begin growing cannabis in Greece, which many expect will produce hundreds of new jobs and attract domestic and international investment. The pair of licenses are just the first of 14 […]