Thanks to Ronald Reagan, work place drug testing became a thing in 1988, when he signed an executive order requiring federal employees and some contractors to be tested. While regular employers were not required to do anything differently (and still aren’t), a bunch of large companies decided to join the club. A new industry was […]
The post It’s Official: Researchers Confirm That Weed Leads To More Sex appeared first on High Times. The rumors are true: researchers confirm that weed leads to more sex. The study outline the relationship between cannabis consumption and sexual activity was released today. Here are all the titillating details. A Sexy Study Today, a new […]
It seems the long arm of the Texas law believes it is all part of the job to sexually assault its citizens in the name of marijuana prohibition. It was revealed, earlier this week, in an article from the Houston Chronicle that a lawsuit has been filed against the Harris County Police Department, stemming from […]
Chances are, if you’re a smoker, you have heard of Randy’s. Randy’s started in 1975 with the production of their innovative Wired Rolling Papers. These papers have a stainless steel wire inside making them super easy to roll, pass, and smoke. For the past 43 years, Randy’s has been working hard—and succeeding—at creating innovative products […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is partnering with Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner to introduce legislation that could significantly transform the agricultural landscape in the United States. On Monday, McConnell announced his plans to propose a bill in the US Senate to legalize industrial hemp. Mitch McConnell pitched the bill, which US Senators Ron Wyden (D-Or.) […]
Pennsylvania medical marijuana dispensaries already have shortages, just over two weeks after the beginning of the state’s medical marijuana program. Pennsylvania’s medicinal cannabis program launched on February 16. But so far only one distributor, Cresco Yeltrah, has actually started shipping medicine. The remaining wholesalers should start coming online by the end of the month. Empty […]
The Louisiana Senate has voted to expand the list of conditions that qualify a patient to use medicinal cannabis. The state’s new medical marijuana program will be launching this summer. The Senate passed two measures adding additional serious medical conditions that qualify a patient for the program on Wednesday. The first, House Bill 579, passed […]
The Detroit City Council voted Tuesday to limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries that will be allowed to operate within city limits. No more than 75 cannabis retail shops will be permitted under an ordinance adopted by the council without debate. The measure, which was proposed by council member James Tate in June, also […]
The post Study: California Weed Sales to Hit $2.68 Billion by End of Year appeared first on High Times. According to a new study, California weed sales are expected to reach $2.68 billion by the end of the year. Sales have gone up since last year when the state made about $2 billion from legal […]
Zoning laws in San Francisco are impeding the expansion of the cannabis industry—namely retail—in the city, leaving entrepreneurs in a state of stasis, and allowing the black market to not only survive, but thrive. According to San Francisco magazine, the 28 medicinal retailers currently in operation serve a city population of approximately 864,816, leaving one pot store […]