From the 1960’s up until the 2000’s, ridiculous anti-weed PSAs ran daily on TV, urging teenagers to stay away from this “dangerous drug.” It’s hard to believe that any of them really worked, considering that they’re now most popular on Facebook where users have been finding the commercials quite hilarious. Before we had evidence and […]
The post Brazil Deploys Army to Rio Favela Caught in Crosshairs of Drug War appeared first on High Times. Brazil’s ongoing favela wars have taken a dramatic turn for the bloody, prompting the government to send military troops into Rio de Janiero’s notorious Rocinha. This is the most violent of the city’s sprawling favelas—informal urban settlements virtually abandoned […]
Somewhere close to half of the people who undergo treatment for opioid addiction in the United States continue to use prescription painkillers—both during and after treatment is complete, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It is not uncommon these days for doctors to prescribe a low-dose opioid […]
Puffin Farm: A Mom-and-Pop Grow Op My trip to Puffin Farm started out very much like many of my visits to Washington State. I landed at Sea-Tac on a cold, drizzly morning and was met at the airport by my nephew-in-law. But this time, instead of heading into Seattle, we drove two-plus hours in the […]
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state of California, alleging that Donald Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the Mexico border violates a number of environmental protection laws. Becerra’s lawsuit aims to block Trump’s Mexico wall. A Lawsuit to Block Trump’s Mexico Wall Attorney General Becerra, who called […]
The post Pennsylvania Launches Medical Marijuana Patient Registry appeared first on High Times. The final hurdle between Pennsylvanians and their legal use of medical cannabis fell on Wednesday, as the state began accepting applications for its patient and caregiver registry. But registered patients will have to wait another six months to obtain their medication. Pennsylvania […]
Whether you’re smoking pot to ease specific symptoms, or just to relax, it’s helpful to know which strains work the best for you. Buying weed based only on its THC percentage is like buying wine based on alcohol content. All the other terpenes and cannabinoids in the weed combine to create what’s called the entourage […]
Tennessee will not pass medical marijuana bill this year, one of the measure’s main sponsors admitted yesterday. Republican Steve Dickerson represents Nashville in the Tennessee Senate and is an anesthesiologist by profession. He introduced the Medical Cannabis Only Act in January of this year. If it had passed, it would have allowed Tennesseeans with certain serious medical […]
Marijuana will continue to be banned at several colleges and universities in Michigan, despite the passage of Proposal 1 that legalized recreational cannabis in the state. The initiative succeeded at the polls in last week’s midterm election with more than 55 percent of the vote. No Sparking Up For Spartans Administrators at Michigan State University sent […]
Walk through the aisles of any grocery store, and it’s evident. How a product is branded and packaged can affect sales and protect consumers. Similarly, the packaging for marijuana products matters. It should be designed to keep users safe, informed, and of course, buying. But unlike Frosted Flakes or Pepperidge Farm cookies, cannabis packaging isn’t […]