Medical cannabis products will be legal in the United Kingdom by autumn, Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced on Thursday. The decision comes after a government review of the medicinal use of cannabis. Javid ordered the study in response to high-profile cases of young Britons denied cannabis treatments for serious medical conditions. Prior Cannabis Policy ‘Not […]
Oregon is getting much stricter on its age restrictions for legal weed. In particular, state authorities have made the penalties for selling to minors much heavier—and dispensaries seem to be responding. With Oregon dispensaries cracking down on minors trying to buy weed, state authorities are optimistic that shops are adhering more closely to the state’s […]
High Times is excited to announce the launch of its brand new online video streaming channel, High Times TV. Developed partly in response to streaming platforms like YouTube and Facebook banning or restricting cannabis content, HTTV will serve as an invaluable resource for cannabis-related news, education, and entertainment. The platform will benefit viewers and content […]
The post Puerto Rico’s MMJ Industry Struggles to Recover from Hurricane appeared first on High Times. Although still in its infancy, Puerto Rico’s MMJ industry struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria. Maria vs Mary Jane On September 20, Hurricane Maria ripped through the island of Puerto Rico. The storm tore down homes, ruined supplies and […]
Although authoritative researchers have been reporting on the medical benefits of cannabis on a regular basis, the DEA continues to classify it as a Schedule I drug. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) churns out approval after approval for numerous prescription drugs, which are later pulled from the market for a variety of reasons. Those […]
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Marijuana can help regulate many things in the body from mood to pain management due to its interaction with the endocannabinoid system. This has many cannabis consumers wondering: Does cannabis affect hormone levels? And if so, how? Here’s what we know so far about cannabis and your hormone levels. The Endocannabinoid System There is room for a lot […]
Photo by Vortex Farmacy. Earlier this summer, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Colorado decided that “noxious odors” from a pot farm could be lowering property values and creating a nuisance and that the farm’s neighbor could sue them. The decision came after a civil suit was filed by the pot farm’s neighbors, […]
The post Why Your Landlord Doesn’t Want You Smoking Marijuana appeared first on High Times. Property ownership has its benefits. You don’t only get equity. You get the pride, satisfaction and stress that comes with a mortgage—and you get the right to consume marijuana without the threat of eviction. One of marijuana legalization’s many paradoxes is […]
A few miles west of the high-rise corporate offices of Nashville’s many major record labels, and the glitz of the tourist trap honky-tonks along Broadway, the trip to Margo Price’s house takes you off the interstate onto a quiet two-lane road. Before long it begins to feel like you are traveling through a Smoky Mountains […]