Photo by Vortex Farmacy. HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii group is helping veterans cope with mental health issues by guiding them through how to use medical marijuana. Honolulu News Now reported Thursday that Complimentary and Alternative Medicine is teaching vets how medical cannabis can help them with PTSD-induced pain and anxiety. The push comes as […]
The post How Many Grams Are In An Ounce? appeared first on High Times. An important element in any good cannabis purchase is autonomy. It’s what makes legally buying weed from your local dispensary such a revelation for people who’ve only known the illicit market. No longer beholden to the idiosyncrasies of a dealer, people […]
Legislators say that efforts to diversify medical marijuana in Maryland move forward after amendments to the bill are made. In January, a disparity study ordered by Gov. Larry Hogan determined that women and minorities lack representation in the industry. Currently, minorities own only one of the cannabis processing companies licensed by the state. Lawmakers had hoped […]
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced last week that she is suing retail pharmacies CVS and Walgreens for their alleged role in the nationwide opioid crisis. The two companies have been added to a lawsuit filed by the state in May against Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, and several pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors. Bondi said […]
California lawmakers have passed a bill directing prosecutors throughout the state to overturn convictions for acts that are no longer illegal under the state’s Prop 64 cannabis legalization initiative. The bill would also reduce many felony convictions for marijuana-related crimes to misdemeanors. The measure, Assembly Bill 1793, was passed by the California Senate Wednesday with a […]
The post Charlize Theron Opens Up About Her Love of Weed appeared first on High Times. As you probably know by now, celebrities smoking weed is quite commonplace. More and more, those in the spotlight have opened up about their cannabis usage—past, present and future. The latest A-lister to disclose their marijuana use over the years […]
The post The Ultimate Guide To Kratom appeared first on High Times. Mitragyna speciosa, also known as Kratom, is a tropical tree indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia. It has an ancient history of traditional, medicinal and ceremonial uses in Southeast Asia and Africa, including Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar (Burma), New Guinea […]
The post Chechnya Police Force Turning Focus On Drug Addicts appeared first on High Times. You could smell this one coming. Last year, horrific reports emerged from the southern Russian republic of Chechnya that authorities were rounding up gays in detainment camps, and subjecting them to torture—the first time this kind of thing has happened in Europe […]
Every seasoned smoker knows that most experiences are way better high. Though there’s a lot to be said for eating Cheetos after hotboxing your dorm room, nothing can beat exploring the world while a little (or a lot) blazed. And that should mean more than smoking in a park or going to a party. From […]
Mark this date down: October 17. That’s the day Canada fully legalizes recreational cannabis. And that’s also the date that the best kept story in the cannabis sector could be revealed. There’s a team that has already built two cannabis companies to a $340 million and $5 billion valuation. But now, they are involved with […]