The post New Zealand Could Increase Penalties for Synthetic Cannabis appeared first on High Times. With a proposed bill, the government of New Zealand could increase penalties for synthetic cannabis. The amendment to the country’s Psychoactive Substances Act that is up for debate would quadruple maximum prison sentences for suppliers of the drug from two […]
Ohio is still months away from opening medical cannabis dispensaries to patients. But the state is taking steps to ensure that when sales begin, every aspect of the program is in place. Since April, the Ohio State Medical Board has been reviewing applications from physicians seeking approval to recommend medical marijuana. So far, the board […]
The post Amazon Wants to Rule the Prescription Drug World appeared first on High Times. Like a James Bond villain, for Amazon.com, the world is not quite enough. Yes, the Seattle-based online superstore has a market capitalization of almost $470 billion, making it one of the world’s top five biggest companies. Yes, Amazon founder Jeff […]
Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where you need to know how to come down from a high sooner rather than later. Maybe something unexpected came up and you need to clear your head and be a bit more focused. Maybe your high got too intense or took an uncomfortable turn into paranoia and […]
The post The Lawsuit Against Jeff Sessions Will Be Heard In Court Tomorrow appeared first on High Times. In case you haven’t been in the loop, a lawsuit against Jeff Sessions has been in the works for months now. Specifically, a lawsuit alleging that the federal prohibition of cannabis is unconstitutional. And tomorrow, that lawsuit […]
As legal sales of recreational cannabis began in his home state of Massachusetts, Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy III has called on the federal government to legalize marijuana. Kennedy made his case for an end to national cannabis prohibition in an op-ed published on Tuesday in the online health and life sciences magazine Stat. Kennedy wrote in the […]
It’s been a long time coming. Many have been waiting for the day weed would become officially legal in Canada. And today Canadians from British Columbia to Newfoundland can enjoy and celebrate the new cannabis-friendly climate. Many are joining in the spirit and finding unique ways to observe the new law. Cannabis businesses and users […]
Commercial cannabis cultivation, testing and manufacturing was legalized in California’s second largest city Monday, September 11 with a 6-3 vote of the San Diego City Council. The move allows marijuana businesses located within city limits to apply for state licenses when they become available in 2018. Two options were presented to the council by city […]
The pharmaceutical company responsible for flooding the United States with the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin has now patented a new drug to treat opioid addiction. Rhodes Technologies Inc. filed for a patent earlier this year for a new form of buprenorphine, a mild opioid marketed under the brand name Suboxone to treat addiction to stronger drugs. […]
Last Wednesday, a viral video of a baby smoking a blunt landed a mother in jail. 20-year-old Brianna Ashanti Lofton from North Carolina is the mother of the one-year-old in the video seen smoking marijuana. While children can certainly benefit from medical marijuana, this is not the recommended method of consumption. The mother is facing two counts of child […]