In 2016, Florida voters broadly legalized cannabis for medical use by passing Amendment 2. The constitutional amendment went into effect on January 3, 2017. But over the course of that year, Florida’s legislature passed a series of bills limiting the medical marijuana program in substantial ways. One of those restrictions was a cap on the […]
Even if you’ve never met a diehard drug warrior or a former Capitol Hill staffer, chances are there’s someone like Kevin Sabet in your life. An increasingly long while ago now, during the first two years of Barack Obama’s first term, Sabet worked in the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)—the White House office […]
Quebec’s center-right Coalition Avenir Québec party surged to its first ever majority government in this year’s provincial election. And one of CAQ’s first orders of business was to follow through on its campaign promise to increase the legal age minimum for buying, possessing and using cannabis in Quebec. Yesterday, the CAQ government introduced a bill to […]
The streets of Nimbin are lined with people with dreadlocks and rainbow clothing, weed leaves decorate the shop fronts, and bud smoke fills the air. On corners, in parks, and in cafes everyone’s blazing up—all of whom, the law states, are criminals. Hippies arrived in Nimbin, Australia, in the state of New South Wales, in […]
The fight for smokable medical marijuana in Florida goes to court in May. Medical cannabis activists are suing the state to get a ban on smokable cannabis overturned. People United for Medical Marijuana (PUFMM) filed the suit in July of last year. According to sources, Leon County Judge Karen Gievers set a trial date of May […]
Despite efforts from law enforcement, the death count from synthetic cannabis consumption keeps rising in Illinois. The latest victim to fall prey to the dangerous chemical cocktail was a young woman who died on March 28. Although officials have not yet determined the 22-year-old’s cause of death, her autopsy revealed the tell-tale signs of poisoning […]
Bernie Sanders supported marijuana policy reform way before it became popular. Back when he was running for president in 2016, the Vermont senator made history by supporting marijuana legalization. Since then, Sanders has continued to advocate for ending the War on Drugs. Furthermore, he has petitioned the federal government for policy changes and worked to reevaluate marijuana’s Schedule I […]
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has introduced a bill in Congress that would allow marijuana in public housing in states with legalized cannabis. Current regulations forbid all forms of cannabis, including medical marijuana, in all federally assisted housing. Norton’s bill, House Resolution 6152 (H.R. 6152) would apply to residents of both public housing and those […]
The post The High Hopes For Henry Ford’s Hemp Car appeared first on High Times. Henry Ford’s hemp car is a popular topic among many. Hemp advocates, environmentalists and engineering enthusiasts all love to talk about the seemingly endless possibilities of a vehicle constructed from and powered entirely by plant material. But was the car […]
Since Illinois first reported this outbreak of synthetic marijuana-caused illness, hospitals have reported severe bleeding and kidney failure in four other states. Now that over 100 people have fallen ill, a special DEA task force is investigating synthetic marijuana in Illinois. This week, a 71-year-old woman charged with selling synthetic marijuana faces potential jail time. Synthetic Marijuana […]