In the working-class Lima district of Pueblo Libre, I make my way to an apartment complex and up to the flat of Ana Álvarez—the unlikely woman almost singlehandedly responsible for Peru’s groundbreaking new medical-marijuana law. In a bedroom, 18-year-old Anthony, Álvarez’s son, watches a noisy Spider-Man movie, occasionally interrupting through the open door as I […]
Photo by Vortex Farmacy. BY SCOTT SONNER ASSOCIATED PRESS CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A judge cleared the way Thursday for Nevada to allow more businesses to move marijuana from growers to stores in an effort to keep up with overwhelming demand since recreational pot sales began last month. Carson City District Judge James Russell […]
You don’t have to like smoking weed to advocate for its legalization, a point the governor of New Jersey made in more or less certain terms when a reporter popped the question after a bill-signing ceremony Wednesday. But in a tweet sent Thursday, Governor Phil Murphy opens up about smoking weed in a way he […]
Today is the SoCal Cannabis Cup: Day 3. It’s officially the final hours of the three-day long festival. Yesterday was marked by an even bigger crowd than the first day of the SoCal Cannabis Cup. In addition to the scheduled activities, like live podcasts, VR experiences and laser tag, industry veteran Bobby West, also known […]
Buds R Us dispensary in Detroit got a letter from Toys “R” Us alerting them to the fact that the toy company is not happy that their names are so similar. In fact, they’re so unhappy that they’re resorting to the traditional corporate modus operandi: threatening to sue for intellectual property infringement. The owner, whose […]
The post A Look At Canada’s Marijuana Plans appeared first on High Times. When full adult-use cannabis legalization goes into effect on July 1, 2018, it won’t be the equitable, community-oriented legislation many legal weed advocates in Canada had hoped for. It won’t grant amnesty to any of the 22,000 people the country arrests for […]
Anyone who has paid any attention to discussions about marijuana legalization knows that tax revenues are one of the biggest arguments made by those who support the idea. So far, Colorado has become one of the biggest examples of what weed taxes can do for a state. This year, hundreds of students will receive college […]
This week, a California city lowers its sales tax on recreational cannabis to compete with the black market. Officials in Berkeley, California argue that tax-abiding marijuana dispensaries aren’t able to offer the same low pricing as black market dealers due to the state’s heavy tax program. Details About The Tax Cut The tax on recreational […]
Alison Ettel, now better known as “Permit Patty,” has announced that she is stepping down as CEO of TreatWell Health, a cannabis company specializing in CBD edibles and tinctures. Ettel’s announcement comes just days after a video of her reporting an 8-year-old girl to the police for “selling water without a permit” went viral on […]
The post Philippines President Ends Drug War Against Low-Level Offenders appeared first on High Times. We never thought we’d be able to say this, but: Rodrigo Duterte ends drug war against low-level offenders. The president of the Philippines has been on a savage mission to fight the War on Drugs. His overzealousness has killed thousands of […]