The post Oregon Distributes $85 Million in Legal Cannabis Tax Revenue appeared first on High Times. Oregon is reaping the green benefits of its legal weed industry to the tune of a cool $85 million. Having legalized marijuana in 2014, Oregon has finally begun to distribute the tax dollars that the state has collected, after […]
Like the rest of the United States cannabidiol (CBD) market, the owners of CBDPure found themselves in a gray area that no other thriving consumer health market had experienced in some time. Due to the legal status of hemp-derived CBD, companies found themselves walking precarious lines. Not only did the federal classification of CBD leave […]
Getting high has never been more literal. Someone just built the world’s first plane made from and powered by cannabis. Not only does this totally functional plane run on 100 percent hemp oil, but it was made entirely from cannabis. Everything from the seats, the wings, the plane walls and even the pillows contains hemp. Some […]
Looking for a career move to greener pastures? Here are five steps to getting your foot in the door of the marijuana industry. 1. Create a Cannabis-Specific Résumé Regardless of whether you have cannabis-specific experience, create a résumé that details your relevant skills. If you have management training and you’re applying to run a dispensary, […]
BY MARK THIESSEN ASSOCIATED PRESS TALKEETNA, Alaska (AP) — The presence of a marijuana retail store has caused a deep divide in this quirky tourist town, where hundreds of visitors roam the streets daily browsing in art galleries and souvenir shops housed in historic cabins. Most of Talkeetna’s stores line the two long blocks that […]
The post Get Hot For Hemp appeared first on High Times. Skin is at the epicenter of sexual excitement and satisfaction, and yet skin care is traditionally such a boring and routine experience. We decided to change all that and create skin-care products that remind you of the sheer pleasure of touching your own skin […]
A spike in teen vaping has spurred the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to seek new rules governing e-cigarettes. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced the proposed regulations in a statement on Thursday. If adopted, the new rules would prohibit flavored e-cigarette products from being sold in stores and websites used by children. They would not apply […]
The post Brazil’s Top Fugitive Drug Lord Gets Popped appeared first on High Times. Last September, Brazilian army troops were deployed to quell fighting between rival drug gangs in Rocinha, the most notoriously violent of Rio de Janiero’s favelas—the informal urban settlements in the north of the city, virtually abandoned by the government for anything other than […]
The post This Sheriff Candidate Is Running On A Pot-Friendly Platform appeared first on High Times. The regulatory environment for cannabis in San Diego County could see dramatic change if candidate Dave Myers is elected sheriff in 2018. Myers, who is currently a commander in the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, will be running against […]
Photo by Chewberto420. As Los Angeles unfurls its long list of rules and regulations, as part of its effort to establish order in the state’s legal weed industry, input has been effusive and pencil pushing endless. Home to four million people, L.A, is set to be a blockbuster market, but city voters want their say […]