The alcohol industry has spent decades bamboozling its consumers over the safety of its products, according to a study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review. It seems that a group of scientific minds has determined that booze slingers have altered the facts when it comes divulging the potential health detriments of the world’s […]
The post When Will Florida Legalize Recreational Marijuana? appeared first on High Times. There has been a lot talk about when Florida will legalize the leaf for recreational use. The voters passed a so-called comprehensive medical marijuana program back in 2016. But the state government has been resistant to this reform. So much so that […]
The post New Hampshire Is Holding a Marijuana Legalization Hearing Today appeared first on High Times. In New Hampshire, marijuana legalization is within reach. This comes after New Hampshire’s House of Representatives voted to legalize possession and cultivation last month. Naturally, legislators, business people, and Mary J enthusiasts have a lot of questions about the […]
The post How A 12-Year-Old Girl Could Help End Pot Prohibition appeared first on High Times. Is it true that a 12-year-old girl could help end pot prohibition? According to the latest reports, the answer is yes. The girl in question is Alexis Bortell, and up until recently, she had been suffering daily seizures. But now, […]
California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control was forced into action on Monday, after a complaint pertaining to a cannabis delivery operation in southeast Sacramento. According to a report by The Sacramento Business Journal, two state agencies—The Bureau of Cannabis Control, and the state Department of Consumer Affairs’ Cannabis Enforcement Unit, raided The Cannaisseur Club, a marijuana delivery service located […]
The post Philadelphia District Attorney Sues Big Pharma For Opioid Crisis appeared first on High Times. Larry Krasner has been in office as Philadelphia District Attorney for a little over a month. He has initiated some important changes in that short time. His most recent moves are aimed at fixing some longstanding drug-related issues. Most […]
North Carolina lawmakers are closer than ever to reducing marijuana possession laws. A new bill would retroactively clear some marijuana possession charges and increase the amount of marijuana one can carry without facing charges. Here’s a look at North Carolina’s current legislation, and what one lawmaker from Mecklenburg County is hoping to pass. North Carolina’s Outdated […]
What’s it take to get a white guy picked up on cannabis charges in downtown Montreal in post-legalization Canada? Longtime Toronto-based marijuana advocate Marc Emery found out on Sunday the answer is: rather a lot. The Montreal Gazette reports that Emery spent upwards of two hours loudly hawking marijuana-emblazoned merch in front of a government-run […]
Welcome to Denver—ground zero of the green rush. At the end of the first year of recreational cannabis sales in 2014, there were 147 licensed retail stores in Colorado. Cut to five years later and it’s hard to imagine that cannabis was once illegal here, with 529 licensed retail stores in the state (as of […]
The medical marijuana initiative craze has officially reached one of the most conservative strongholds in the country. The Utah Patients Coalition released a proposal for The Utah Medical Cannabis Act, which will appear on voter ballots this fall. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints responded to the proposal in an official statement posted […]