The post DOJ Creates Internal Watchdog for Civil Asset Forfeiture Program appeared first on High Times. After catching some heat from both Democrats and Republicans over the revitalization of the civil asset forfeiture program, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has established an internal watchdog within the Justice Department. It’s designed to keep an eye on […]
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s marijuana regulators have agreed to delay the expansion of distribution licensing to meet growing demand at pot retail stores until the state tax commission can hear another appeal from a group of state liquor wholesalers next week. A Carson City judge lifted an injunction last week that had prohibited […]
Back in January, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he was commissioning a State Health Department study on the impact of marijuana legalization. And on Monday, the Health Department released their final assessment. In its findings, the report substantiates a broad range of social, economic and health benefits of cannabis legalization and a […]
The progress of marijuana legalization is being threatened once more with the nations top law enforcer speaking out against it. Attorney General Jeff Sessions continues to do anything in his power to stop the progress of legalized marijuana. Sessions Claims “Legalization Results In Greater Use” “I’ve never felt that we should legalize marijuana,” Sessions said […]
The post Honolulu Medical Marijuana Patients Forced To Turn In Guns appeared first on High Times. The Honolulu Police Department had a simple message for medical marijuana patients with registered firearms—give up all of your guns. Voluntarily, of course. The Crackdown Susan Ballard, Honolulu’s new police chief, has mailed letters to around 30 medical marijuana patients […]
A bill that would decriminalize marijuana in Pennsylvania will move forward after receiving the approval of a key legislative committee on Tuesday. The House Judiciary Committee voted in favor of the measure, House Bill 928, by a margin of 14-9. The bill must be approved by the full House and the state Senate and be signed […]
Market Analysis: All indices, with the exception of the Eastern Index, finished August below their previous month’s average. The Eastern Index tied its year-high price at $360 per ounce and finished above the Southern Index for just the third time in 2017. The US Price Index experienced the biggest drop this month, falling $9 from […]
The post Drug Dealer Forced To Pay For Funeral Of Teen Who Overdosed appeared first on High Times. These days, those people labeled “drug dealers” by the court system can face consequences far more grave than just prison time. Word on the street is that some judicial figures are now forcing dope pushers to cough […]
The post Can Medical Marijuana Benefit People With Autism? appeared first on High Times. Cannabis has a growing list of medical applications and promising new research. Many families are asking: Can medical marijuana benefit people with autism? To date, marijuana is a proven treatment for epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, PMS and stops the spread of cancer cells. Though […]
Beth Curtis used to fill her days playing tennis with friends and attending community board meetings in her rural home of Zanesville, Ohio, a small coal country city on the outskirts of Appalachia. But in the past decade, the social calendar of the 76-year-old widow and mother of three has all but disappeared. Instead, she […]