District Attorney John Adams of Berks County, Pennsylvania has ruled that the July death of a man killed by a bulldozer while being pursued by police was accidental. The district attorney also found that the police officers involved in the incident had acted reasonably in their pursuit of Gregory Longenecker. “On August 24, 2018, The Berks […]
The post Science Says There’s No Such Thing As An ‘Addictive Personality’ appeared first on High Times. People often attribute the disease known as addiction to a person having an “addictive personality.” But scientists disagree with this and call it an old adage. They say it doesn’t hold any weight in the realm of the […]
The post The Unique Benefits of CBD-Infused Terpene Oil appeared first on High Times. CBD is an extremely beneficial cannabinoid, which, over the last few years, has come to be recognized as the component responsible for many of the medicinal effects of cannabis. Terpenes are the essential oils found in the trichomes of the cannabis […]
The post What Is CBDV (Cannabidivarin) And What Does It Do? appeared first on High Times. Cannabidivarin or CBDV is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid similar to cannabidiol (CBD) in structure. Neither one will get you high, they’re more medicinal. Lawmakers have historically used the psychoactive effects of weed as an excuse to keep it illegal. As […]
In the two months following the July 1 implementation of California’s new and stricter cannabis industry regulations, the state’s 31 licensed labs managed to test 10,695 product samples. Of those, 1,904 failed Bureau of Cannabis Control requirements, according to the Associated Press. In other words, 18 percent of all cannabis products tested in California did not […]
With adult-use legalization taking effect across Canada in just over a month (Oct. 17), provinces are still ironing out the final wrinkles in their cannabis policies. Under Canada’s Bill C-45, individual provinces can set their own policies regarding possession and use restrictions, business licensing and other measures. And in the province of Alberta, individual municipalities […]
Standing in front of a bodega shuttered by the NYPD’s efforts to crack down on synthetic marijuana distributors, City Council member Robert Cornegy spoke about the epidemic plaguing his Brooklyn community. In Bushwick, the corner of Broadway and Myrtle Avenue is well-known by residents as a hot spot for K2. And after five people overdosed […]
Earlier this summer, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed an executive decree legalizing medical marijuana, then directed the country’s Health Ministry to write rules for medical marijuana use. That process is currently underway, but it might prove painful. While legislation was being debated and many of Peña Nieto’s political allies opposed the legislation, pressure was building […]
A cannabis delivery service is celebrating the legalization of weed in Canada by delivering free munchies to as many people in Toronto as possible on October 17. And on top of the free snacks, the promotion will be even more exciting with a Willy Wonka-style lottery for the first day of legal recreational pot. Cannabis delivery platform Eddy is sponsoring the contest and is […]
The post Shape Of Canada’s New Cannabis Market Hangs In Balance appeared first on High Times. Pretty ironic timing. Just as Canada is moving toward legal cannabis, dispensaries are coming under more legal pressure and being forced to shut down—most recently in Toronto. Last week, the city’s Cannabis Culture outlet—which had been targeted in a police raid back in […]