It’s common knowledge that cannabis can enhance a person’s creativity and their appreciation for art and music. Thus, there was no pretense at Los Angeles’ Nicodim Gallery a couple weekends ago that it was anyone’s first time getting high at an art show. It was, however, Nicodim’s first installment of Influences, a new series that […]
The post Chris Brown and The Game Smoke Weed On Live TV appeared first on High Times. As marijuana legalization runs rampant, the topic of cannabis consumption is becoming far less taboo than it once was. Celebrities, athletes and even politicians have become increasingly candid about their past and present use of the plant, and […]
The post Run The Jewels & The Power Of Symbolism appeared first on High Times. Heavy smoke wafts through the air in Run the Jewels’ trailer as Killer Mike puffs on a joint. His partner in crime, El-P, is sitting comfortably on the couch after the duo’s Maha Music Festival set in Omaha, NE, was […]
Thomas Paine, one of the Founding Fathers, said: “Common sense is a flower that doesn’t grow in everyone’s garden.” It became apparent that one young man’s garden lacked that flower when he lit up a joint in a courtroom in Portland, Oregon during the hearing of a tragic shooting death of a 17-year-old boy. The […]
The post How Does Cannabis Help PTSD Patients? appeared first on High Times. Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety condition caused by a traumatic experience like military combat. In many states with medical marijuana, PTSD is one of the qualifying conditions. Here’s everything you need to know about PTSD and cannabis. Controlling Learned Fears Research has […]
Yesterday was a historic day for Canadians, as the Cannabis Act passed through the Senate after two years of intense debate. The landmark decision makes Canada the first G-7 country to legalize cannabis recreationally, with the first legal stores expected to open by October 17th 2018. The bill passed on a vote 52 to 29, […]
The post Are Mexican Cartels Behind California’s Wildfires? appeared first on High Times. Of all the harebrained conspiracy theories we’ve heard, we’re putting the one that queries “Are Mexican cartels behind California’s wildfires?” in our top five favorites. Before you get your knickers in a twist and start repeating the headline, let’s examine the facts. […]
Nearly a year ago, UK drug manufacturer GW Pharmaceuticals filed its breakthrough epilepsy treatment for approval by U.S. regulators. The drug, Epidiolex, is derived from cannabidiol, or CBD, a non-psychoactive constituent of the cannabis plant. And on Tuesday, the FDA issued a report citing the “substantial evidence” GW Pharma had provided on the drug’s effectiveness. […]
The post FDA Sends Out Warnings To CBD Companies appeared first on High Times. In a Wednesday press release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration levied warnings against four companies whose products contain cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive component found in cannabis. An Official Warning The FDA formally issued warning letters to the following companies: Greenroads Health, Natural Alchemist, That’s Natural! […]
The post Afghanistan Opium Production Hits New Record—Again appeared first on High Times. The latest stats from the UN’s annual Afghanistan Opium Survey are in, and the news is grim. Opium production in the war-torn country jumped nearly 87 percent in 2017, to record levels—an estimated 9,000 metric tons (9,921 U.S. tons). Areas under poppy cultivation […]