Some 7,000 protesters marched on the Philippines’ House of Representatives in the Batasan district of Manila on Monday as ultra-hardline President Rodrigo Duterte gave his second State of the Nation Address—in which he pledged to keep pursuing his bloody drug war. “The fight will not stop,” said Duterte. “There is a jungle out there. There are beasts and vultures preying on the helpless. We will not […]
The City of Calgary, Alberta may have four legal public consumption areas when Canada legalizes the recreational use and sale of cannabis later this year. All four sites under consideration by the city council are in Ward 9. Gian-Carlo Carra, city council member of Ward 9, told the CBC that he proposed the consumption sites to […]
Democratic Mayor Muriel E. Bowser of Washington, D.C. has announced that she intends to introduce legislation next year that would legalize the sale of recreational cannabis in the nation’s capital. Bowser, who was re-elected to her position on Tuesday, sees the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections as an opportunity to […]
The post Pot Legalization Opponents Are In A State Of Denial appeared first on High Times. Last May, Vermont Governor Phil Scott vetoed a bill to legalize marijuana in his state because the legislation didn’t protect minors or sufficiently address highway safety. Scott remarked that he’d still like the state to be the first to […]
The post Cannabis Trends And Predictions For 2018 appeared first on High Times. What’s on the horizon for the cannabis industry and users as we head into 2018? Plenty! With California opening up an adult use cannabis program, we’ll see explosive growth. Not to mention, projected tax revenue of over a billion dollars makes it […]
Elon Musk still can’t catch a break. After several highly publicized weed smoking and weed-related incidents over the summer, the world-famous entrepreneur and founder of SpaceX, Tesla, and other massive companies has faced troubles left and right. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sanctioned him. Twitter no-platformed him, pop stars even dragged him on Instagram. […]
A grassroots campaign that is encouraging members of the cannabis community to help homeless people has a twist in its approach. In addition to offering food and personal care items to people on the street, Joints for Homeless suggests that people include a little cannabis in their kindness. Movement Founded In 2015 Shane Pettas AKA […]
Tea time and 420 are close together for a reason. With all the hype around matcha and marijuana’s incredible health benefits, the two make a perfect pairing. Here’s how to make weed-infused matcha tea that’s as green as it gets. Benefits of Matcha Matcha has been getting a lot of press lately, and not without reason. Matcha […]
December is rapidly approaching, bringing the holiday season in full swing. There are a ton of holidays and festivals being celebrated. Depending on your cultural and religious background, you might celebrate Yule, the Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas—the list goes on. Hanukkah starts on Dec. 2, and for many, this is the first year cannabis […]
California-based cannabis company Heavy Hitters recently announced what may be the most amazing job opportunity ever. Basically, the company is hiring people to travel around California, attend weed events, and smoketh le herb. And yes, you actually get paid to do it. According to a recent announcement from the company, Heavy Hitters is rolling out […]