An initiative that would legalize psilocybin mushrooms in Denver has received approval from city election officials to begin gathering signatures. Proponents of the measure hope to obtain enough signatures to qualify the measure for the May 2019 ballot. Kevin Matthews, the campaign manager for Denver for Psilocybin, said the action by the Denver Elections Division…
Dominique Mendiola has been named the state’s new director of marijuana coordination. Mendiola, who has worked with the state Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division since 2014, serving as the deputy director, replaces Mark Bolton. As director, Mendiola will manage marijuana policy issues for the state, including interaction between Colorado and the federal government. Read…
The post Man Settles In Lawsuit Against Cops Who Forced Him To Eat Weed appeared first on High Times. In a lawsuit against cops who forced him to eat weed, a man accepted a generous settlement. Although the victim was vindicated, it’s a bizarre and sickening case from start to finish. Worse still, it’s just…
The post The First Medical Marijuana Dispensary In Pennsylvania Has Opened appeared first on High Times. After months of anticipation, the first medical marijuana dispensary in Pennsylvania history is now open for business in the Lehigh Valley area. Keystone Canna Remedies, a simplistic, professionally crafted dispensary in the quiet town of Bethlehem, PA is now…
The post South Africa Moves Toward Legal Cannabis Economy appeared first on High Times. Following a favorable court ruling earlier this year, cannabis advocates and growers are making a big push for a legal industry in South Africa. A first regional industry meeting was held Sept. 20 at Cato Ridge, outside the port city of Durban, bringing…
Published: Mar 14, 2018, 5:00 am • Updated: Mar 15, 2018, 2:32 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff ANAHEIM, Calif. — Selling Americans on chai, a spiced black tea with roots in herbal medicine, was a heavy lift for Colorado entrepreneur John Simmons. Nearly 25 years after the founder and former CEO of Boulder’s…
Published: Feb 26, 2018, 2:13 pm • Updated: Feb 26, 2018, 4:07 pm By The Associated Press BOSTON — The panel set up to regulate the state’s new marijuana industry has opted to delay action on the launch of the proposed home delivery of the drug and so-called “cannabis cafes” where individuals could smoke the…
Anyone watching who Donald Trump has been nominating for cabinet positions is not surprised by the recent comment by the president’s press secretary, Sean Spicer, that there will likely be “greater enforcement” of federal marijuana laws in legalization states. However, watch what they do rather than what they say. It’s an old political adage, and…
Published: Jan 2, 2018, 10:50 am • Updated: Jan 2, 2018, 10:50 am By Sam Wood, the Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — The town drunk can buy firearms. So can someone who has been involuntarily placed in a mental hospital for a short stay. But anyone who wants to treat Crohn’s disease with medical marijuana is…
Published: Mar 2, 2018, 7:42 am • Updated: Mar 2, 2018, 8:22 am By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska has raked in its biggest monthly haul in marijuana taxes, with just over $1 million collected in January. The state Department of Revenue’s Kelly Mazzei (muh-ZAY’) also says January tallied the higher number…