The hemp industry is gaining a lot of momentum for its textile properties. After Sen. Mitch McConnell out of Kentucky backed the legalization of industrial hemp in his home state and promised to push a bill to legalize it nationally, other states are looking into it as well. Arizona’s Governor Doug Ducey just signed off…
The post DA Must Reveal Confidential Informant in Med-West Case appeared first on High Times. Judge Laura W. Halgren ruled last week that the identity of a confidential informant (CI) must be released to the defense team of cannabis attorney Jessica McElfresh for the case against her to proceed. McElfresh is charged with several felonies…
While New York’s medical marijuana law was, at one time, considered among the most restrictive in the nation, state health officials have been working diligently for the past year to give the program more reach. The state has added more qualified conditions, allowed more companies to grow and sell marijuana, and now it is expanding…
Published: Nov 15, 2017, 12:34 pm • Updated: Nov 15, 2017, 12:34 pm By The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — Police say an Oregon man shipped more than $1 million worth of marijuana to another state via UPS last week, packing the drugs inside of artificial boulders he made himself. The Eugene Register-Guard reports that…
According to New Mexico’s Department of Health, the state’s medical marijuana program receives hundreds of patient applications each day. But recent changes to the patient application process have made it even easier to apply for medical cannabis in New Mexico. And thanks to the more straight-forward application, this state now has over 50,000 medical marijuana…
Published: Oct 18, 2017, 7:50 am • Updated: Oct 18, 2017, 8:25 am By The Associated Press DALLAS — Dallas County commissioners have approved a “cite and release” program that allows police in Dallas to issue a misdemeanor court summons to those found possessing less than 4 ounces of marijuana instead of taking them to…
Examining cannabis through the available data gives us certainty. Numbers are precise. Statistics settle arguments and help place issues into context. So we’re taking a closer look at cannabis data in terms of arrests, use, cultivation, availability and consumption to find out what the numbers tell us about marijuana in the United States. According to…
Cannabis and music go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Chilling out with a joint and some awesome tunes is a classic way for pot enthusiasts to pass the time, whether you’re playing the songs or listening. In fact, many artists have made marijuana a part of their personas, both in their lyrics and in…
Published: Jan 12, 2018, 10:12 am • Updated: Jan 12, 2018, 11:59 am By Polly Washburn, The Cannabist Staff Billy J. Williams, the United States Attorney for the District of Oregon, said in an editorial published Friday that he has concerns about the state’s marijuana regulatory structure, and current enforcement practices. In an editorial published…
The post How The Italian Army Might Provide Free Marijuana appeared first on High Times. Enlisting in the U.S. Army means you stand a chance of serving your country as an international drug cop. For decades, soldiers have spent at least part of their enlistments traveling to exotic locales like Afghanistan and Humboldt County, California…