[Editor’s Note: The following column contains words or language that are considered profane, vulgar or offensive by some readers. HIGH TIMES has chosen not to censor these ugly words due to the great impact they have on the content matter.] One of the largest cannabis business expos on the planet is facing backlash over its…
Ohio’s faced a number of challenges trying to implement its medical cannabis program. But businesses are finally starting to bloom. In Nov. 2017, Riviera Creek, a Youngstown-based cultivation group, received a medical cannabis business license from the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Board. As of late September, they secured a Certificate of Operation from the state to grow medical…
On Monday, Rep. Tom Garrett (R-VA) announced the introduction of legislation aimed at decriminalizing cannabis at the federal level. The ambitiously named “Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017” would actually take cannabis off the federal controlled substances list—leaving regulation up to the states and essentially giving the herb the same status as alcohol and tobacco. The bill revives…
Published: Sep 20, 2017, 1:58 pm • Updated: Sep 21, 2017, 10:35 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Cannabidiol is a non-psychoactive cannabis compound touted for its medicinal promise — but marijuana- and hemp-derived extracts rich in CBD and low in intoxicating THC are facing a future yet to be determined. The Cannabist’s special…
The post Portugal. The Man Stars In New High Times Video Series appeared first on High Times. Get ready to rock and roll with Portugal. The Man. Literally. As part of a brand new video series presented by High Times and Colorado’s Green Dragon Cannabis Company, the rock band gets a chance to get hands-on…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a cannabis-based epilepsy medication today. The medicine, Epidiolex, is the first drug derived directly from cannabis approved by the regulatory agency. The FDA has previously approved medications with synthetic versions of cannabinoids such as THC. But Epidiolex is the first drug containing a botanical extract from cannabis…
One of the biggest trends in the cannabis sector are CBD products. CBD is short for cannabidiol, the cannabinoid found in marijuana and in hemp that is generally believed to be the true medicinal compound found in marijuana. One of its major advantages is not only that it seems to reduce inflammation, but it also…
Dear media, please stop with the weed puns already. They are very stigmatizing and make serious topics risible. Don’t get us wrong. At High Times, we love to see how many mainstream journalists and reporters, how many websites and magazines, are getting aboard the cannabis train and providing serious coverage. There’s a lot going on, and…
When you think tough hard-knock football players, Jake Plummer is a name that may come to mind. The ex-NFL player made a career out of getting up after hit after hit, brushing himself off and getting back in the huddle. A decade in the NFL tore both of his hip labrums and left him with…
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