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…
Published: Mar 2, 2017, 12:14 pm • Updated: Mar 2, 2017, 4:13 pm By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press DENVER — Colorado is moving ahead with a first-in-the-nation attempt to allow marijuana clubs. But the measure that passed a Republican state Senate committee Wednesday evening doesn’t go as far as some marijuana activists hoped. Senate Bill…
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,…
Published: Jan 29, 2018, 10:27 am • Updated: Jan 29, 2018, 10:27 am By The Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. — The director of the Nevada Department of Taxation, who also serves as the state’s chief regulator of recreational marijuana, has announced her resignation. Gov. Brian Sandoval said Friday that Deonne Contine will leave Feb….
Tick Segerblom, the Nevada legislator and famed cannabis legalization proponent will be joining the Clark County Commission after being voted in earlier this month. With this political move, Segerblom is hoping to be able to move forward the establishment of lounges for adult use cannabis consumption in unincorporated Clark County, which includes the the Las…
Published: Nov 8, 2017, 3:52 pm • Updated: Nov 8, 2017, 3:52 pm By The Associated Press DETROIT — Detroit residents voted in favor of two ballot proposals that will ease zoning restrictions and other rules surrounding the city’s medical marijuana industry, unofficial election results show. The first proposal would require the city to opt…
The National Marijuana NewsWed, September 5, 2018 6:11pmURL: Embed: Meet Tami. She is a Cystic Fibrosis Fighter, Survivor, Mother, Daughter and Fitness Guru. “I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. I am here talking to you today because of the fact I’ve actually smoked Marijuana for over 45 years. It takes a lot of lung function…
Published: Nov 9, 2017, 6:51 pm • Updated: Nov 10, 2017, 8:09 am By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff You may have heard this on TV before: “Ask your doctor if _______ is right for you.” Now here’s a cannabis twist. Oregon start-up Briteside enlisted a Los Angeles advertising agency to create some digital marketing…
Published: Nov 27, 2017, 2:43 pm • Updated: Nov 27, 2017, 5:54 pm By The Associated Press SEATTLE — A former Seattle police officer has pleaded guilty for his role in smuggling hundreds of pounds of marijuana to Baltimore. Previously: FBI charges Seattle cop with smuggling weed to Baltimore Alex Chapackdee, who spent 16-years on…