The post Are Mexican Cartels Behind California’s Wildfires? appeared first on High Times. Of all the harebrained conspiracy theories we’ve heard, we’re putting the one that queries “Are Mexican cartels behind California’s wildfires?” in our top five favorites. Before you get your knickers in a twist and start repeating the headline, let’s examine the facts….
Published: Jan 2, 2018, 4:03 pm • Updated: Jan 2, 2018, 4:05 pm By The Cannifornian (multiple Authors) Celebrating a major shift in cultural attitudes about cannabis — or just looking to enjoy the right to get high without legal entanglements — Californians lined up at dispensaries up and down the state Monday morning to…
Nearly a year ago, UK drug manufacturer GW Pharmaceuticals filed its breakthrough epilepsy treatment for approval by U.S. regulators. The drug, Epidiolex, is derived from cannabidiol, or CBD, a non-psychoactive constituent of the cannabis plant. And on Tuesday, the FDA issued a report citing the “substantial evidence” GW Pharma had provided on the drug’s effectiveness….
Published: Sep 28, 2017, 8:16 am • Updated: Sep 28, 2017, 1:34 pm By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — It’s hard to justify $45 for an ordinary black cotton T-shirt, but the customer at a store in Washington D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood does so without question. The clerk grabs a clear plastic box…
The post FDA Sends Out Warnings To CBD Companies appeared first on High Times. In a Wednesday press release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration levied warnings against four companies whose products contain cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive component found in cannabis. An Official Warning The FDA formally issued warning letters to the following companies: Greenroads Health, Natural Alchemist, That’s Natural!…
DENVER — “Welcome to the party bus.” That’s what tour guide Alyse Morgan told 20-plus tourists who were riding in a marijuana bus tour on a hot May Friday. It was a rare chance for them to consume a plant that’s likely illegal in their home states. My 420 Tours describes itself as “North America’s…
The post Afghanistan Opium Production Hits New Record—Again appeared first on High Times. The latest stats from the UN’s annual Afghanistan Opium Survey are in, and the news is grim. Opium production in the war-torn country jumped nearly 87 percent in 2017, to record levels—an estimated 9,000 metric tons (9,921 U.S. tons). Areas under poppy cultivation…
On Thursday, dozens of cannabis dispensaries across Michigan were hit with cease and desist letters demanding they immediately halt all operations. And that’s just the tip of the spear. Over the coming weeks, Michigan officials plan to deliver letters to hundreds of more dispensaries they say are violating the rules. How could this state just…
Published: Feb 13, 2018, 4:06 pm • Updated: Feb 13, 2018, 5:09 pm By Alex Pasquariello, The Cannabist Staff A bipartisan group of 18 senators led by Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner want protections for state marijuana laws inserted into legislation funding the federal government. Precise language in the fiscal year 2018 appropriations…
The post Medical Marijuana Reverses Tobacco Caused Ischemia appeared first on High Times. I don’t think I am making a controversial statement here by saying that weed is probably safer than tobacco. Sure, we are still producing minor carcinogens when combusting cannabis—but without all of the gross additives in cigarettes. Aside from the big one…