The post Plant Containers: Traditional Pots Vs. Grow Bags appeared first on High Times. Trying to figure out what type of container to use for your plants and medium? Well, you’re in luck! High Times Cultivation Editor Nico Escondido answers all of your grow questions in his weekly Nico’s Nuggets column, and today’s piece is all…
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — For as long as most residents can remember, smoking marijuana has been a part of life here. The fact that California legalized the practice in January went practically unnoticed in this quiet town a half-hour’s drive north of San Francisco, where some say the normalization of America’s marijuana culture got its…
Marijuana companies are finding a new way to generate buzz beyond traditional advertising and marketing: They are snapping up properties that are historic buildings or were previously owned by an iconic brand such as chocolate maker Hershey. Faced with major restrictions on their ability to advertise and market their goods and services, the purchases allow…
The borough of Brooklyn in New York City is slated to get its first medical marijuana dispensary by the end of this year, according to a release from cannabis company Citiva Medical. The firm is one of ten medicinal cannabis providers licensed by the state of New York. Amy Holdener, the director of marketing and…
The president’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, led by Chris Christie, issued a preliminary report, which called on Trump to “declare a national emergency” and advocated for more measures to increase addiction treatment and reduce the supply of illicit fentanyl. The report pointed out all the staggering statistics that we already know…
The man behind Blue Moon Belgian White Ale wants consumers to drink more beer. So his new suds sub out alcohol for THC. Brewmaster Keith Villa on Wednesday unveiled his latest beer venture: Ceria Beverages, an Arvada, Colo.-based firm developing a line of non-alcoholic, cannabis-infused craft beers. “I’ve been seeing firsthand where consumers are drinking…
Marijuana may be slightly effective at reducing chronic nerve pain known as neuropathy. But there’s little evidence on whether pot helps treat other types of pain or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a pair of new studies suggests. The findings on neuropathy “fit generally well with what we know,” said Dr. Sachin Patel of the Vanderbilt…
Back on February 16th, the state of California issued a cease and desist letter to marijuana media company, Weedmaps, asking them to immediately stop promoting and running ads for illegal marijuana businesses. Weedmaps, often considered the marijuana enthusiast version of Yelp, has had a long history of displaying ads for marijuana businesses in the state…
Published: Sep 11, 2017, 2:49 pm • Updated: Sep 11, 2017, 2:50 pm By Denver Post Editorial Board During his surprisingly successful bid for the presidency, Donald Trump famously sought out rural America and American farmers, and for good reasons beyond politics. For years, farmers in Colorado and other states have struggled against falling prices,…
The post Northern California Employers Are Re-Examining Drug Testing Policies appeared first on High Times. In light of legalization and the growing prevalence of cannabis consumption, Northern California employers are re-examining drug testing policies. Are they swayed by science? By logic? Or are they just losing out on prospective employees because of unreliable testing methods? It…