Published: Oct 11, 2017, 4:50 pm • Updated: Oct 11, 2017, 5:04 pm By Alex Pasquariello, The Cannabist Staff As it slowly acknowledges the depths of the opioid epidemic, Congress is failing to recognize that medical marijuana may be a simple and effective solution, Rep. Earl Blumenauer said Wednesday. The Oregon Democrat and longtime champion…
Published: Nov 14, 2017, 12:27 pm • Updated: Nov 14, 2017, 12:43 pm By The Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn says if Wisconsin voters want to legalize marijuana, he’s all for it. Flynn on Tuesday called for the Republican-controlled Legislature to put a non-binding referendum on the November 2018…
Legalizing medical and adult use cannabis is on Indiana Democrats’ agenda for 2019. But one state senator isn’t waiting for January’s legislative session to get the ball rolling. So after the ball drops and Indiana lawmakers return to work January 3, State Senator Karen Tallian’s two cannabis bills will be waiting for them. “The Pot…
Published: Oct 12, 2017, 9:56 am • Updated: Oct 12, 2017, 10:58 am By The Associated Press BALTIMORE — A judge has ruled that a lawsuit that could disrupt Maryland’s fledgling medical marijuana industry can go to trial. The Baltimore Sun reports that Circuit Judge Barry Williams ruled Wednesday that a trial should determine whether…
The post 7 Scientists Who Smoked Weed appeared first on High Times. It shouldn’t come as a shock that there are scientists who smoked weed. Most people can multi-task well enough to rip a bong and play video games or post on Instagram. But only a select few in high society can smoke ganja and…
Published: Feb 14, 2018, 12:58 pm • Updated: Feb 19, 2018, 1:10 pm By The Associated Press MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Local, state and federal authorities in Tennessee have padlocked 23 stores and indicted 21 people they accuse of selling candy and other products containing a form of marijuana. News outlets report that “Operation Candy Crush”…
Published: Feb 5, 2018, 3:01 pm • Updated: Feb 5, 2018, 3:01 pm By Brad Branan, The Sacramento Bee California’s top cannabis regulator said the state deserves credit for a successful rollout of retail marijuana sales, but acknowledged that significant issues loom in the near future. One month after the start of recreational marijuana sales,…
Published: Dec 7, 2017, 3:31 pm • Updated: Dec 7, 2017, 4:56 pm By Alex Pasquariello and Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff The House on Thursday passed a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend and buy time for challenging talks on a wide range of unfinished business on Capitol Hill. The…
The post Bill Nye Won’t Play Ultimate Frisbee With You If You’re High appeared first on High Times. No, Bill Nye (The Science Guy) would prefer his ultimate Frisbee teammates didn’t smoke weed before the game. It’s not that he has anything against getting stoned. It’s just that “those guys, they sucked when they were…
Published: Dec 7, 2017, 12:32 pm • Updated: Dec 7, 2017, 3:52 pm By Alex Pasquariello, The Cannabist Staff U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions calls a Department of Justice intern who questions his judgment that marijuana was not a healthy substance, “Dr. whatever your name is,” in a video obtained by ABC News. Related stories…