The post Man Busted For Disguising His Pot Plants As Bonsai Trees appeared first on High Times. Satoshi Ohashi, a 35-year old janitor living in the Higashiyodogawa Ward of Osaka, Japan, was arrested at his home last month for cultivating and selling “taima”—the Japanese word for marijuana (pronounced “tie-mah”)—which resembled bonsai trees due to his…
Cannabis testing company Sonoma Lab Works announced recently that former Tesla executive Daniel Witt has been hired as company president and chief operating officer. The Santa Rosa, California cannabis analysis firm also announced the formation of its board of directors in a press release earlier this month. Sonoma Lab Works CEO Darius Anderson said that Witt’s…
Published: Oct 14, 2017, 7:29 am • Updated: Oct 13, 2017, 9:31 pm By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff The devastating and deadly wildfires in Northern California could hardly have come at a worse time for the region’s well-established and highly respected cannabis industry. Growers in the area, famous for its world-class quality cannabis, were…
The United States Conference of Mayors is a non-partisan organization bringing together mayors from U.S. cities with populations above 30,000. At their annual summer meeting, Denver, Colorado mayor Michael Hancock took the lead organizing a task force, dubbed the Government for Responsible U.S. Cannabis Policy Coalition, to take everything cities have learned about legal weed…
The use of toxic chemicals like pesticides and insecticides has long been one of the biggest dangers associated with cannabis. When growers—whether legal or illegal—use harmful chemicals it can be dangerous for the local environment and for whoever ends up smoking the weed. Now, it looks like this could be a bigger problem than ever…
Published: Sep 1, 2017, 4:05 pm • Updated: Sep 1, 2017, 4:05 pm By The Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. — An Oregon county narcotics enforcement unit arrested an emergency room doctor and five other people while conducting raids on two houses. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reported Thursday that the doctor is accused of turning marijuana into…
The post Melania Trump Hosted An Opioid Abuse Discussion appeared first on High Times. With rampant abuse of heroin, OxyContin and other similar drugs reaching epidemic levels in the United States, First Lady Melania Trump hosted an opioid abuse discussion in the White House this week in an effort to combat the rampant rise of…
The first-ever release from High Times Records is getting a reissue. Featuring deep cuts from some of the biggest names in marijuana and music, Smoke Signals: Music from the Mother Plant is an exclusive double-disc vinyl LP. Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Ziggy Marley, and other herb-loving heavyweights make Smoke Signals a must-have for anyone who…
California consumers will soon have two choices in cannabis: clean, legal and pricey — or dirty, illicit and cheap. The big difference will be the amount of pesticides in your weed. That’s because starting Jan. 2, when California’s vast legal marijuana market opens, all cannabis must be tested — and most chemicals will be banned….
The prolific actor, director and screenwriter, Tyler Perry, was on Late Night with Seth Meyers the other night where he shared an anecdote about the time when he had a little too much of a marijuana based drink that a friend had suggested to help with his sleep issues. After a few days of not…