The underbelly of the capitalist beast that is the United States government is working to get to the bottom of the claims that have surfaced over the past couple of years, suggesting that medical marijuana is effective at reducing opioid consumption in adults suffering from chronic pain. It was revealed last week that the National…
The war on drugs includes the potential of the federal death penalty for anyone caught with too much of an illicit drug. Nobody has ever actually been executed for anything other than murdering someone else, but Provision 18 U.S.C. § 3591(b)(1) would allow federal prosecutors to go for capital punishment on anyone in possession of…
The bipartisan Congressional Cannabis Caucus released the following statement in response to White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s suggestion that the Trump administration will step up enforcement of federal laws against recreational marijuana. “Today’s statement by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer regarding marijuana policy reaffirms the need for the Congressional Cannabis Caucus. Last November,…
32 SHARES ShareTweet Spread the love Las Vegas and the rest of Nevada is looking to be a major leader in the adult-use marijuana market. October resulted in $37.9 million in recreational sales and the Nevada marijuana tax took a decent chunk of it. The Nevada recreational tax comes in a few different forms including…
Published: Feb 23, 2018, 9:43 am • Updated: Feb 23, 2018, 9:43 am By The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Federal prosecutors say a former baggage handler at Oakland International Airport has pleaded guilty to conspiring with other airport employees to smuggle marijuana. The U.S. Attorney Office said former Southwest Airlines baggage handler Keith Mayfield…
The amount of money the marijuana industry contributed to state economies in 2017 is amazing, and it does not even include California yet. Sales matched that of the entire snack bar industry or Pamper’s diaper sales . While the following statistics are both impressive and promising, there is a lot to consider about the future…
Published: Aug 2, 2017, 12:19 pm • Updated: Aug 2, 2017, 12:24 pm By Tammerlin Drummond, The Cannifornian OAKLAND, Calif. — When the city in May rolled out a new permit program for cannabis businesses that gave priority to individuals who’d been convicted of a marijuana charge in Oakland, or who were longtime residents of…
The post All Of The Top 10 Entries From The 2017 SoCal Harvest Cup appeared first on High Times. We saw the best of the best at the 2017 High Times SoCal Harvest Cup. However, only these entries made our top 10. Check them out below. Top 10 Topicals 1 — Freeze by CBD Living 2 — Melt…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State health officials say a person who started bleeding severely after using synthetic marijuana has died. In a news release, the Illinois Department of Public Health would not reveal the identity of the person or any details about the person’s death. Related Articles Synthetic cannabinoids send six in Illinois to hospitals for…
From the 1960’s up until the 2000’s, ridiculous anti-weed PSAs ran daily on TV, urging teenagers to stay away from this “dangerous drug.” It’s hard to believe that any of them really worked, considering that they’re now most popular on Facebook where users have been finding the commercials quite hilarious. Before we had evidence and…