The federal government won’t be easing its laws on marijuana as part of a criminal justice reform bill that’s expected to pass this week. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, had hoped to attach an amendment to the proposed First Step Act to remove the threat of federal prosecution in states…
After months of chatter, a booze-free beer promising a different kind of buzz will hit pot shop shelves this week just in time to be a stocking stuffer for select folks age 21 and up.
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The co-owners of the embattled Sweet Leaf cannabis business have been ordered to pay $8.8 million for breach of contract over properties they were buying in Denver.
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FAQs
What is Columbia NORML?
Columbia NORML is South Carolina’s oldest chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, established in 2007. It is organized as a non-profit and run by a group dedicated volunteers.Columbia NORML is South Carolina’s oldest chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, established in 2007. It is organized as a non-profit and run by a group dedicated volunteers.
Are you a registered Non-Profit?
Yes, Columbia NORML is a federally registered 501(c)(3) which means that all donations to the organization are tax-deductible. We neither support, endorse, nor donate to political parties or candidates.
How do I join?
You can join by paying an annual membership of $25. We accept memberships in cash, check, or online. Benefits of membership include invitations to member-only events, membership card, monthly membership newsletter, and entitles you to vote and run for leadership positions.
What if i just want to donate?
That’s fine too. We understand that some people may choose to not be a member. We appreciate those individuals’ donations even more.
Why don’t we just file a statewide petition and make cannabis fully legal?
South Carolina does not have a statewide initiative and referendum process that does not involve the state General Assembly. It’s in the state constitution. We can, however, go that route at the county and city levels of government; and, to do that would take funds we don’t have yet. But, small contributions add up. Considering giving what you can today.
Published: Mar 3, 2017, 8:55 am • Updated: Mar 3, 2017, 8:55 am By The Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. — Criminal penalties in New Mexico for possession of small amounts of marijuana would be replaced with a $50 fine under a bill approved by the state Senate. The Senate voted Thursday to replace penalties […]
This past weekend, we traveled abroad to the Netherlands for this year’s Amsterdam Cannabis Cup. The competition brought attention to dozens of hard-working and inspiring people—growers, innovators, and company owners. Here are the seed companies that are the winners of the 2018 Amsterdam Cannabis Cup: Hash 1st Place: Gelato 41 by Field Extracts x Connected Cannabis 2nd Place: Headbanger […]
The creator and founder of the world famous Burning Man festival, Larry Harvey, has passed away over the weekend in San Francisco at the age of seventy. The festival’s main pioneer had been recently struggling with poor health, the unfortunate after effects from a stroke he had suffered earlier in April. Harvey began working on […]
The post The Misleading Campaign For Marijuana Legalization In New York appeared first on High Times. Are you hoping to vote for marijuana legalization in New York? Don’t get too excited. Restrict & Regulate New York (RRNY) is seeking to legalize recreational marijuana in the Empire State, but the campaign has made misleading claims and […]
http://www.cannabisfn.com/best-little-pot-farm-europe/ Forget cannabis reform in California. The dawn of the state recreational market is clearly going to change the discussion in the U.S. in ways that so far, other state reform has yet to broach. And also skip over any conversations about what is happening north of the border. Canadians are going to pioneer national […]
Published: Nov 2, 2017, 9:24 am • Updated: Nov 2, 2017, 9:24 am By David Eggert, The Associated Press LANSING, Mich. — In an about-face, Michigan regulators said Wednesday that medical marijuana businesses can stay open while seeking a state license as long as they have been operating with the approval of their local community. […]
Everyone’s favorite attorney general, Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, known across the country for his notoriously strong anti marijuana stance is having his name and image used by some clever entrepreneurs to help support cannabis legalization efforts! #JeffSesh, the makers of ‘General Jeff’s Old Rebel Session Papers’ are hoping that by using Sessions as their official […]
Published: Feb 19, 2018, 8:32 am • Updated: Feb 19, 2018, 8:35 am By Bob Salsberg, Associated Press BOSTON — Could Massachusetts become the first U.S. state where adults can gather and use legal recreational marijuana at so-called “cannabis cafes?” The Cannabis Control Commission, the five-member panel set up to regulate the state’s marijuana industry, […]
The post Pot Farmer Could Become New Zealand’s First Saint appeared first on High Times. Suzanne Aubert, a French-born woman who spent 60 years working as a Catholic nun in New Zealand, could soon become New Zealand’s first saint. After a 20-year campaign to bestow the sainthood on a woman Pope Francis has described as […]
This feature was published in the March 2018 issue of High Times magazine. Subscribe right here. Dr. Mitch Earleywine, the author of Understanding Marijuana and The Parents’ Guide to Marijuana, dishes on whether marijuana can help your sex drive, weed in the workplace, and prejudice against pot smokers. I know there was research years ago, but I wonder if there […]