WASHINGTON — A $1.3 trillion plan to fund the federal government through the end of September won’t include protections for the recreational marijuana industry — a blow to Colorado lawmakers who tried to add that language to the must-pass bill. The legislators wanted the measure to include a provision that would prohibit the U.S. Department…
The post Arkansas Will Start Licensing Medical Marijuana Growers This Week appeared first on High Times. The state of Arkansas passed comprehensive medical cannabis legalization in 2016, after voters approved Amendment 98. Over the past year, the state has been rolling out its regulatory policy and reviewing applications from prospective growers and retailers. Already, the…
We see it every year in the NFL, a relatively high profile player on an NFL team suspended by the league for testing positive for marijuana. When a player suspension for marijuana is reported in the media, very little is disclosed as to what happened in the lead up to that player’s suspension. The goal…
The post Pot Matters: Who’s High?, Pt. 1 appeared first on High Times. The big news from the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health is that teens are smoking less pot following legalization. But what else does it reveal about the extent of marijuana use in the United States? The annual survey,…
Valentine’s Day gifts tend to come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes. From the popular and usually “off the shelf” gifts like the cliched flowers/chocolates combo or jewelry to more personal gifts like songs, poems or even special meals, the holiday does inspire us to try and make our significant others happy. With…
Published: Dec 5, 2017, 10:55 am • Updated: Dec 5, 2017, 10:55 am By Dylan Darling, The Register-Guard EUGENE, Ore. — A medical marijuana card used to be the key to buying and possessing pot in Oregon. But the rise of recreational marijuana is making the cards primarily valuable only as a discount card, and…
The post Indiana Has Finally Legalized Industrial Hemp appeared first on High Times. Indiana has finally legalized industrial hemp, which means that farmers could soon have the freedom to grow this cash crop. Lawmakers have been pushing for years to bring this versatile plant to the Hoosier State. But some worry it is a step…
Check out this tasty recipe for making some sirloin steaks with a side of cannabis infused bread pudding. An awesome looking (and tasting) dish, this one is sure to impress your friends at your next dinner party or cookout! Feel free to experiment with the steaks as their prep does leave some room for customization…
On Wednesday, Gov. Gary Hubert signed a stack of bills into law. Among them was House Bill 195, which gives terminally ill individuals in the final stages of their life the freedom to use medical cannabis. Or in the terms of the bill, terminally ill patients have the “right to try” cannabis-based treatments. And that’s…
Michigan’s medical marijuana industry has had a licensing authority—in this case, the Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board—for less than three months. It took two meetings before the licensing board, in charge of overseeing and regulating the state’s cannabis landscape, suggested shutting it all down. It was a good run. Every outlet offering cannabis for sale…