Despite overwhelming support from lawmakers, Hawaii Gov. David Ige has vetoed a bill that would have allowed medical marijuana treatments for opioid and substance use disorders. The veto comes six months after the Hawaii State Legislature introduced the SB 2407, which passed by a large majority in early May. But by late June, Gov. Ige…
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced on Tuesday that his office will no longer prosecute most charges for the use or possession of marijuana. Beginning Wednesday, prosecutors will not file charges for such offenses committed in New York City. A release from the district attorney’s office outlining the new policy listed two possible exceptions. Offenders…
The world of cannabis is so much larger, diverse, active, and dynamic than the worn-out, stereotypical image of lazy stoners sitting on the couch all day. In fact, there’s so much going on in cannabis culture that weed smokers actually have disagreements on all sorts of things. Fortunately, if a disagreement arises between weed smokers…
Published: Mar 1, 2017, 7:38 am • Updated: Mar 1, 2017, 7:40 am By Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post Speaking Tuesday morning before the National Association of Attorneys General, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressed doubt that marijuana could help mitigate the opioid abuse epidemic. “I see a line in The Washington Post today [Monday]…
Published: Sep 8, 2017, 5:43 pm • Updated: Sep 8, 2017, 5:43 pm By Elliott Almond, The Cannifornian Kyle Turley used to get through the day by taking painkillers, muscle relaxers, sleep aids and anti-inflammatory medications. The outcome for a former All-Pro lineman who said he suffered from more than 100 concussions in football looked…
The post This Lawmaker Just Admitted To Being A Medical Marijuana Patient appeared first on High Times. A Chicago lawmaker just admitted to being a medical marijuana patient. Longtime human and animal rights advocate Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey just disclosed to the local press that he has been using cannabis under a doctor’s recommendation….
A cannabis industry trade group has filed paperwork in eight of San Diego County’s 18 cities to let voters decide if marijuana business activities should be permitted in those jurisdictions. On July 27 and 28, the Association of Cannabis Professionals (ACP) indicated its intent to collect signatures for ballot propositions to city clerk’s offices in…
The post Weird Drug Cocktails Being Discovered In Tennessee appeared first on High Times. The mad science minds of the underground drug trade are apparently experimenting with a bizarre, almost nonsensical, collection of voodoo concoctions in hopes that they will stumble into the next mega-trend in the realm of feel-good substances. It is a wild…
An alleged member of the Sinaloa Cartel will make his initial appearance in federal court in El Paso, Texas today. The 47-year-old Arturo Shows Urquidi, alias “Chous,” will face numerous felony charges stemming from an April 2012 federal grand jury indictment. DEA and FBI officials are hailing Urquidi’s extradition and arrest as an exemplar of…
Halfway through my university program, I applied to spend the semester abroad in Melbourne. The process took several months and required heavy paperwork, writing essays, and interviewing. And when my application was rejected, I felt so heavily invested in replacing the punishing cold of Eastern Canada with the sunshine of Australia, that I simply couldn’t…