Published: Mar 10, 2018, 10:01 am • Updated: Mar 10, 2018, 10:06 am By Sadie Gurman, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors won’t take on small-time marijuana cases, despite the Justice Department’s decision to lift an Obama-era policy that discouraged U.S. authorities from cracking down on the pot trade in states where the…
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has added more than 300 prosecutors to fight crimes including drug distribution and use related to the opioid crisis. Sessions announced a renewed commitment to fighting crime in a release on Monday. “Under President Trump’s strong leadership, the Department of Justice is going on offense against violent crime, illegal immigration,…
The theme so far this year, in terms of attempts to push through measures that could legalize the recreational use of cannabis in a state, is for Senate or House of Representative members to push a referendum through Congress that places a question on the ballot for voters to approve. Many states do not allow…
Published: Oct 19, 2017, 8:48 am • Updated: Oct 19, 2017, 8:52 am By Tom Jackman, The Washington Post WASHINGTON – A coalition of police chiefs and prosecutors from the nation’s biggest cities implored the Trump administration Wednesday not to return to the “lock ’em all up” crime-fighting policies of the 1980s and 1990s and…
Photo by Javier Hasse. This article was originally published on Benzinga, and adapted exclusively for HIGH TIMES. Back in May, while chatting with Andy Williams, co-star of MSNBC’s The Pot Barons of Colorado and founder and CEO of Medicine Man Denver, Medicine Man Technologies and several other companies, Benzinga asked which were the largest challenges entrepreneurs…
Published: Nov 21, 2017, 1:28 pm • Updated: Nov 21, 2017, 1:36 pm By Polly Washburn, The Cannabist Staff The Canadian House of Commons held a spirited debate over the legalization of cannabis Tuesday as the Liberal government presented a second reading of its Bill C-45. Marco Mendicino, Justice and Attorney General, presented the government’s…
The post Winners of the 2017 Cannabis Cup New England appeared first on High Times. Everyone brought their best to the 2017 High Times Cannabis Cup New England! The competition was fierce across all of the categories represented, but ultimately the judges voted for these fine entries. Best Medical Concentrates 1st Place: Agent Orange by…
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday vetoed a bill that would have allowed licensed marijuana “tasting rooms” in Colorado — in what would have been a first-in-the-nation endeavor — citing health and safety concerns. House Bill 1258 would have allowed adults at current recreational marijuana retailers to consume small amounts of pot through edibles or…
The National Marijuana NewsTue, June 12, 2018 5:09pmURL: Embed: Richard Lowe had a chance to speak with Shira Adler, author of The ABC’s of CBD. Shira has been championing the use of CBD to help with common ailments. Find Shira here: http://shiraadler.com/ https://www.facebook.com/The1ShiraAdler/ Simply put, CBD is the non-psychoactive ingredient in cannabis and hemp plants….
Surgeon General Jerome Adams said today that he is skeptical that medical marijuana is an acceptable alternative to opioids. Adams was a guest at the Examining Opioids forum hosted by The Washington Examiner in Washington, D.C. During an interview, he said that researchers have found that smoking marijuana can be harmful to young people. “We know that exposing…