In a bit of irony U.S. Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, who is notorious for his strong (and misguided) anti-marijuana stance has had a cannabis strain named after him by a dispensary in Denver, Colorado! The cleverly named Jeff Sesh-ons strain is a combination of the Jet Fuel and Bio Diesel varieties that has notable sativa…
This feature has been published in High Times magazine. Subscribe right here. Written by Frank Gregory Batteries With chronic complaints of iPhone lithium batteries dying way too quickly, it’s obvious that energy-storage technology needs to evolve—and cannabis may spur this along. Alternet reports that researchers are focusing on using cannabis products to produce more efficient supercapacitors….
A majority of likely voters in Michigan approve of the legalization of recreational marijuana, according to the results of a new poll released on Tuesday. Michigan voters will be deciding on a cannabis legalization measure known as Proposal 1 this November. According to the WDIV/Detroit News poll, 56.2 percent of Michigan voters support the legalization of…
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired a warning shot at state-legal cannabis last week. In separate letters sent to leaders in Washington, Colorado, and Oregon, he raised what he called “serious questions” about the states’ cannabis laws. Now some state officials are shooting back. “Honestly, it’s hard to take him seriously if he relies on…
Published: Aug 17, 2017, 9:44 am • Updated: Aug 18, 2017, 12:40 pm By Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post A former special forces infantryman, who was awarded a Bronze Star and uses marijuana to treat PTSD after tours to Iraq and Bosnia, has sued the Fountain police SWAT team after officers raided his legal marijuana…
The post Native American Tribes Are Seeking Equity in Legal Cannabis appeared first on High Times. As California’s legal adult-use pot laws go into effect, Native American tribes are seeking equity in legal cannabis. More than 100 federally recognized Indian tribes call the state home. Now some of them want into the lucrative marijuana market…
Published: Sep 8, 2017, 3:34 pm • Updated: Sep 8, 2017, 4:13 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Existing federal protections for medical marijuana states are expected to continue through at least Dec. 8. The $15.3 billion disaster aid package, debt limit increase and government spending extension approved by Congress on Friday includes the…
Medical Marijuana: A Beginner’s Guide From talking to your family about medical weed to knowing which products will – and won’t – get you high Considering the information available online about medical pot is all over the place, here’s a sort of cheat sheet for anyone trying to navigate conversations with reluctant parents, relatives and…
Published: Jan 17, 2018, 10:16 am • Updated: Jan 17, 2018, 10:16 am By John Frank, The Denver Post Three months ago, a special legislative session to fix a mistake Colorado lawmakers made regarding pot taxes disintegrated into partisan finger-pointing and blame. Now, with a new session underway, the discord is mostly resolved and the…
Published: Nov 2, 2017, 6:53 pm • Updated: Nov 2, 2017, 6:53 pm By Tommy Simmons, The Tribune After months of investigation, Colorado police Wednesday arrested three people in connection with a marijuana trafficking ring they say used a Greeley business as a front. Randall Zandstra, 55, has been involved in crime long enough to…