Published: Jan 19, 2018, 2:17 pm • Updated: Jan 19, 2018, 3:32 pm By Polly Washburn, The Cannabist Staff The people have spoken! Presenting The Cannabist People’s Choice Awards 2017. We asked you to vote for your favorite cannabis consumables, people and places for 2017. As we’ve had a little excitement in the weed world…
Looking to whip up a weed edible that takes the least amount of time and effort possible? Look no further than the humble firecracker, quite possibly the simplest cannabis treat you can make. Learning how to make firecrackers is easy, and for the most part foolproof. But there are some things to keep in mind…
The post Texas Makes First Cannabis Harvest, But Who Can Access It? appeared first on High Times. It has been three years since Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law, giving patients the ability to purchase a non-intoxicating strain of cannabis oil. The law, which is designed for epilepsy patients, allowed a few cannabis…
Published: Oct 2, 2017, 1:48 pm • Updated: Oct 2, 2017, 1:48 pm By The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — A former U.S. Postal Service employee has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for conspiring to bring marijuana into Pennsylvania and laundering money from the sales. Fifty-seven-year-old Ramona Long of Oroville, California, was…
The question of how employers will handle drug tests grows more complicated as cannabis becomes legal in more places. This is especially true in Canada right now, as full legalization is on the immediate horizon. Most recently, as a man fired for smoking weed gets his job back with bonus compensation in Thunder Bay, Ontario,…
The post Vermont Senate Passes Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana appeared first on High Times. In a landmark move, the Vermont Senate passes bill to legalize recreational marijuana. While such a definitive action is significant on its own, there is another reason why this news from Vermont is so momentous. The bill to legalize cannabis…
BY DANICA COTO ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jesus Aponte pushes a door open to reveal hundreds of aromatic, spiky green plants, a crop that Puerto Rico hopes will help it ease a grinding economic crisis by generating millions in revenue and tens of thousands of jobs. Aponte, a 29-year-old biologist and…
One of the many notable changes to everyday life after legalization of medicinal and recreational marijuana is the impact it has had on the business world, specifically to “human capital.” Despite legal changes allowing for the lawful use of the substance across many states in the country, some companies still consider cannabis to be an…
The post Dog Miraculously Able to Stand Again Thanks to Cannabis appeared first on High Times. If you thought medicinal cannabis was only beneficial to humans, think again. Oscar, a breeding dog who spent most of his life in a puppy mill, was unable to use either of his hind legs. Safe Haven Animal Rescue…
Published: Mar 2, 2017, 3:08 pm • Updated: Mar 2, 2017, 3:23 pm By The Cannabist Staff Featured guests: Marijuana Industry Group Executive Director Kristi Kelly and Dustin Mahon, Endocanna CEO. LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • Sean Spicer and Jeff Sessions both speak out against recreational marijuana: Is there a sense of panic in the…