The post Poll: How Potent Do You Like Your Pot? appeared first on High Times. It’s no secret that weed is getting stronger. Decades of cultivation innovations and new breeding techniques have undoubtedly turned our grandparent’s weed from the ’70s into extremely potent pot. However, not all marijuana will knock you off your feet, and…
Published: Jan 25, 2018, 3:52 pm • Updated: Jan 25, 2018, 4:19 pm By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff The price of a pound of legal marijuana plummeted in January, according to a new report tracking the commodity’s U.S. spot price index. The first month of 2018 has been marked by uncertainty in the cannabis…
The post New York Adds PTSD To List Of MMJ Qualifying Conditions appeared first on High Times. This past weekend, we got the news that New York adds PTSD to the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana. Does this mean that New York is making their medical cannabis program more extensive and, well, better?…
Published: Sep 7, 2017, 10:01 am • Updated: Sep 7, 2017, 10:30 am By Neil Bonner, Civilized Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and actor Olivia Newton-John has opened up about her use of marijuana. “I use medicinal cannabis, which is really important for pain and healing,” she told News Corp Australia. “I will do what I can to…
Members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs are urging Veterans Administration Secretary David Shulkin to ensure the VA’s research and development office fulfills “its stated mission,” by allowing research into the effects of marijuana on military veterans suffering from chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder. The letter, issued Thursday, was signed by all 10…
The post Al Sharpton: Marijuana Reform Is ‘Civil Rights Cause’ appeared first on High Times. Last week Reverend Al Sharpton, a famous civil rights activist and Baptist minister, penned an op-ed for the Guardian, which drew attention to the impact of marijuana laws on generations of black Americans and Americans of color. As Sharpton bluntly…
157 SHARES ShareTweet The domino effect may be officially hitting the nation’s legal marijuana states with the gun debate. Delaware is working on the finer points of its medical marijuana program and the Camden police chief is urging that a medical marijuana stamp be placed on registered medical marijuana users’ drivers licenses. The medical marijuana…
The post Can An Accidental Second-Hand Toke Make You Fail A Drug Test? appeared first on High Times. Typically, drug tests tend to jeopardize the careers of, well, people who do drugs. In most instances, it’s people who smoke weed, as the THC component of cannabis remains in the user’s system for several months. However,…
In a lowlit room at Joy’s Spa in Washington, Dawn Franklin is smoothing a creamy white mask onto Jessica Osorio’s face. The mask, she says, is infused with chamomile and sage and aloe vera, plus one ingredient that she still has to explain to her clients: CBD. An aesthetician, Franklin started working with an Oregon…
Published: Aug 2, 2017, 5:13 pm • Updated: Aug 2, 2017, 5:13 pm By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Officials in Nevada’s Clark County are grappling with how to limit advertisements for marijuana at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport. County commissioners on Tuesday discussed a proposed ordinance that would ban pot ads at the…