Published: Feb 7, 2018, 12:33 pm • Updated: Feb 7, 2018, 1:00 pm By The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri bill would provide access to medical marijuana for people who have terminal conditions. The Columbia Missourian reports that a House committee heard testimony Tuesday on the bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Jim…
18 SHARES ShareTweet Spread the love China is defending itself against accusations that the opioid epidemic here in the U.S. is partially to blame on them for their exports of carfentanil. The opioid crisis in the United States has become an almost unbelievable problem and China is pushing some of the blame on our relaxed…
Currently, there are no state regulations forcing Arizona medical marijuana dispensaries to test their product and provide legal marijuana consumers with labeling that would explain what exactly they are purchasing. Rep. Sonny Borrelli is not an advocate for medical marijuana but is introducing SB 1420, a bill that, if approved, would force dispensaries to have…
Published: Nov 30, 2017, 6:09 am • Updated: Nov 30, 2017, 6:04 pm By Mark K. Matthews, The Denver Post WASHINGTON — With help from U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday advanced their plan for what would be the nation’s first tax code overhaul in three decades. Beyond…
It’s been clear for some time that the NFLPA believes in the potential of marijuana as a therapeutic tool for players’ recovery. The NFL has been less open to the idea with commissioner Roger Goodell calling it “addictive” and “unhealthy” as recently as April. However, the NFL appears ready to at least explore the possibility…
Photo by Javier Hasse. This article was originally published on Benzinga, and adapted exclusively for HIGH TIMES. You’ve probably heard this many times before: being in the cannabis business right now is mostly about compliance. It’s not hard to come up with an idea that could prove profitable, even in a short time; what’s hard is…
Published: Dec 26, 2017, 8:47 am • Updated: Dec 26, 2017, 9:12 am By The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Although Arkansas voters have approved the sale of marijuana for medical purposes, doctors with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will not be allowed to recommend or prescribe the drug to veterans, and the…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week, overturning Barack Obama‘s 2015 directive that barred local police agencies from receiving most forms of military equipment from the federal government. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the order in a speech to the Fraternal Order of Police, which led the campaign to reverse the Obama policy….
The post Do Federal Employees Actually Smoke Weed? appeared first on High Times. Cannabis is legal to possess in Washington, D.C., but do federal employees actually smoke weed? Weed was legalized recreationally in Washington, D.C., but retail sales are not allowed just yet. However, a headline reading, “federal employees in D.C. are buying loads of…
Georgia has quietly become the next country to legalize cannabis use after action from the nation’s Constitutional Court on Monday. The court’s ruling was handed down in a lawsuit brought by political activists. The decision eliminates administrative penalties such as fines as punishment for the consumption of marijuana. However, the court’s ruling does not legalize cannabis…