Recreational cannabis was finally, officially legalized in California on November 9, 2016—the day after the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) passed at the ballot with 57 percent of the statewide vote. The new law immediately allows for personal possession and cultivation of pot, but retail stores will not be licensed until 2018, and large-scale…
Cannabis vaporization came into popularity when users began to realize the benefits of vaping weed versus smoking. Traditionally cannabis has always been combusted but now we have the technology to vaporize. In fact, there are portable, desktop and oil pen vaporizers for added stealth on the market now. When comparing the differences between smoking and…
Back in May, Canada’s law enforcement officials were anxiously eyeing June’s vote on cannabis. While many eagerly awaited Canada’s Cannabis Act to pass, police departments worried about running out of time to train officers for a Canada with legalized marijuana. But a new online cannabis training course is aiming to speed up the process for…
Published: Jan 26, 2018, 7:09 am • Updated: Jan 26, 2018, 7:11 am By The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — A key panel in the Virginia state House has rejected a proposal to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the panel voted 7-1 against the measure Wednesday, likely dooming any…
Published: Sep 12, 2017, 9:35 am • Updated: Sep 12, 2017, 5:42 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff WESTMINSTER — Since marijuana was legalized in Colorado, the standard meter read and utility line check aren’t that simple anymore. Utilities have had to adapt on the fly to a surge of customers that bring with…
The post Volunteers Smoke Weed To Aid Police Training appeared first on High Times. Despite California legalizing recreational marijuana on the dawn of the New Year, the state’s policies and regulations remain somewhat in a ‘trial and error’ phase. And so the state is having volunteers smoke weed to aid police training. Wait, what? One…
Whether you’re in a state with legalized marijuana or not, the smell of cannabis can attract unwanted attention. If you don’t want your neighbors, roommates, landlord, boss or parents to catch on to your habit, you’re going to have to learn how to hide the smell of weed. If you have a room with a…
Published: Mar 7, 2018, 10:46 am • Updated: Mar 7, 2018, 11:07 am By Todd J. Gillman and Katie Leslie, The Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON — The fight between Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger Beto O’Rourke pits a tea party darling who used his first term to run for the White House against a dynamic…
Published: Dec 28, 2017, 6:49 pm • Updated: Dec 29, 2017, 7:01 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A budtender’s six-month stint at the Sweet Leaf Marijuana Center in Aurora came with no incidents — no activity recognizable as illegal or suspicious. The same couldn’t be said after that employee was transferred to the…
With decades of experience cooking with the herb, Chef Ricky Flickenger teaches eager students how to precisely infuse cannabis into delicious gourmet cuisine with little to no grassy taste. Working in Seattle with legal access to high-quality cannabis ingredients, Flickenger prefers using kief as the active ingredient for his easy, tasty THC treats. Kief is…