A ballot measure to sharply limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the Los Angeles was approved by voters Tuesday night. The measure won with 62% of the vote, according to the latest results. Proposition D would reduce the number of pot shops in the city from about 700 now to about 130 by […]
Month: May 2013
Prop D Wins: LA Medical Marijuana Dispensaries To Return To 2007 Number Of Locations
New Medical Marijuana Law in Los Angeles Implicates That it Will Move Towards Shutting Down Nearly 70 percent of DispensariesDispensary operators anticipate major loss, while roughly 135 dispensaries that were open before the 2007 moratorium are allowed to continue operating to capture the LA MMJ marketplace if they meet the new regulations. Dozens of Cannabis industry-related companies, […]
Los Angeles Dispensaries Slashed by Prop D
The voters of Los Angeles have spoken — and it's going to get a lot more crowded in dispensaries. With the passage of new measures, a mere 135 dispensaries will now face the task of serving 100,000 patients. High Times
Grow Tip: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Danny Danko visits a growroom where laundry baskets andold milk crateshave been recycled into planters, proving once again that great buds can be grown on a budget. High Times
Los Angeles Citizens Vote to Regulate Medical Marijuana
<p>State oversight would help clarify new regulations</p> LOS ANGELES, CA – Yesterday, the citizens of Los Angeles voted to regulate medical marijuana by voting to pass Proposition D, one of three medical marijuana regulation measures on the ballot. The Proposition received 62.57% of the vote. Proposition D caps the number of collectives at those who […]
California Senate Moves to Crush Medical Marijuana Profits
Raw StoryBy Stephen C. Webster A bill approved by the California state senate on Monday would further restrict the state’s medical marijuana industry by requiring the end of all for-profit sales of the drug to licensed patients and caregivers. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
How Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You?
If you’re an average pot smoker in Colorado—paying average prices for average-quality marijuana—you can expect to spend around $ 650 on weed next year. A study conducted by the Colorado Futures Center at Colorado State University aimed to get to the bottom of how much the state can expect to collect in tax revenues now […]
2013 CANNABIS CUP FAQ
The 26th-annual HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup is coming! The four-day cannabis expo will feature cultivation seminars and activism sessions with HIGH TIMES editors, leaders of the marijuana movement, and major cannabis celebrities. High Times
LA’s Medical Pot Ballot Measures
Tuesday, May 21, Los Angeles voters will determine the fate and future of medical marijuana dispensaries in America's second-largest city. The LA City Council’s struggles to regulate dispensaries have been well documented. But today, LA voters will ta… High Times
Marijuana: The Next Diabetes Drug?
TIMEBy Maria Szalavitz Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis compounds may help in controlling blood sugar. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz