Readers recently joined in a lively debate about the use of medicinal marijuana. In Clinical Decisions,1 an interactive feature in which experts discuss a controversial topic and readers vote and post comments, we presented the case of Marilyn, a 68-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer. We asked whether she should be prescribed marijuana to help […]
Month: June 2013
HIGH TIMES in Space
The original subhead of High Times Magazine was "A magazine about getting high… really high" – never more true than now. Launched on June 1st 2013. The flight time was roughly 3 hours, the balloon traveled an estimated 95,000 feet (19 Miles) above Earth an… High Times
Pot Potential
Maybe marijuana isn’t all that bad. A story titled “Marijuana waste helps turn pot-eating pigs into tasty pork roast” caught the attention last Tuesday, as it described how a five-acre farm north of Seattle has discovered how using weed waste into pig food could potentially revolutionize the hog industry and increase per pig profits. The […]
American Drug War 2
Screenings of American Drug War 2 are available in New York City and across the U.S. beginning June 6th. High Times
Hickenlooper Signs Industrial Hemp Bill Into Law
Supporters of hemp cultivation in the United States are one step closer to seeing that happen. Governor Hickenlooper signed SB13-241 into law. The legislation authorized the state of Colorado to begin distributing hemp licenses. With the United States being the largest importer of hemp in the world, activists say it’s a positive step forward. ”Coloradans can now […]
Highest Highs in the World
Stoners love to compare notes on the highest they’ve ever been. Here's a gallery of high standards! High Times
Blacks Are Singled Out for Marijuana Arrests
Black Americans were nearly four times as likely as whites to be arrested on charges of marijuana possession in 2010, even though the two groups used the drug at similar rates, according to new federal data. This disparity had grown steadily from a decade before, and in some states, including Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois, blacks […]
NYC Mayor Calls Medical Pot a ‘Hoax’
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls medical marijuana a "hoax." High Times
PIX OF THE CROP: 06.04.13
Our favorite reader submissions. High Times
MMJ Ingredient Prevents Brain Damage in Mice
The words “marijuana” and “brain damage” usually go in that order in medical literature. An Israeli researchers has flipped them around, finding that THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, may arrest some forms of brain damage in mice. The loco weed already is favored by those who suffer from chronic diseases, not to mention fans […]