Visiting other countries is a great experience that everyone should do, but there are some countries where smoking weed is a really bad idea. Here's our top five. High Times
Month: August 2013
Medical Marijuana Rules Approved
Connecticut’s new medical marijuana program will move forward now that regulations governing the system were approved by a key legislative committee in a voice vote Tuesday afternoon. The vote, by the regulations review committee, clears the way for the state to seek applications for marijuana growers and sellers. William Rubenstein, consumer protection commissioner, said he […]
YouTube Pot Video Lands Grower in Jail
A man who uploaded videos that instructed people on how to grow marijuana wassentenced to a year in jail Tuesday. Kyle Berry, 40, had posted 35 videos to YouTube as part of his "How to Grow Marijuana" series, including footage of plants in various stag… High Times
CDC Announces Drug Overdoses the Number One Cause of Death in the U.S. in 2010
While our federal government and most state governments continue to fight the use of cannabis for medical and recreational uses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that overdoses on drugs not called cannabis accounted for 38,329 deaths in 2010,… High Times
Danny Danko Talks Pot’s Potential on CNBC
On today's episode of 'Squawk on the Street' on CNBC, HIGH TIMES senior cultivation editor Danny Danko spoke to the hosts about yesterday's announcement that the federal government will respect states' rights in relation to recreational and medical can… High Times
Pot Crusader Says No To Marijuana Tickets
Proposal from police signals shift toward cannabis reform, says SFU professor A recommendation to let police treat simple marijuana possession as a ticketing offence is being opposed by the head of a provincial campaign to decriminalize pot. Dana Larsen, whose group Sensible BC is set to kick off a petition campaign next month to force […]
Allegations of Pot and Mental Illness Return, but the Science Behind the Scare Still Questionable
Does smoking pot make people crazy, or do lots of crazy people smoke pot? That’s the question raised by the findings of a just-published study sponsored by the Canadian Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. High Times
Justice Dept Updates Official Federal Pot Enforcement Policy
The Justice Department has updated its official policy on federal marijuana enforcement. The announcement comes nine months after cannabis legalization initiatives passed in Colorado and Washington State last November. The marijuana community celebrated the legalization m… High Times
White House Will Allow Marijuana Legalization Laws to Proceed in Colorado and Washington
Historic Breakthrough in Struggle to End Marijuana Prohibition Attorney General Eric Holder informed the governors of Washington and Colorado today that the Department of Justice will allow the states to implement their ballot initiatives that legalized the production, distribution, and sale of marijuana for adults. Deputy Attorney General James Cole also issued a memo to […]