Npr.orgBy Carrie Johnson Sit down with the attorney general to ask him about his priorities, as NPR did earlier this year, and he’ll talk about voting rights and national security. But if you listen a bit longer, Eric Holder gets to this: “I think there are too many people in jail for too long, and for […]
Month: August 2013
Legal Pot Would Be Dirt Cheap in Uruguay
The tiny South American nation of Uruguay is making big strides in its effort to legalize recreational marijuana. On July 31, Uruguay’s House passed a legalization bill. The bill is likely to be approved by the Senate and eventually signed into law by President … High Times
Sanjay Gupta Apologizes for Anti-Marijuana Stance
CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says he regrets his past stance on weed. Gupta, who previously opposed legalizing marijuana, says he’s woken up and smelled the proverbial plant life. “I apologize because I didn’t look hard enough, until now. I didn’t look far enough,” he wrote in a CNN article. “I didn’t review […]
Review: moe.down 14, Day Two
moe. threw down in Turin, New York Saturday night for the final performance of day two at the14thannual moe.down (August 9-11). Shortly after kicking off the first set with a“Skrunk”opener, the band invited guitarist ChrisMichetti… High Times
Do Medical-Marijuana Laws Save Lives on The Road?
As legal marijuana spreads across America, mostly for medical use, anxiety about its side effects is spreading with it: What other changes will it bring? Campaigns against loosening the law tend to focus on its unknown and possibly dangerous repercussions—a surge in pot smoking, perhaps opening the door to increased use of harder drugs and […]
Photos: Highlights from moe.down 2013: August 9 & 10
Check out highlights from the first two days of the14thannual moe.down at Snow Ridge Ski Resort in Turin, New York. The moe.down 2013 lineup includes DelMcCouryBand,ConeheadBuddha, Wolf, KarlDenson’sTiny Universe, Cons… High Times
News Hit: Friday, August 9, 2013
This episode of The HIGH TIMES News Hit examines Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s new stance on medical marijuana – why he changed his mind and why it matters. Plus, the DEA agrees to pay aUCSan Diego student $ 4.1 million after forgetting him in a 5- by 10-foot … High Times
Child Dies In Foster Care, Taken From Parents Because They Smoked Pot
Two-year-old Alexandria Hill was placed in foster care after her parents were caught smoking marijuana in their home while she slept. Authorities charged them with “neglectful supervision,” and just months away from getting their baby back, the loving parents learned they would never see their young child again. Placed in a foster home to protect […]
Quinn Signs Illinois Medical Marijuana Bill Into Law
Gov. Pat Quinn today signed a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes in Illinois that supporters say is the strictest in the nation. Jim Champion, a military veteran from Somonauk who suffers from multiple sclerosis, joined the governor at a bill signing ceremony at the University of Chicago. He told of the relief […]
Uruguay Takes Step Toward Full Pot Legalization
Uruguay’s unprecedented plan to put the government at the center of a legal marijuana industry has made it halfway through congress, giving President Jose Mujica a long-sought victory in his effort to explore alternatives to the global war on drugs. All 50 members of the governing Broad Front coalition approved the proposal in a party […]