Governor John Kitzhaber signed a bill on Wednesday giving the state authority to license stores selling marijuana. The governor said he has two main goals — to ensure overall safety and to allow patients safe access. The law gives the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) power … High Times
Month: August 2013
These Are The 9 Reasons That Sanjay Gupta Changed His Mind About Marijuana
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, says he was wrong to ignore marijuana’s medical potential when he wrote an opinion piece in 2009 called “Why I would Vote No on Pot.” Gupta filmed a documentary that aired on CNN on Sunday, August 11, and earlier this week wrote an editorial on CNN.com in which he admitted that the research […]
Cops Offer Free Doritos at Seattle Hempfest
Stoners are likely to ignore a leaflet being handed to them, but most will gladly accept a free bag of salty snacks. This weekend at SeattleHempfest, the largest pro-pot rally in the world, police are hoping to capitalize on the munchies to educate marijuana lovers … High Times
Mechanic Uses Twitter to Find Pot, Gets Fired
A mechanic working for the Canadian auto-maintenance chain “Mr. Lube” in the Toronto suburb of Vaughan was fired on Tuesday after expressing his desire to score some weed on Twitter. During his shift the mechanic, using the Twitter handleSunith… High Times
The Federal Medical Marijuana Patent
Now, I have read extensively about the War on Drugs, the history of drugs, the science, the legal policy–and even the government weed grown at the University of Mississippi!–but this is the first I have read about a patent on medical marijuana as a neuroprotectant, which is held by the United States Department of Health […]
Free Weed: Episode 41
Welcome to episode 41 ofHIGH TIMES Presents Free Weed from DannyDanko. Danny and Mike recap the past few weeks in the world of weed and then introduce the live recording of the cultivation panel at the3rdannual San Francisco Medical Cannabis Cup. … High Times
Yayo Submarine: Life and Death on a Cocaine-Smuggling Submersible
Cocaine and weed shipments are now entering the United States from Central and South America via semi-submersible narco subs. High Times reports on the development and interviews three drug smugglers about the new mode of transport. High Times
AP Exclusive: NYC Comptroller Liu wants Marijuana Legalized
New York City Comptroller John Liu is proposing a historic overhaul of the city’s marijuana laws, believing that legalizing medical marijuana and allowing adults to possess an ounce of pot for recreational use would pump more than $ 400 million into the city’s coffers. The sweeping change, which would put New York at the forefront […]
HUGE: Sanjay Gupta Apologizes for Anti-Marijuana Stance, Slams DEA
In a commentary on cnn.com, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta endorsed medical marijuana — and apologized for not doing so sooner: Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Heidi Fleiss, the Marijuana Madam
Heidi Fleiss, the “Hollywood Madam,” was caught with nearly 400 pot plants last week in Las Vegas. Fleiss was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell after she told police she was cultivating 392 plants. Fleiss informed the officers of her int… High Times