Marijuana may be legal in Colorado, but it appears as if it may be awhile before recreational cannabis business and sales will be welcomed across the Centennial State with open arms and a smoking bowl. That is because, as of yesterday, time is up for Colorado’s 271 … High Times
Month: October 2013
Governors Ask Feds to Change Banking Rules for Pot Businesses
On Wednesday, Washington Governor JayInslee(D) and Colorado Governor John W.Hickenlooper(D) sent asigned letterto key government officials – including the secretary of the treasury and the chairman of the board of governors of the… High Times
Pro-Marijuana Ads on Portland Buses Draw Fire
Groups that fight substance abuse want to snuff out ads on Portland area buses and bus shelters that promote a ballot question seeking to legalize recreational marijuana use. The Marijuana Policy Project unveiled ads Wednesday that appear on four public transit buses and in two bus shelters. The campaign features six ads, each with a […]
Barney’s: Bud, Breakfast and Beyond
Boasting a menu of over 50 strains – not to mention a killer breakfast – Barney’s is a favorite first stop for many a stoner tourist arriving in Amsterdam. It’s time for a closer look at the origins and evolution of one of the world’s most ce… High Times
80 Pounds of Pot Hit Santa Cruz Beach after Boat Wreck
Eighty pounds of baled marijuana werefound on the beach at a popular surf spot north of Santa Cruz on Monday, with a wrecked motorboat in the waves nearby. Investigators believe that several hundred pounds more were smuggled ashore earlier that morning. Disappointed… High Times
Red State? Blue State? Try Green
Red state? Blue state? When it comes to voters’ opinions on marijuana law reform, virtually all states are green. According to a slew of recent statewide polls, voters’ support for legalizing marijuana crosses conventional red/blue boundaries. From Arizona (re… High Times
Canada Rolls Out a ‘$1 Billion’ MMJ Industry
Marijuana was Canada’s newest mail-order product Tuesday, the inaugural day of a controlled medical marijuana industry that is expected to grow to more than $ 1 billion dollars within 10 years. But even as the new system privatizes distribution, critics fear regulation under the conservative-led government will make it harder for patients to get access […]
Florida Man Arrested for Weed on His Shirt
We have gotten our hands on our fair share of sticky weed, but this is the first time we’ve heard of someone having a run in with the law because their pot got stuck to their shirt. High Times
WA, CO Governors Seek Bank Access for Marijuana Industry
The governors of both Washington and Colorado sent a letter yesterday to federal bank regulators asking for “inter-agency guidance” that would give state-licensed marijuana businesses access to banks. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Study: Pot More Potent, Cheaper Under Drug War
A new study published this week reports that all illegal drugs, including marijuana, have becomemore potent and less expensiveover the past twenty years. Despite billions and billions of dollars spent on investigations, arrests and imprisonment, the War on Dru… High Times