The number of licensed medical cannabis caregivers in Michigan dropped by almost half in 2013. The drastic decline is primarily attributable to changes in state law and a key ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court last year. The raw figures are startling. In 2012… High Times
Month: January 2014
Med Marijuana Advocates Meet Florida Ballot Goal
A petition campaign to legalize medical marijuana in Florida has gathered enough signatures to put the issue on November’s general election ballot. Just after noon Friday, county elections officials had validated 710,508 signatures — enough to force a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to allow growth, sale and possession of marijuana for medical uses. […]
Snoop Hot Boxes Hotel; Firemen Called
Snoop became the official smokeout king yesterday when he hot boxed a hotel room so well, firemen were called to the scene. High Times
Gmail Is Back, But We’re Not Going Back to Work
So Google flubbed it and Gmail is having outages across the world. "I can't work without my email," you may have exclaimed, to which we would reply, "Of course not!" Roll up a fatty, pack a bowl, load up a dab, or do whatever it is you do and get d… High Times
One Of The Most Powerful Politicians In America Supports Marijuana Legalization
Is 2014 to be the year of marijuana? After Colorado didn’t burst into flames when it officially legalized marijuana, states including New York and New Hampshire have been making major moves towards relaxing laws on marijuana, and it seems Nevada might have just joined the conversation. Despite a rise in several of his state’s municipalities […]
Cannabis Has Been Studied More Than Many FDA Approved Pharmaceuticals
Opponents of legalizing cannabis for medicinal purposes are fond of arguing that the plant must be subjected to the same standards of clinical study and FDA review as conventional medicines. What they fail to mention is that cannabis and its active components have already… High Times
First Ever Marijuana Superstore
It will be theMenardsof marijuana, the Wal-Mart of weed, or maybe the High Depot; whatever the illustrious industrialists choose to call it, Colorado may soon be the birthplace of the first ever marijuana superstore. High Times
Support Growing Slowly For Legalisation Of Cannabis In Ireland
In Co Meath, 60-year-old Darcy Petticrew grows cannabis to produce a tincture. 10 times stronger than the weed itself, that he ingests to relieve pain caused by a spinal-cord injury that has had him wheelchair-bound for 17 years. “Without it I cannot function; it’s that simple,” he says. It is 13 years since Dr Orla […]
News of the Herb: Week 11
This week, the business side of cannabis got a token of relief from Attorney General Eric Holder, who said that legal marijuana operations should have access to the national banking system. Currently, many dispensaries are turned away from banks who fear the unclear legal… High Times
Marijuana Case Filings Plummet In Colorado Following Legalization
Charges for all manner of marijuana crimes plummeted in the months after Colorado voters legalized limited possession of cannabis for people over 21. According to a Denver Post analysis of data provided by the Colorado Judicial Branch, the number of cases filed in state court alleging at least one marijuana offense plunged 77 percent between […]