With the Jamaican Parliament seriously debating marijuana legalization, ganja gardeners and pot producers are proactivelyestablishing an associationto oversee a potential multi-billion dollar industry. The Cannabis Future Growers and Producers Assoc… High Times
Month: January 2014
Banks Say No To Marijuana Money, Legal or Not
In his second-floor office above a hair salon in north Seattle, Ryan Kunkel is seated on a couch placing $ 1,000 bricks of cash — dozens of them — in a rumpled brown paper bag. When he finishes, he stashes the money in the trunk of his BMW and sets off on an adrenalized drive […]
Ohio Pot Legalization Effort Shifts from Recreational to Medical
Longtime marijuana law reform advocate Ohio Representative Bob Hagan (D-Youngstown) said last week he does not intend to revamp arecreational pot legalization resolutionfor a possible ballot measure in November 2014. Rep Hagan’s original proposal was sid… High Times
Patients, Families, Caregivers and Healthcare Providers Rally in Albany to Urge Senate and Governor Cuomo to Pass Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation
Tuesday: Assembly Health Committee to Vote on “Compassionate Care Act” Broad Coalition Unites Behind Comprehensive Bill Albany — Today – the first full day of the 2014 New York State Senate session — dozens of patients, families, caregivers and healthcare providers gathered in Albany for a press conference and lobby day to call on the […]
Ohio Marijuana Legalization Effort Shifts from Recreational to Medical
Longtime marijuana law reform advocate Ohio Representative Bob Hagan (D-Youngstown) said last week he does not intend to revamp arecreational pot legalization resolutionfor a possible ballot measure in November 2014. Rep Hagan’s original proposal was sid… High Times
Marijuana Mobster Busted with 40,000 Pounds of Pot Sentenced
AllegedGenovesecrime family member SalvatoreLarcawassentenced to nine-and-a-half yearsin federal prison on Wednesday, having been previously convicted for his role in an extensive marijuana distribution network that involved other high-… High Times
5 Historical Pro-Pot Quotes
From 1920 to 1933 the United States government imposed a nationwide ban on the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcohol. Fast forward nearly a century and it seems we have learned nothing from the hiccup in our legislation. Much the same way alcohol wa… High Times
Brazil: Prison Violence Spills into Streets of Maranhão
Theongoing prison crisisin Brazil's impoverished northeastern state ofMaranhãoagain made brief headlines this week after newspaperFolhade Sao Pauloreleased a gruesome video of gang warfare victims inside the violence-pl… High Times
Alcohol, Not Marijuana, Leads to Intimate Partner Violence
Booze contributes to a higher probability for intimate partner violence than weed. At least that is the consensus of a recent study published in the latest issue of the journalAddictive Behaviors, which finds that men under the influence of alcohol are more likely t… High Times
Psychedelicatessen: Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
Created by cannabis Cup award-winning edibles maker Alison D-Ray from Ettalew’s Medibles, these red velvet whoopie pies are delicious and indulgent, as well as gluten-free. More edibles makers are creating products designed for patients with dietary restrictions, an… High Times