Pot Prices: April 2014 THMQ

Index Watch: After hitting a record low of $ 286 an ounce in March, the US Price Index rebounded this month and closed at an average price of $ 302 an ounce. Meanwhile the Kind,MidsandSchwagindices essentially held steady in April. Diesel’s rei… High Times

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How Bad Is Marijuana for Your Health?

The Journal of Neuroscience recently published a study linking recreational marijuana use to subtle changes in brain structure. The researchers, led by Jodi Gilman of Massachusetts General Hospital, identified increased gray matter density in the left nucleus accumbens and some bordering areas. The study was fine, but the media coverage was abysmal. Reporters overstated the […]

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News of the Herb: Week 21

Weed is becoming legal, but federal marijuana enforcement rages on despite the Obama administration's promise to ease up. The DEA is still actively raiding weed operations both in legalized and prohibited states. According to DEA administrator Michele Leonhart, speaki… High Times

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DEA Raids Four Denver Pot Businesses

Shortly after dawn on Wednesday, the Drug Enforcement Administration raided four sites related to the Denver medical marijuana dispensary VIP Cannabis, arresting owner Gerardo Uribe on money laundering charges. Mask-clad DEA agents – assisted by other federal ag… High Times

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DEA Chief Says Marijuana-Trafficking Spiking

The Drug Enforcement Administration is concerned about a surge in the illegal shipment of marijuana from Colorado since the state legalized the drug, and is trying to crack down on minors’ use of the substance, the head of the agency said Wednesday. Administrator Michele Leonhart said the DEA is troubled by the increase in marijuana […]

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Soma’s 5 Tips For Growing Marijuana

I recently had the chance to visit Soma at his house in Amsterdam. I've had the pleasure of knowing Soma for more than 15 years, and he was the first person to show me how to hand-trim buds when I first moved to the Netherlands. I thought it would be interesting to ge… High Times

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