US authorities report a record flood of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border, a wave that has been escalating since 2011. About 52,000 have arrived since October, about 112% more than the entire prior year, Alejandro Mayorkas, deputy secretary of the Homeland… High Times
Month: June 2014
Weed People: Nikki Allen Poe
NA Poe is one of these old-school protestors trapped out of time, calling attention to injustices in the most direct way possible. As the organizer of Philadelphia’s Smoke Down Prohibition protests at the Liberty Bell, Poe led hundreds of protestors in a good old-fa… High Times
New York to Become 23rd Medical Marijuana State
Albany – Governor Cuomo held a press conference Thursday announcing that a deal had finally been reached between his office, the senate majority and the state assembly regarding medical marijuana in New York. The announcement came in the eleventh hour, after a week of neg… High Times
New York Becomes the 23rd State to Pass a Medical Marijuana Bill
Hope is on the Way for Thousands of Seriously Ill New Yorkers, Despite Flawed Bill Patients, Caregivers and Healthcare Providers Praise Lawmakers and Vow to Fight for Improvements Albany: Today, the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly passed a medical marijuana bill, making New York the twenty-third state to create legal […]
Albania: Armed Forces Battle Marijuana Growers
Hundreds of Albanian police, backed by armored vehicles, stormed the southern village of Lazarat June 16 after cannabis growers apparently fired machine-guns, mortars and rocket-propelled grenades at officers sent in on a drug raid. High Times
Weed the People Film Needs Your Help
Weed the People takes an unflinching look at the underground world of cannabis medicine following patients (specifically children with cancer) on their journey using cannabis. Sophie , one of the film’s starts, was diagnosed at 8 months with an inoperable brain tumo… High Times
New York to Become 23rd Medical Marijuana State
Senate, Assembly and Governor Announce Deal.Thousands Will Still Benefit, Although Bill Excludes Smoked Marijuana ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders announced an agreement on Thursday for a pilot program to provide access to marijuana to sick New Yorkers, making the state one of the largest to embrace the drug’s use as medicine. […]
Marijuana Breathalyzer Solidifies Junk Science
You may have read by now about the retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer who has invented the “pot breathalyzer.” It’s the inevitable and predictable response to our years of demanding that we “regulate marijuana like alcohol.” High Times
HIGH TIMES How To: Choosing A Nail
These days nails and rigs have replaced bowls and bongs as tools of choice for the stoner in the know. With so many types of nails to choose from, things can get confusing. Here are a few important things to consider when choosing the perfect nail for you. High Times
BREAKING: NY to Become 23rd Medical Marijuana State
Senate, Assembly and Governor Announce Deal Thousands Will Still Benefit, Although Bill Excludes Smoked Marijuana Albany – Today, the Assembly, Senate and Governor Cuomo announced a deal to move forward on a limited medical marijuana program, which makes New York the 23rd state to adopt such a program. The new law will provide relief to […]