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Month: June 2014
Why Republicans Are Embracing Marijuana
After years of voting down almost every proposal championed by pot legalization advocates, the House made a surprising move this week, approving a measure that would prohibit the Drug Enforcement Administration from busting state-licensed medical marijuana operations. The action in the GOP-dominated House reflected a continued shift in thinking on the issue for lawmakers in […]
Behind The Scenes of FireBros Cannabis Operation
Washington'sFireBroscannabis operation made a pretty powerful video a while back detailing what it's like to be on the ground level of marijuana and the impact they have on customers and on their community as a whole. High Times
Unusual Witness Presses Medical Marijuana Cause In Pennsylvania
During the last 32 years, stockbroker Irvin Rosenfeld has smoked 130,000 marijuana cigarettes – with the federal government’s blessing. As jaws dropped in a Harrisburg legislative chamber filled with state senators, Rosenfeld made the remark Tuesday and then held up a silver canister containing 300 pre-rolled joints, a month’s supply. He continues to receive the […]
Legislators Amend Medical Marijuana Bill to Address Concerns of Gov. Cuomo
As End of Session Nears, Patients, Families and Advocates Push Senate and Cuomo to Finally Pass Compassionate Care Act Healthcare Providers Travel to Albany to Demonstrate Support for Medical Marijuana; Available for Interviews Albany – Today, healthcare professionals and patients continued their response to Governor Cuomo’s demands on medical marijuana. Patients and healthcare professionals are […]
HIGH TIMES Catches Up With Reggie Watts
The incomparable Reggie Watts recently sat down with HIGH TIMES to discuss weed, women in comedy, time travel and more. High Times
U.K. – Baby Who Suffers From Rare Form Of Epilepsy Given Cannabis Oil For Seizures
A 10-month-old boy who suffers from a rare form of epilepsy is being treated with cannabis. Oliver Osborn has migrating partial epilepsy, provoking up to 100 seizures a day. Victims rarely live beyond the age of seven. However, in a desperate bid to find a cure, his parents are raising money to afford a new […]
Pot Tax Collections Booming In Colorado
Colorado’s marijuana market boomed in April as tens of thousands celebrated the once-underground 4/20 pot holiday. Tax collections released Monday showed that Colorado sold about $ 22 million worth of recreational pot in April. That’s an increase of about 17 percent from March and an increase of about 58 percent from January, the first month […]
Federal Court: Warrant Needed for Cell Phone Tracking
In what could turn out to be a landmark case, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta ruled June 11 that police must obtain a warrant to get a person's cell phone location history from the service provider. Police conducting a robbery investigation… High Times