Loses Despite Clear Majority Support, Thanks to Unique Florida Law Requiring 60% for Ballot Initiatives and $ 5 Million Opposition Campaign National Implications: Majority Support Sends Strong Message, Regardless of 60% Florida Requirement Today, a large majority of voters in Florida approved Amendment 2, a ballot initiative that makes Florida, with its huge population and […]
Month: November 2014
Marijuana Votes Across the Nation
While most eyes are focused on the big prizes of legalization in Washington DC, Oregon and Alaska, and medical marijuana in Guam (PASSED 56.4 percent) and Florida, and evendefelonizationin California, there are 77 other county and city votes on marijuana issue… High Times
Senator Outlines Hemp Legalization In Tennessee
The grass might be getting a little greener in Tennessee. Sen. Frank Niceley, republican member of the Tennessee Senate, presented Monday night on newly legalized industrial hemp growth in Tennessee in a lecture sponsored by the Young Americans for Liberty. Farmers and students alike attended Niceley’s discussion to hear an overview of the legislation he […]
PIX OF THE CROP: 11.04.14
Our favorite reader submitted photos for the week of November 4, 2014. High Times
Why Legalizing Medical Marijuana Will Make Investors Extremely Wealthy
So-called pot stocks have been a hot investment theme for a while in the OTC (Over The Counter) market, but with articles like this one in Forbes claiming that it’s the next get rich quick idea, perhaps the incentive to legalize will become unstoppable for lawmakers: I never thought I’d see more people invest in […]
Sales of Vaporizers and E-Liquids Eclipse E-Cigarettes
Open system vaporizers and e-liquids now are now eclipsing electronic cigarettes in sales – to the tune of over $ 1 billion annually. High Times
A Look at Marijuana Laws in Latin America
Here's a look at the status of marijuana laws in some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. High Times
First Marijuana Planted for Medical Use in Chile
A Chilean municipality planted the country's first medical marijuana on Wednesday as part of a pilot program aimed to help ease the pain of cancer patients. High Times
Oregon, Alaska Are Ground Zero for Pot Fight
From slick video ads online to scrawled chalk messages on college campus sidewalks, intense get-out-the-vote drives are mobilizing in Oregon and Alaska to legalize retail sales of marijuana to anyone old enough to drink. High Times
Weed People: Chris Goldstein
By mainstream accounts, cannabis legalization only began to take effect when the activists put down their picketing signs and put on suits. Despite the makeover, the men and women informing the public and rallying their support retain the protest spirit that has driven th… High Times