Glass pipes comes in different designs, shapes and sizes, with all kinds of different prices. How much would you be willing to pay for a glass pipe? Would you plunk down serious cash for a pipe that catches your eye? Be honest. Maybe you’d spend a bit extra for a gi… Read article here: High […]
Month: July 2015
California City to Create Official Medical Marijuana Cultivation Zone
The progressive cannabis city of Arcata, California is on the verge of becoming the first U.S. jurisdiction todesignateland specifically intended to promote and regulate pot production. Read article here: High Times
South Dakota: Mom Says Marijuana Is Right For Her Son
Lisa Schaunaman breaks the law every day. She does it for her son, a wheelchair-bound 26-year-old who was disabled in a drunken driving accident nine years ago. But she also does it for taxpayers, she says. Were it not for the marijuana she claims has kept her son Faron Demarrias seizure-free for two years, taxpayers […]
Illinois Passes Law Banning Inmates From Using Medical Marijuana
Citing concerns that local and state detention centers would be forced to distribute medical marijuana to arrestees and inmates, the state of Illinois has passed a law that gives corrections administrators the right to deny prisoners access to cannabis medicine. Read article here: High Times
New York’s Senator Schumer Throws Weight Behind Federal Medical Marijuana Legislation
Senator Schumer Joins NY Senator Gillibrand in Sponsoring the CARERS Act, a Bill that Would End Federal Prohibition of Medical Marijuana New York Patients and Families Applaud Schumer for His Support New York – Today, Senator Schumer (D-NY) added his name to the Senate’s sweeping medical marijuana bill. The CARERS Act, introduced in March by […]
Radical Rant: Whether Sandra Bland Had Marijuana in Her System Doesn’t Excuse Her Arrest
I’ve been reporting on too many instances of police abuse of citizens to believe their version of events. Why did Sandra Bland have access to an industrial sized garbage can and its liner in her cell to allegedly hang herself with? I’ve been to jail; they take… Read article here: High Times
Hemp Vs. Marijuana: Researcher Finds Genetic Difference
A University of Minnesota plant biologist has identified a key gene that distinguishes hemp from marijuana. George Weiblen is one of only a few scientists in the country who has been granted a waiver on a federal law prohibiting hemp. He joined MPR News’ Tom Weber to discuss the significance of his discovery. What are […]
2015 HIGH TIMES NorCal Medical Cannabis Cup: Top 10 Indica Flowers
See which Indica Flowers made it into our Top 10 at the 2015 HIGH TIMES NorCal Medical Cannabis Cup. Read article here: High Times
10 Reasons Why Federal Medical Marijuana Prohibition Is About To Go Up In Smoke
When I first opened the D.C. office for Americans for Safe Access (ASA) in 2006, to bring representation of medical marijuana patients to our nation’s capitol, I was told by many it was not worth the effort. A quick skim of the political landscape back then showed we would be facing a steep slope. Sure, […]
Watch Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Mandatory Minimums
John Oliver delivered a brilliant, impassioned, and improbably funny look at mandatory minimum sentences on this week’sLast Week Tonight, building a case to repeal the laws with a look at the beginning of anti-drug hysteria in the‘80s. He aired cli… Read article here: High Times