Albanian authorities say they have confiscated about half a million cannabis plants this year, arresting 240 suspected growers and drug traffickers. Read article here: High Times
Month: August 2015
Ten Different Health Benefits Of Marijuana, Why Would You Not Want This Medicine?
10. Treatment of Glaucoma If you are one of the millions who have been suffering from glaucoma, then smoking marijuana can help you get the best eyesight and relieve pressure from they eyes. Intraocular pressure can increase in certain individuals, especially those who have diabetes. Glaucoma is serious disease that can cause blindness. 9. Manage […]
Science Shows Cannabis Doesn’t Shrink Brains, Feds Think Otherwise
Two recently published studies might have put the last couple of nails in the coffin on the idea that smoking cannabis shrinks the brain, but the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) quickly jumped in to say it’s still too early to declare the … Read article here: High Times
HIGH TIMES Legislative Roundup: August 31
It was another exciting week in the fight to legalize marijuana in the United States. Several groups announced the launch of campaigns aimed at getting medical marijuana on the ballot in the 2016 election, while news broke on Friday that Florida has joined the ranks of on… Read article here: High Times
2015 Michigan Medical Cannabis Cup: Top 10 Hybrid Concetrates
See which Hybrid Concentrates made it into our Top 10 at the 2015 HIGH TIMES Michigan Medical Cannabis Cup. Read article here: High Times
Study Finds Peak Months For College Students’ 1st Drug Use
Parents worried that their college-bound children might succumb to the temptations of campus life may want to take note of a new analysis that found that students tend to experiment with specific types of drugs for the first time during certain times of year. Read article here: High Times
Marijuana Mascot Creating More Controversy for ResponsibleOhio
Buckeye state marijuana reformists ResponsibleOhio, the group that recently earned a spot on the November 2015 ballot with an initiative aimed at legalizing a statewide cannabis industry, is stirring up controversy once again with the unveiling of their superhero pot masc… Read article here: High Times
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Marijuana and Taxes
New data indicates that tax revenue from marijuana in Colorado has nearly doubled in the last year, increasing from $ 4.9 million by June last year to $ 9.7 million by June of this year, according to a recent report from the Colorado Department of Taxation. Read article here: High Times
El Salvador: High Court Rules Street Gangs Are ‘Terrorist Groups’
The constitutional chamber ofEl Salvador'sSupreme Court of Justiceon Aug. 24 ruled that the country's notoriously violent street gangs and those who support them financially will now be classified as "terrorist groups." Read article here: High Times
Open Weed Bar at Oregon Wedding is a Huge Hit
Newlyweds Whitney Alexander and JohnElledgeset up an open weed bar, or“cannabar”as the bride called it, in their wedding reception tent on a Christmas tree farm in Oregon. Read article here: High Times