Students, accountants, businessmen, housewives and many others in green T-shirts and all wearing the number 420 raced Saturday to change the stereotypical images of marijuana smokers as lazy and lethargic stoners who binge on junk food. Read article here: High Times
Month: August 2015
Colorado: Recreational Marijuana Sales Top $50 Million In June
Summer seems to bring a spike in marijuana sales in Colorado. The State Department of Revenue reports recreational pot sales during the month of June topped $ 50 million for the first time since it was legalized. Medical marijuana sales also jumped in June. That was up nearly $ 3 million from May. Tax revenues […]
OxyContin for Children is FDA Approved, While Cannabis Remains Illegal
While the federal government continues to balk at the idea of legalizing cannabis oil, even low-THC strains with minimal to no intoxication for children suffering from a variety of conditions, they apparently do not have any issue with the youth of America getting hooked … Read article here: High Times
Colorado: Polis, Entrepreneurs Discuss Hemp
The passing of Amendment 64 in 2012, which legalized hemp and marijuana in Colorado, brought hemp growers and entrepreneurs out of the shadows — where they may have already been experimenting with growing hemp — and into the experimental phase of growing industrial hemp in the state. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., who has been at […]
Colorado May Ban ‘Candy’ Name on Marijuana Treats
Edible marijuana products in Colorado may soon come labeled with a red stop sign, according to a draft of new rules released Wednesday by state marijuana regulators. The state may also ban the word "candy" from edible pot products, even if they're sweets suc… Read article here: High Times
Texas Preparing to Hire Pot Growers Despite a Non-Existent Cannabis Industry
Although the state’s attempt at launching a medicinal marijuana market is destined to provide limited opportunities for those gunning to get in on the green rush, Texas is reportedly on the verge ofhiring pot growersto produce low-THC strains of cannabis… Read article here: High Times
Ohio Will Vote on Legalizing Marijuana This November
Despite a few major snags for ResponsibleOhio in the eleventh hour, it appears Ohio voters will get to decide later this year whether the state should legalize a recreational cannabis industry. Read article here: High Times
New Report: Most Anti-Pot Claims Supported by Weak Science
The majority of the anti-pot claims that pop up in your newsfeed on a daily basis, like marijuana is as addictive as heroin, or that weed causes lower IQ points, are supported by weak science, according to a new report released by the International Centre for Science in D… Read article here: High Times
What Was He Smoking? Tom Lennon Spills Hilarious Secret
Comedy Bang! Bang! returns with another HIGH TIMES-approved episode tonight (IFC, 10:30 p.m.), and we're super stoked to get stoned and watch! This week actor and screenwriter Tom Lennon, known for his role as Lieutenant Jim Dangle on Reno 911!, joins co-hosts Scott A… Read article here: High Times
9 Amazon High Buys For the Average Stoner
Everything you need to make, do and even lab-test hash oil and flower is right there on Amazon. Read article here: High Times