With all the upheaval in Washington State’s medical marijuana law following the passage of Senate Bill 5052, I took a few minutes to speak with Jay Berneburg, a local criminal defense attorney, on how he sees the evolution—or de-evolution—of Washington S… Read article here: High Times
Month: September 2015
Canada: Mother Fights To Keep Child On Marijuana Treatment That Quells Seizures
An Edmonton-area mother is challenging an attempt by the Alberta government to legally bar her four-year-old daughter from receiving a marijuana treatment the mother says has successfully quelled her daughter’s debilitating epileptic seizures. “I feel violated and bullied to take away the one thing that gives her a life,” the mother told CBC News. Neither […]
HIGH TIMES’ First News Editor Bob Lemmo Dies at 64
When TomForcadelaunched HIGH TIMES in 1974, one of the insiders he invited to the kick-off press party at the Fifth Avenue Hotel was BobLemmo. Before the year was over,Forcadehired BobLemmoas News Editor starting with Issue 3. He … Read article here: High Times
Florida: Panel Prepares To Move Forward With Medical Marijuana
State health officials have named the three members of a panel that will choose five nurseries to be Florida’s first legal pot growers, setting in motion the final stages of the drawn-out process to get Florida’s new medical-marijuana industry off the ground. The Department of Health tapped two of its own workers – Christian Bax, […]
HIGH TIMES Withdraws Its Application To Hold 2015 Oregon Cannabis Cup In Milwaukie, OR
As of5 p.m.PST on August 31, HIGH TIMES withdrew its Temporary Event Application to hold its 2015 Oregon Cannabis Cup in the City ofMilwaukie, Oregon. Read article here: High Times
Vermont Wants To Grow Hemp At MMJ Facilities
State officials are asking lawmakers to allow marijuana dispensaries to grow hemp plants and produce and sell therapeutic hemp oil. The dispensaries want to sell the oil as a treatment for children who suffer from seizures and other neurological symptoms, according to Lindsay Wells, marijuana program administrator at the Department of Public Safety. Wells and […]
Study: Pot More a Habit for College Students than Cigarettes
More U.S. college students are making a habit of using marijuana, which has supplanted cigarettes as the smoke-able substance of choice among undergraduates who light up regularly, a study released Tuesday found. Read article here: High Times
Kentucky: University Part Of First Study On Marijuana Compound Effects
Addiction researchers are only beginning to understand how dozens of chemical compounds found in the marijuana plant, known as cannabinoids, influence human health and behavior. According to Shanna Babalonis, a researcher and assistant professor of behavioral science at the University of Kentucky, research investigating the effects of cannabinoids on humans is limited. The well-known marijuana […]
The Search for Gwar’s Nitro-Burnin’ Funny Bong
Last month, HIGH TIMES headed down to Virginia to light up at the2015GWARB-Q(dubbed "the Grossest Party of the Summer" byRolling Stone), and we were not disappointed. Thousands of fans attended the sixth annual event atHadad&#… Read article here: High Times
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