In the latest effort in Chile’s easing up on pot laws, Chilean President MichelleBacheletsigned a decree on Friday removing marijuana from the list of “hard drugs,” giving the country’s Ministry of Health authorization to “permit … Read article here: High Times
Month: December 2015
HIGH TIMES Legislative Roundup: December 7
Cannabis activists keep plugging away at the system in an effort to legalize the leaf in more parts of the United States. In Florida, while United for Care works to actually legalize a full-scale medical marijuana program, lawmakers continue to pussy foot around with vari… Read article here: High Times
Cannabis Consumers 54% Less Likely To Have Metabolic Syndrome
A recent study from the University of Miami has shown that those who partake in cannabis are half as likely to have metabolic syndrome, a condition that puts people at risk for heart attack, diabetes and stroke. Read article here: High Times
Put Pot in the Latkes!
Get into that Hannukkah cannabis trance when you put weed in the latkes. Read article here: High Times
Minnesota Expands Medical Marijuana Use to Pain Patients
After months of deliberation, Minnesota health officials announced that residents with chronic and intractable pain will be allowed to use medical marijuana starting this August. Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: The DEA and Cannabis Prisoners
One of the most misleading arguments against the legalization of cannabis is that no one really goes to prison for pot possession. Read article here: High Times
2015 HIGH TIMES Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of year when everyone wants to show that special cannabis lover in their life how much they care about them. Lucky for you, we’ve compiled a compendium of great gift ideas. Check out our holiday recommendations for every kind of cannabis connois… Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Pacific Northwest Bans on Cannabis Cafes Are Counter-Productive
The Oregon Health Authority has informed the World Famous Cannabis Café and other private volunteer-run, bring-your-own-cannabis clubs that recent amendments to the Oregon Clean Air Act forbid the indoor smoking or vaporization of cannabinoids. Fines for violations… Read article here: High Times
Ex-Stone Temple Pilots Frontman Scott Weiland Dead at 48
Scott Weiland, the former frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died. He was 48. Read article here: High Times
California Tech Firm Claims Creation of Legitimate Pot Breathalyzer
With several more states on track to legalize recreational marijuana within the next year, the pressure is mounting for science to develop an effective Breathalyzer that law enforcement can not only use togaugeimpairment, but one that accomplishes this goal wi… Read article here: High Times