President Barack Obama is making good on his pledge to politicize gun violence. The package of gun-control executive actions Obama will formally announce Tuesday has pushed the contentious issue to the forefront of the 2016 presidential campaign, just weeks from the Feb. … Read article here: High Times
Month: January 2016
Cannabis Industry Working to Become More Energy Efficient
Although there is a great deal of concern surrounding the massive energy consumption of pot farms across the United States, the totality of the cannabis industry is working on methods to reduce the carbon footprint associated with the business of growing weed. Read article here: High Times
Juicing Cannabis for Health
Receive medical benefits from THCa without the high by juicing cannabis. Read article here: High Times
Nico’s Nuggets: Flushing and Cutting for Beginners
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Pot Matters: The New Marijuana Issues
Looking ahead into 2016 one thing is clear: there is a lot more to marijuana’s legalization than whether cannabis users are arrested, fined or regulated. Read article here: High Times
From Stoned Rabbits to Sober Teens: The Best Marijuana Data from 2015
Since 2012, the world of marijuana has been changing at a dizzying speed, and this year was no different. If 2014 was a watershed moment for the legalization movement, 2015,despite its bumps and bruises (looking at you,Ohio) was the year marijuana showed off i… Read article here: High Times
Pot Bank Begs for Access to Nation’s Banking System
A Colorado credit union designed to serve the pot industry – Fourth Corner Credit Union – was challenging a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to keep the pot bank from accessing the nation's financial system. The feds' rejection earlier this… Read article here: High Times
Tunisia Pirate Party Adopts Cannabis Leaf Logo
Tunisia, the first country toriseupandthrow off its long dictatorship when revolution began to sweep the Arab world in 2011, is seen as the success story of the Arab Spring.Now,Green Rush Dailyreports that the Pirate Party of Tuni… Read article here: High Times
DEA Eases Restrictions on CBD Research to Benefit Big Pharma
There was speculation last week that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration might be on the verge of downgrading the Schedule I classification of the cannabis plant. Unfortunately, the end result proved the implications behind the rumors were somewhat overstated, as the… Read article here: High Times
Power Five Conference Schools Ease Penalties for Pot Use Among Athletes
At least one-third of the Power Five conference schools are not punishing athletes as harshly as they were 10 years ago for testing positive for marijuana and other recreational substances, according to an investigation undertaken bytheAssociated Press. … Read article here: High Times