The pros and cons of marijuana will take center stage Tuesday in Washington, D.C., when the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a landmark hearing on legalization. Requested by committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the hearing was triggered by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement last month that federal authorities no longer will interfere as states […]
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Sen. Patrick Leahy Outspoken at Senate Hearing
"The absolute criminalization of personal marijuana use has contributed to our nation's soaring prison population and has disproportionately affected people of color," Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said Tuesday in a first-ever hearing aimed at reconciling rapid… High Times
Watch Your Pot Posts on Social Media
We here at HIGH TIMES have high hopes that everyone out there is careful with what you are posting on social media…because if you post the wrong thing, it can seriously come back to bite you in the ass. Consider this: A teenage girl in Louisiana was allegedly part … High Times
A Facebook Laugh Leads to Pot Bust of Missouri Professor
A Facebook laugh led to a pot cultivation bust of a Missouri college professor last week. Matthew Rouch, 57, who is a professor at Northwest Missouri State University, allegedly posted an alarming message on the wall of a friend that stated, "By October I'll be w… High Times
NJ Assembly Approves Changes To MMJ Law
A two-year-old Scotch Plains girl and other sick children who qualify for medical marijuana moved closer to getting the treatments they need after the New Jersey Assembly overwhelmingly approved changes in the regulations on Monday. Vivian Wilson, a toddler who suffers from a severe, rare form of epilepsy, was issued a card to obtain the […]
Watch: 2013 Seattle US Cannabis Cup, Day Two
Check out highlights from day two of the HIGH TIMES US Cannabis Cup in Seattle, September 8, 2013. High Times
Feds Won’t Sue Over Legal Cannabis In Colorado & Washington
In a dramatic change in drug policy, the Justice Department said Thursday that it won’t sue to stop the states of Colorado and Washington from allowing recreational marijuana use as it issued a sweeping national policy statement that outlines its top priorities for pot enforcement. The action, welcomed by supporters of legalization, could set the stage […]
2013 Seattle US Cannabis Cup Entries
Check out all the entries from the 2013 HIGH TIMES US Cannabis Cup in Seattle – September 7-8. High Times
WATCH: 2013 Seattle US Cannabis Cup, Day One
The HIGH TIMES US Cannabis Cup returned to Seattle to celebrate the best buds, hash and edibles in the Pacific Northwest. Watch some of the action from day one of this epic pot party, which included a special Saturday night VIP concert featuring Redman and SlightlyS… High Times
Coming Soon: 334 Pot Stores in Washington State
The state would license 334 pot stores, including at least 21 in Seattle and 61 in King County, under revised state rules for a recreational marijuana system. Total pot production would be capped at 40 metric tons next year in rules approved Wednesday by the state Liquor Control Board. The cap is intended to meet […]