South African researchers used cutting edge forensics to analyze residue from 24 pipe fragments, including bowls and stems, found in William Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon garden to ascertain just what the bard was smoking – marijuana. Read article here: High Times
Category: Marijuana
Cannabis Parade Draws In Thousands For ‘Joint’ Effort In Berlin
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Berlin to advocate the legalization of cannabis. The 19th annual “Hanfparade” (hemp parade) has also found support among some politicians. Berlin police estimate that roughly 8,000 people came together for the “Hanfparade” march (hemp parade) in Berlin on Saturday, moving from the central train station to […]
New York Times: Congress and Obama Are Wimps on Marijuana Reform
TheNew York Timeshas once againchastised the federal governmentfor its relentless effort to perpetuate the war on marijuana, arguing that even though support for legalization continues to swell across the nation, “Congress and the Obama Admin… Read article here: High Times
Better Late Than Never: The DEA Admits That Marijuana Is Safer Than Heroin
It’s official: the U.S. government’s top drug cop has acknowledged that marijuana is less dangerous than heroin. At a meeting with reporters yesterday at the headquarters of the Drug Enforcement Administration, acting chief Chuck Rosenberg said that “heroin is clearly more dangerous than marijuana,” Matt Ferner of the Huffington Post reports. This clarifies a statement […]
Colombia: Emails Reveal Possible Collaboration Between Drug Trafficking Rivals
Colombia'sFARCguerillas may be working under the table with their supposed bitter enemies in the ultra-right paramilitary groups. Read article here: High Times
HIGH TIMES Legislative Roundup: August 10
Perhaps the biggest news to surface was that of a proposed resolution demanding that the federal government mind its own business when it comes to states passing marijuana laws. Other highlights include two Massachusetts initiatives battling it out to legalize recre… Read article here: High Times
New Florida Marijuana Initiative Would Legalize The Plant For Adults
Florida marijuana activists have launched a voter initiative called “Regulate Florida,” which would amend the Florida constitution to legalize and regulate adult use of marijuana in the Sunshine State. If the Regulate Florida measure makes it on to the November 2016 ballot, Florida voters could face two decisions about the future use of marijuana: one […]
Grow Q&A: Can I Grow Multiple Pot Plants in One Container?
Have questions about growing cannabis? Our own cultivation expert, DannyDanko, is here to help with all of your marijuana grow concerns. Today's question is about growing multiple pot plants in one container. Read article here: High Times
Report: Justice Department Intentionally Bamboozled Congress on Marijuana Amendment
The Department of Justice told Congress last year that the proposed attachment of theRohrabacher-Farramendment to a federal spending bill would “limit or possibly eliminate the department’s ability to enforce federal law in recreational marijuana c… Read article here: High Times
How Taxes and Restrictions on Legal Weed Keep the Black Market Thriving
While marijuana legalization continues to become more widespread across the United States, it seems that government officials have found a way to perpetuate the perils of prohibition by imposing ridiculous levels of regulation and high taxes on the herb that prevents user… Read article here: High Times