An innovative proposal may soon make medical marijuana available at a discount to low-income patients in Washington, DC. If passed, the proposal would require dispensaries to set aside two percent of their profits to subsidize qualifying patients’ pot purchases. … High Times
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DrugFree.org Survey Boasting Inflated Stats?
DrugFree.org stats show more than twice as much youth drug use and a wide gap between Hispanics and non-Hispanics? It’s hard to tell, but Hispanics are the fastest-growing demographic group in America and DrugFree.org is advertising its “HablaConTusHijos&rdquo… High Times
Colorado Patients Protest Medical Pot Registry Leak
Protesters wore paper bags over their heads and carried signs expressing outrage over security breaches in Colorado’s medical marijuana registry Wednesday. The protesters, roughly a dozen medical pot patients, are insisting that the Colorado Department of Health and… High Times
Scuba Diving Smuggler Arrested at US Border
JesseZunti, a 24-year-old Windsor, Ontario man, faces four years behind bars after being arrested Monday morning for allegedly attempting to smuggle over eight pounds of pot from Canada to the US… by scuba diving in the St. Clair River in Marine City, Michiga… High Times
White House Declines Comment on Gupta Pot Apology
A White House spokesman offered little when asked for an official reaction to Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s new stance on marijuana. Earlier this month, Gupta publicly apologized for misleading Americans about medical marijuana’s harms and explained his change of heart i… High Times
Rick Steves To Be Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at Cannabis Cup in Seattle
Rick Steves, the host of the popular public television series, "Rick Steves' Europe," the nationally syndicated radio show, "Travel with Rick Steves" and the author of over 50 books and travel guides, will receive the Dr. Lester Grinspoon Lifetime … High Times
Ross Rebagliati: The High Times Interview
Canadian Ross Rebagliati became the most talked-about man in the world of sports in February 1998, when he won the very first Olympic gold medal for snowboarding — and then lost it the next morning, after the International Olympic Committee found 17.8 nanograms of mariju… High Times
NIDA Denies Pot Safer Than Alcohol
In response to a declaration by the Marijuana Policy Project, National Institute of Drug Abuse released a statement denying that pot is less toxic than alcohol. High Times
FINRA Warns Investors of Marijuana Stock Scams
WASHINGTON — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a new Investor Alert called Marijuana Stock Scams to warn investors about potential related scams. Medical marijuana is legal in almost 20 states, and recreational use of the drug was recently legalized in two states. As a result, the cannabis business has been getting a lot of attention […]
Colorado Contemplates Rules for Legal Pot
Before legal cannabis sales begin in early 2014, rules and regulations must be established for Colorado’s Amendment 64. In advance of approaching deadlines, the state Department of Revenue released a 100-page document containing rule changes and clarifications for t… High Times