New survey data has revealed that 16 percent of all multiple sclerosis patients currently use medicinal cannabis and 25 percent have tried medical pot at least once to treat symptoms of the debilitating disease. Read article here: High Times
Free Weed: Episode 82
Episode 82 of HIGH TIMES Presents Free Weed from DannyDankowas recorded live at the U.S. Cannabis Cup in Denver on 4/20. Read article here: High Times
Costa Rican Ministry of Health Releases Criteria for Pending Medical Marijuana Bill
Announcement Followed By First Conference In Central America On Medical Marijuana Marijuana Reform Initiative Finally Brings Central America Into The Regional Debate Earlier this month, the Costa Rican Ministry of Health outlined the details for the implementation of a pending bill to research and regulate marijuana for medical and industrial purposes. The bill was introduced […]
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Employers Rights to Fire Medical Marijuana Patients for Off-Duty Marijuana Use
Advocates Call for State and Federal Reform Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients and Legal Adult Users of Marijuana Today the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed lower court decisions allowing employers to fire employees for marijuana use while off-duty. The decision hinged on the state’s lawful off-duty activities statute. The Court held that in order for the off-duty […]
Colorado Court: Workers Can Be Fired for Using Pot Off-Duty
Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it. The state Supreme Court ruled Monday that a medical marijuana patient who was fired after failing a drug test cannot get his job back. The case has big implications for employers and pot smokers in sta… Read article here: High […]
Cannabusiness: Budding Pot Industry Is Boosting Denver’s Housing Market
According to a Real Estate Special Report by CNN Money, the housing market in Denver is absolutely on fire—and it's due to Colorado's legalization of recreational marijuana in 2012. Read article here: High Times
First ‘Aphrodisiac Weed’ Targeted to Women Hits the Market
The FDA is finally approving a form of Viagra for women, but one woman is already several steps ahead with a natural solution—a low-THC strain, grown, packaged and branded as an “aphrodisiac weed,” especially for women. Read article here: High Times
Here’s the New Info You Need to Know About the NSA, Privacy and Your Phone Calls
On June 2, Congress passed—and President Obama signed—the USA Freedom Act, which re-authorized the PATRIOT Act and extended the legal framework for the federal government’s fight against terrorism. Read article here: High Times
Lawmaker Vows to Eliminate the DEA’s Marijuana Eradication Program
Federal lawmakers are doing everything they can to weaken the power of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Earlier last week, the House of Representatives made a historical move by putting their seal of approval on several proposed amendments aimed at prohibiting the DEA… Read article here: High Times
U.S. Senator: Ban on Hemp Production Hurts American Farmers
Industrial hemp could, once again, become a great American cash crop. It would bring an end to the downtrodden inflicted upon farmers across the nation, pulling them out of the dark red and into the green. This is the message that resonated through the halls of the U.S. S… Read article here: High Times