Legalization of medical marijuana is not linked with increased traffic fatalities, a new study finds. In some states, in fact, the number of people killed in traffic accidents dropped after medical marijuana laws were enacted. “Instead of seeing an increase in fatalities, we saw a reduction, which was totally unexpected,” said Julian Santaella-Tenorio, the study’s […]
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Paraguay: Drug Czar Steps Down After Deadly Anti-Cannabis Operation
On Monday, Paraguay's top anti-drug official stepped down, two days after a botched anti-cannabis operation left a three-year-old girl dead at the hands of his troops. Read article here: High Times
Government Employee Gets Job Back After Being Fired for MMJ Use
A senior programmer and systems analyst in Lane County, Oregon is getting his job back after being fired for his medical marijuana use. Read article here: High Times
Tommy Chong Slams Bernie Sanders’ Campaign After Rally Snub
Comedy legend and marijuana advocate Tommy Chong is speaking out against Bernie Sanders after getting burned by the Bern. Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: Racial Disparities After Legalization and Other Reforms
Here is a lesson from history: Any law criminalizing marijuana will disproportionately affect racial minorities, especially African Americans. Read article here: High Times
Mexican President’s Reversal On Marijuana Comes After Surveys Show Growing Support
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s announcement Thursday that he will send a bill to the Senate legalizing medical uses of marijuana and increasing the amount an individual may possess, is a dramatic turnaround and may be a response to public support for medical marijuana, analysts said. Individuals will be allowed to possess up to one […]
Irish Mum Calls For Law Change After Son Is 99% Seizure-Free With Cannabis Oil Use
A severely epileptic boy is “99% seizure-free” after undergoing pioneering cannabis oil treatment in America. Yvonne Cahalane is calling for the legalisation of medicinal marijuana in Ireland after seeing the amazing transformation in her son. She moved to Colorado with two-year-old son Tristan, who was born with an incurable form of epilepsy, from their home […]
Disabled Vet And MMJ Patient On Hunger Strike After The State Takes Children
“They’re basically using my kids as a pawn to take away freedoms I fought for.” Disabled Navy veteran Raymond Schwab moved to Colorado last year to free himself from addictions that grew out of the pharmaceuticals prescribed by the VA to treat his service-related physical and psychological injuries. Because Schwab is legally using medicinal cannabis in […]
Legal Hemp Production Making a Comeback after 80 Year Ban
Hemp is finally beginning to make a comeback after President Obama signed a provision in the2014 farm billthat removed hemp grown for research purposes from the Controlled Substances Act. Read article here: High Times
2016 SoCal Medical Cannabis Cup: Round 2 After Dark
We're loving the sunnyforecast this weekend at the 2016 HIGH TIMESSoCalMedical Cannabis Cup! Friday kicked off with a great day of chill vibes and akickoff concert by WizKhalifa! Photos by Randi Boice/DevilsLettucePh Read article here: High Times