Marijuana is an ancient plant with borderline mystical properties – just ask the 266 million people who smoke it every year. Hemp, the industrial strain of Cannabis sativa, has been used for many purposes – food, fuel and textiles among them – for tens of thousands of years. Unlike its sister strain, hemp can’t get […]
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Judge: Pot Credit Union Can’t Access Nation’s Banking System
A judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that sought federal approval for a credit union aimed at serving Colorado's marijuana businesses, saying pot is still illegal under federal law. Read article here: High Times
Massachusetts SJC: Cops Can’t Stop Drivers Based on Suspicion of Pot Possession
For years, police have used the “suspected of drug possession” excuse as an easy way to pull motorists over in hopes of finding marijuana. But a ruling made earlier this week by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has determined that law enforcement ca… Read article here: High Times
New Hampshire Governor: I Smoked Weed, But You Can’t
Add New Hampshire Democrat Governor Maggie Hassan to the growing list of elected officials and political pundits who refer to their past use of marijuana as a rite of passage, but view others’ present use of cannabis as criminal behavior deserving of arrest, potenti… High Times
Sarah Silverman Can’t Light Her Joint
In a deleted scene from Season 1 of JonFavreau'sDinner for Five, Sarah Silverman breaks out a joint to get the party started withRon Livingston, Kevin Pollack, and RodSteiger. The only problem? She can't light it. High Times