It was midday on February 10, 2013, and I was very smoothly cruising south out of Denver, Colorado, in a hemp-powered limo. A sleek cream-colored 1979 Mercedes 300D, in fact, purportedly originally owned by Ferdinand Marcos. “Plenty of space,” the driver told me as when I asked for the keys to the trunk before the […]
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What Jeff Sessions Could Mean For Legal Marijuana
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department has roiled California’s emerging marijuana industry. Just as supporters of marijuana legalization were celebrating voters’ approval of the recreational use of the drug in the state, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama entered the picture as Mr. Trump’s choice for attorney general. Cannabis is illegal under […]
Marijuana Legalization Could Reach A National Tipping Point On Election Day
When Keith Stroup joined the movement to legalize marijuana in the early 1970s, just 12 percent of the American public supported legalization. Today, polls show that a majority of Americans support legalization, and in the past four years four states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational pot. “We’ve made an incredible leap in […]
Cannabis Cultivation In The Netherlands Could Be Legalised Soon
The Netherlands’ contradictory laws on cannabis could finally be resolved as, for the first time, the majority of MPs look to back a bill that would legalise government-regulated cannabis cultivation. It would allow coffee shops to buy from licenced cannabis growers and would implement quality control. Currently, licenced coffee shops can sell small amounts of […]
5 States Could Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use This Year – Here’s What We Know
Nearly half of the US has already legalized marijuana, for either medical or recreational use. This November, another eight states could continue the trend. Of those eight states, five have ballot initiatives that could result in outright recreational legalization. Most significantly, California could legalize recreational use – thus making the entire west coast a legal […]
How A Cannabis Extract Could Help Anxiety
Anxiety affects a lot of us. Recent studies put the stats at 1 in 10 likely to acquire the mental health condition at some stage in our lives. Many suffer in silence and some turn to prescription medications, which can be extremely helpful for some people, but not everyone gets on with them. There’s call […]
Maryland Medical Marijuana Licenses Could Be Awarded Next Month
The timeline for the oft-delayed rollout of Maryland’s new medical-marijuana industry gained more clarity this week, when state officials announced the first cultivation and processing licenses could be awarded by early August. That’s welcome news for GTI-Maryland Chief Executive Officer Pete Kadens, who said the latest he’s heard for license awards is late August or […]
Could Hemp Grow Back To Aid Sustainability Efforts?
As America continues to loosen its strict stance on marijuana laws, hemp is making a comeback. You’ve probably seen hemp products at any of the various hippie-friendly shops and bazaars. But the plant’s usefulness extends beyond crafts, jewelry and stoner supplies. West Virginia is investigating hemp for agricultural sustainability, including its potential as a soil-cleaning […]
The Pot Law That Could Be A ‘Deal-Breaker For The Drug War’
Last week California’s pot legalization initiative, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, qualified for the ballot in November, setting the stage for a vote that will have ramifications far beyond California’s borders. There are several reasons why if the AUMA passes, it will make California the heaviest domino to fall in the nationwide effort to […]
Amsterdam-Style Pot Cafes? What Consumption Rooms in Alaska Could Look Like
Alaska drafted rules to regulate cannabis consumption rooms not unlike Amsterdam's coffee shops. Read article here: High Times