Although Sean Parker’s controversial marijuana ballot measure is considered by some to be the great green hope in terms of bringing prohibition to an end in California later this year, many advocates for the initiative, including Lieutenant Governor GavinNewso… Read article here: High Times
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Ohio Medical Marijuana Group Accused of Striking Deal With State Legislature
Despite rumors suggesting that the Ohio legislature pressured marijuana advocates to back down from their efforts to put a medical marijuana initiative on the November ballot, organizers withOhioansfor Medical Marijuana say thedecision to abandon the cam… Read article here: High Times
Michigan Growers Deal With the Flint Water Crisis
Flint, Michigan has a water crisis. In my hometown, we can't drink our water. Too much lead, too many microbes. The Red Cross brought a faucet filter and a case of water to our door, but that's a temporary solution for a long-term situation. The human cost of this… Read article here: High Times
Police: Woman Reports Drug Deal Rip-Off, Ends Up Charged
Authorities say a South Florida woman who called 911 to report that she was getting stiffed in a drug deal ended up reporting on herself: She now faces charges including drug possession. Read article here: High Times
HBO Planning to Deal Web Pot Sitcom ‘High Maintenance’
HBO said Monday it will premiere six new episodes of the Web comedy series, "High Maintenance," which centers on a Brooklyn marijuana dealer who delivers his wares to a variety of offbeat clients. Read article here: High Times
Brazil: Deadly Prison Uprising Ends in Deal
The riot erupted the day before as breakfast was being served, when inmates overpowered guards. In apparent score-settling between rival drug gangs, two prisoners were beheaded, and two others thrown to their deaths off the roof of acellblock. At least 25 were injur… High Times
D.C. Records its First Legal Pot Deal in 75 Years
The 15-year struggle to legalize medical marijuana in the District ended like this: A 51-year-old Northwest resident entered a North Capitol Street rowhouse Monday evening and emerged 90 minutes later with slightly less than a half-ounce of street-legal, high-grade, D.C.-grown cannabis. Shortly before 6 p.m., Alonzo walked into the high-security sales room of the Capital […]