Country music legend Merle Haggard died today at the age of 79 at his home in Palo Cedro, CA from complications from pneumonia. In recent years, he battled lung cancer. His career spanned six decades and his status as a songwriter and singer ranks him in the pantheon of c… Read article here: High Times
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Radical Rant: Teenage Girl Dies in Her Father’s Arms, Killed by Marijuana Prohibition
It is far past time to end this prohibition at the federal level and to free doctors in every state to pursue research and treatment of disability and disease with cannabis. Read article here: High Times
HIGH TIMES’ First News Editor Bob Lemmo Dies at 64
When TomForcadelaunched HIGH TIMES in 1974, one of the insiders he invited to the kick-off press party at the Fifth Avenue Hotel was BobLemmo. Before the year was over,Forcadehired BobLemmoas News Editor starting with Issue 3. He … Read article here: High Times
LSD “Lifer” Dies in Prison at 42
On December 16, 2014, Deadhead, father, traveler, artist and jewelry maker Roderick “Rudd” Walker died in prison at the age of 42. Walker was in the second decade of serving a life sentence without possibility of parole for the non-violent offense of conspirac… Read article here: High Times
Joe Cocker Dies at 70
British singer Joe Cocker is dead at age 70. Read article here: High Times
Another Buffalo-area Child Dies Waiting for Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana
Family’s Pleas for Relief for Little Donella Nocera Went Unheeded Families, Advocates Call Upon Governor Cuomo to Immediately Help Suffering New Yorkers NEW YORK: Yesterday, 8 year old Donella Nocera of Niagra Falls passed away while waiting for emergency access to medical marijuana to ease her end-of-life suffering. December 12, 2014 Drug Policy Alliance read […]
Stephen Gaskin, Creator of The Farm, Dies at 79.
It is with great sadness that HIGH TIMES has learned of the passing of our longtime friend, Stephen Gaskin. Over the years, he and his wife Ina May have contributed immensely to both our magazine and our Cannabis Cups, bringing an elevated consciousness and spirituality t… High Times
Child Dies In Foster Care, Taken From Parents Because They Smoked Pot
Two-year-old Alexandria Hill was placed in foster care after her parents were caught smoking marijuana in their home while she slept. Authorities charged them with “neglectful supervision,” and just months away from getting their baby back, the loving parents learned they would never see their young child again. Placed in a foster home to protect […]
Amendment 64 Repeal Dies: Colorado Lawmakers’ Effort To Reverse Course On Marijuana Legalization Fails
A last-minute effort by some Colorado lawmakers to repeal Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana for recreational use in the state last November, was abandoned late Monday night, dying on the calendar. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz