As the Pennsylvania Senate prepares to review a medical marijuana bill overwhelmingly approved this week by the state House of Representatives, the legislation could be the first in the United States to include Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a qualifying condition to receive a prescription. In its current form, the “functional medical marijuana bill” will […]
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Gov. Jerry Brown Appoints California’s First Medical Marijuana Chief
GovernorJerry Brown announced on Thursday that he has selected Republican LoriAjax, who is currently the chiefdeputy director of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, to take on a newly created job of overseeing theBureau of Medi… Read article here: High Times
Drive-Thru Recreational Pot Shop in Oregon to Be First in the Nation
The first drive-thru recreational weed window in the U.S., Green Life Oregon, will bring a newlevel of "cannabisconvenience" to the legalization era with itsgrand opening in GoldBeach, an ocean town tucked in the southwestern corner of th… Read article here: High Times
Mexico to Hold First National Debate on Legal Pot Later This Month
As reported on Tuesday byElEconomista, RobertoCampa, Mexico'sUndersecretary of the Interior Ministry for Human Rights,formally announced the initial debate on cannabis legalization—the Forum of Public Health and Prevention—wil… Read article here: High Times
Missouri Airs First Medical Marijuana Commercial
A marijuana advocacy group in Missouri,Show-Me Cannabis, just released the first commercial in the state, promoting medical cannabis reform. Read article here: High Times
10 First Date Ideas for Stoners
Booze houndshave it easy when it comes to dating—there’s a bar on every corner. But where do you take the hot stoner chick with the 420-friendly Tinder bio? Even if you live in a city that hasn’t legalized yet, there’s plenty of sexy ways to … Read article here: High Times
Oregon’s Recreational Marijuana Sales Haul In $11 Million In First Week
Retailers sold more than $ 11 million of marijuana during Oregon’s first week of legal recreational sales, outpacing the early business done in other states that have legalized pot, according to the Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association. Oregon retailers had sales of $ 3.5 million by the end of opening day, Casey Houlihan, executive director […]
First Church of Cannabis Parodied on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert parodies The First Church of Cannabis in his comedic segment "Stephen Colbert Gets All up in Your Faith." Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: My First Completely Legal, Guilt-Free Weed Buy
Yesterday was the first day of early sales of marijuana to all adults from regulated Oregon medical marijuana dispensaries. Read article here: High Times
Kentucky: University Part Of First Study On Marijuana Compound Effects
Addiction researchers are only beginning to understand how dozens of chemical compounds found in the marijuana plant, known as cannabinoids, influence human health and behavior. According to Shanna Babalonis, a researcher and assistant professor of behavioral science at the University of Kentucky, research investigating the effects of cannabinoids on humans is limited. The well-known marijuana […]