A man accused of running a business known as "KushGods" that openly sold marijuana brownies and other pot-laced edibles on the streets of Washington has been released from custody – and he's anything but apologetic. Read article here: High Times
Tag: Laws
Dab Report 2015: Laws of Extraction
While more and more states are legalizing or decriminalizing cannabis, most are not quite so progressive when it comes to concentrates. Read article here: High Times
California: Cities Given Leeway In Crafting Medical Marijuana Laws
New legislation that would create California’s first comprehensive attempt to regulate the medical marijuana industry would give Long Beach and other cities considerable leeway to regulate the sales and cultivation of cannabis. Local governments could even enact outright bans on dispensaries and cultivation sites. Such is the view of the Long Beach City Attorney’s office, […]
Department of Justice Threatens to Take Away Funds From States That Reform Asset Forfeiture Laws
While former Attorney General Eric Holder said at the beginning of 2015 that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had taken measures to prevent state and local police departments from seizing money, cars and other personal property without first charging a drug suspect with cr… Read article here: High Times
Republican Voters in Key Election States Want Feds Out of State Marijuana Laws
Presidential candidates who believe they are going to win the nomination of their respective parties by threatening to dismantle the cannabis industry in legal states are dead in the water. Read article here: High Times
Study Finds Marijuana Use Among Teens Decreases As Marijuana Laws Change
Pot use among teens has decreased since 2002, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. In addition, teens today disapprove of pot use more than teens a did a decade ago, the study reports. Recent changes to marijuana laws in certain states have raised questions about how […]
Indiana’s First Church of Cannabis Sues Over Marijuana Laws
A pot-smoking church sued the city of Indianapolis and state of Indiana on Wednesday, claiming laws against possession and use of marijuana infringe on its religious beliefs. Read article here: High Times
Miami-Dade County Loosens Pot Laws
Miami-Dade became the first county in the state of Florida to soften the Sunshine State’s harsh marijuana laws on Tuesday after county commissioners voted 10-3 to modify the county code. Read article here: High Times
Medical Marijuana Laws Do Not Lead to Increases in Teen Use
Lancet Study Dismantles Main Argument of Opponents of Medical Marijuana A new Columbia University study published in Lancet Psychiatry shows that teen marijuana use does not increase after the passage of medical marijuana laws. The study, led by Dr. Debra Hasin, looked at past-30-day marijuana use among over one million adolescents over a 24-month period. […]
Senate Appropriations Committee Votes to Prevent DEA from Undermining State Medical Marijuana Laws
Amendment Expected to be Signed Into Law by Pres. Obama as Part of Spending Deal Nationwide Bi-partisan Momentum for Drug Policy Reform Grows Stronger In yet another huge victory for marijuana reform, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted today by 20 to 10 to approve an amendment offered by Senator Mikulski (D-MD) to protect state medical […]