You’ve done it. I’ve done it. I’ve traveled all across America and witnessed scores of people doing it. We all say we’re not supposed to, but many of us do it anyway. Smoking pot and driving—sometimes at the same time. Read article here: High Times
Tag: Marijuana
Indiana: Mothers Fighting The System For Medical Marijuana
After a neurologist told Shirley Nelson that a banned oil extracted from marijuana plants might help her son find relief from debilitating seizures, she launched an online petition. She hoped to add 1,000 names to her plea to lawmakers to legalize the non-psychoactive extract known as cannabidiol, which some scientists think quiets the chemical and […]
A Mother’s Fight For Medical Marijuana Helped Save This Child From Cancer
On September 30, 2012, Sierra Riddle’s life was turned upside down when her 2-year-old son, Landon, was diagnosed with Leukemia and given an 8 to 10 percent chance to live past the next 24 to 48 hours. “It was the absolute most terrifying day of my life,” Riddle wrote on Landon’s blog. For the next […]
Breaking: California Lawmakers Finally Tackle Medical Marijuana
Nearly 20 years after California voters approved the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, lawmakers finally agreed on a package of bills to create the first statewide licensing and operating rules for pot growers and retail weed outlets. They did so in the face of a l… Read article here: High Times
California Finally Reaches Agreement on Medical Marijuana Rules
After countless drafts and negotiations, California lawmakers announced on Thursday that they had finally reached an agreement on the regulatory structure for the state’s nearly two-decade old medical marijuana industry. Read article here: High Times
How Marijuana Is Being Embraced By The Wellness Movement
Picture this: you’re watching Scandal. After a long day of stealth and subterfuge, Olivia Pope has returned home, wrapped herself in a white cashmere robe and is ready to unwind. But instead of a glass of red wine, maybe she sips some tea infused with peppermint and cannabis, perhaps Evergreen Herbal’s caffeine-free chai “with bold […]
Albuquerque Lawmakers Attempting to Decriminalize Marijuana
Lawmakers in the largest city of New Mexico are pushing once again to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Read article here: High Times
The Politician Denial Syndrome Behind Marijuana Prohibition
The nature of the problem when it comes to teenage marijuana use is not the message, it’s the money. Kids buy marijuana from friends, and then they share it with other friends. Kids sell marijuana to their friends because it is profitable, very profitable. And marij… Read article here: High Times
Judge OKs Medical Marijuana Use In Mexico For 1st Time
A Mexican judge has granted a couple permission to import a marijuana-derived compound to treat the frequent seizures of their eight-year old daughter, an unprecedented ruling in the Latin American country, the family’s attorney told EFE. “It’s a watershed in our country because the marijuana issue in our country has been very complicated. What makes […]
Texas Cancer Patient Becomes Medical Refugee, Moving For Marijuana
Toni Anderson considers herself a medical refugee. She and her husband are packing their bags and leaving Texas for a chance to smoke medical marijuana. “My main goal is to get out of El Paso because I want to live,” Anderson said. Anderson has stage three cervical cancer. She has gone through chemotherapy and radiation, […]