State health officials on Friday approved a highly coveted license for Boston’s first medical marijuana dispensary, selecting Patriot Care Corp. to operate a facility near Downtown Crossing. The company, which was already provisionally approved to open a dispensary in Lowell, also won permission Friday for a location in Greenfield, making it the only company positioned […]
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Over 56,000 Fewer Marijuana Arrests in 2013
The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2013 is out and shows that fewer than 700,000 people were arrested nationwide for marijuana for the first time in a decade. An estimated 693,482 people were arrested for possessing, growing, or selling marijuana in 2013. This is the … High Times
Medical Marijuana Applicant Takes Health Canada To Court
Health Canada’s troubled medical-marijuana program is again under fire, with the launch of the first court challenge by a company denied a government licence to grow the product commercially. Lawyers for New Age Medical Solutions Inc., which has a grow facility in rural British Columbia, filed a motion in Federal Court last week against Health […]
Legal Marijuana In Oregon: A Look At The State’s Pot History
Oregon voted Nov. 4 to legalize marijuana, the latest and most significant milestone in the state’s long history with pot. Here’s a look at key dates: 1973: Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, making it a ticket more akin to a traffic offense. 1998: Oregon voters approve marijuana […]
Marijuana Gardens of Cannasol
In Eastern Washington, the gardens ofCannasolproduce some of the Evergreen State’s finest marijuana. Check out these exquisite gardens that stretch for an entire acre in the autumn sun with a ton of buds being harvested. High Times
Marijuana Smoker’s Guidebook
In Marijuana Smoker’s Guidebook: The Easy Way to Identify and Enjoy Marijuana Strains Matt Mernagh shows photographs in full color of 150 common different cannabis strains and reviews the smells, tastes and effects of each strain. Each cannabis strain features a high quality color photograph of the strain and a review that is a guidebook […]
BREAKING: NYC Makes Historic Move For Marijuana With 25g Rule
On the heels of speculation swirling Sunday that New York would end the prosecution and arrest of individuals for low-level marijuana possession, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton announced that possession of 25g or less of cannabis would be officially decriminalized. High Times
Want To Legalize Marijuana? Then You Need To Vote
This year's midterm elections exasperated many of my liberal-minded friends, who had hoped that Congress would be more democratic (party-wise) than it turned out to be, but many of these same people didn't vote. High Times
Poll: Would You Move for Legal Marijuana?
What’s holding you back from moving to a state where the possibility of arrest for smoking pot doesn’t exist? High Times
Oregon, Alaska And Washington, D.C. Legalize Marijuana
Voters in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. have voted to approve sweeping pro-marijuana legalization, according to a CNN projections. The three wins have pro-legalization activists enthused and many are already looking towards 2016, when ballot initiatives in states such as California, Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada and Arizona are likely to be put to voters. In Oregon, […]