So-called pot stocks have been a hot investment theme for a while in the OTC (Over The Counter) market, but with articles like this one in Forbes claiming that it’s the next get rich quick idea, perhaps the incentive to legalize will become unstoppable for lawmakers: I never thought I’d see more people invest in […]
Tag: Marijuana
A Look at Marijuana Laws in Latin America
Here's a look at the status of marijuana laws in some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. High Times
First Marijuana Planted for Medical Use in Chile
A Chilean municipality planted the country's first medical marijuana on Wednesday as part of a pilot program aimed to help ease the pain of cancer patients. High Times
An Open Letter to Marijuana Business Magazine
To the editor of Marijuana Business Magazine, We read your feature on gender bias in the cannabis industry with interest; we hold many of the women you spoke to in high esteem. We salute their work as employees, executives and owners of marijuana dispensari… High Times
Marijuana Industry Could Be Worth $35 Billion In 2020, If All States Legalize It
If all 50 states legalized marijuana and the federal government ended prohibition of the plant, the marijuana industry in the United States would be worth $ 35 billion just six years from now. That’s according to a new report from GreenWave Advisors, a research and advisory firm that serves the emerging marijuana industry in the […]
No, Marijuana Use Doesn’t Lower Your IQ
A 2012 Duke University study made international headlines when it purported to find a link between heavy marijuana use and IQ decline among teenagers. Other researchers questioned the findings almost immediately: Columbia University’s Carl Hart noted the very small sample of heavy users (38) in the study, leading him to question how generalizable the results […]
Marijuana Laws in All 50 States: Oct. 27
The US Attorney General said last week that he is “cautiously optimistic” about efforts to legalize cannabis in the United States. Eric Holder recently announced plans to retire from his leading position with the Justice Department, but he says the agency is s… High Times
Siberian Mummy Used Medical Marijuana
According to an article in the Siberian Times (Link 1), a mummy frozen in the ice for 2,500 years used medical marijuana to treat her breast cancer. High Times
Marijuana Doesn’t Lower IQ, Except in the Media
Back in 2012, when a Duke University study purported to find a link between chronic marijuana use and IQ decline in teenagers, the mainstream media treated the findings like a dire warning from on high — the definitive last word on the subject, and a troubling imped… High Times
TBT: The Marijuana Ambulance
For a marijuana photographer, shooting outdoors always poses risks. High Times