Although previous reports indicated that Native American tribes were apprehensive over the federal government’s prosecution free offer to allow the operation of a recreational marijuana industry on tribal lands, the latest word is that a plethora of tribes have sinc… Read article here: High Times
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Jeff Mizanskey Fears Dying in Jail Over Pot Charges
It has been nearly a month since one of the most infamous prisoners of the drug war, JeffMizanskey, learned that Missouri Governor Jay Nixon would not grant him a pardon. Read article here: High Times
DC Council Will Hold Hearings Over Proposed Cannabis Industry
A recent report indicates that Washington D.C. officials are planning to hold a series of public hearings next month aimed at discussing legislation that would allow the presence of retail pot shops in the nation’s capital. Read article here: High Times
States Sue Colorado Over Marijuana Laws
The states of Nebraska and Oklahoma have asked the United States Supreme Court to issue a declaratory judgment finding that Colorado’s laws regulating the state-licensed production and sale of marijuana to adults violates the US Constitution. Read article here: High Times
Minnesota Mom Faces Jail Over CBD Oil
Read and listen to the tale of one Minnesota mother who tried to procure life-saving CBD oil for her sick child, and now faces jail time for her effort. Read article here: High Times
Michigan Cop Commits Suicide Over Medical Marijuana Butter Conviction
In Kent County, Michigan, archaic laws pertaining to medical marijuana edibles railroaded a police officer, who was also a medical marijuana caregiver, into committing suicide after being forced to plead guilty. Further reform is needed to ensure that no one takes their l… High Times
UN Agency Scolds US States Over Legalization, Again
As marijuana legalization measures continue to pass state by state, including the recent legislature in Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime attempts to thwartthe momentum by offering a public scolding. High Times
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
Over 30 Million Psychedelic Users In The United States
A study published in 2013 by researchers in the Department of Neuroscience in the Norwegian University of Science and Technology found over 30 million Americans have used a psychedelic at least once in their lifetime, or around 10 percent of the population. These are pret… High Times
Baby Put In Foster Care Over Weed Gets Killed By Foster Mom
11-month-old Angel Lane Place was killed earlier this month by the Colorado-sanctioned foster mother she had been placed with after her parents admitted to police that they smoked marijuana. High Times