One afternoon earlier this month, Masamitsu Yamamoto showed up at the Tokyo District Court to attend a session of his criminal trial for an alleged violation of the Cannabis Control Law. The 58-year-old resident of Kanagawa Prefecture, however, does not fit the typical profile of a drug case defendant. The former restaurant chef has advanced […]
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Kentucky Leads Indiana In Race To Grow Industrial Hemp
Indiana has tried for decades to eradicate a cousin of the marijuana plant. But that long-time attempt has now come at a cost, as industrial hemp has the potential to become a new cash crop for farmers. The Hoosier state’s reluctance to reconsider its attitude toward ditch weed also has it losing out on revenue […]
Obama Thrusts Gun Control Debate into Forefront of 2016 Race
President Barack Obama is making good on his pledge to politicize gun violence. The package of gun-control executive actions Obama will formally announce Tuesday has pushed the contentious issue to the forefront of the 2016 presidential campaign, just weeks from the Feb. … Read article here: High Times
Race to Crush the Cartels: Federales vs. Vigilantes
Mexican federal police arrested 38 people across violence-tornMichoacánstate on Jan. 20, claiming a blow against the notorious Knights Templar drug cartel. Among those detained wasJesúsVázquezMacíasAKA "… High Times
Pro-Pot Ad Debuts At NASCAR Race
Spectators streaming into the NASCAR Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway starting on Friday might notice something a little different about one of the advertisements on screens nearby. The 30-second spot, seen above, might look and sound a lot like a typical beer ad, but it’s actually promoting an alternative: legal marijuana. The ad, titled […]