While many Colorado officials have come forward over the past few months to declare that legal weed is working better than they ever imagined, some prosecutors across the state believe the legal cannabis industry is responsible for the majority of the state’s murder… Read article here: High Times
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Opioid Overdose Rate Drops In Medical Marijuana States
Medical marijuana may serve as a non-fatal alternative to prescription opioids when it comes to chronic pain management, according to some health experts. In a New York Times opinion piece, medical researcher Colleen Barry posits that while the rise in opioid prescriptions has mirrored the expansion of medical marijuana laws, only states with such laws […]
Residents of Medical States Choose Vapes and Edibles Over Smoking
Research recently published in the International Journal of Drug Policy has found that residents of states with medical marijuana laws are more likely to vaporize or consume edibles, indicating a natural shift towards healthier alternatives to smoking as states legalize c… Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: How to Be a Legal Pot Smoker in 10 States
How would you like to be absolutely protected from arrests, tickets and fines for smoking marijuana in 20 percent of the United States? Read article here: High Times
Why Are So Many States Passing CBD-Only Legislation?
Why do so many medical marijuana states have restrictive,CBD-onlylegislation? Read article here: High Times
Red Tape in Legal Pot States Pushing Industry and Market into a Corner
Bans, restrictions and government red tape in states that have legalized medical and recreational marijuana are, in many cases, undermining the industry, resulting in the continuation of an active and profitable black market. This was not meant to be. Read article here: High Times
10 Top-Rated States for Medical Marijuana
Every year, theAmericans for Safe Access Foundation, an organization that lobbies for theadvancement of legal medical marijuanatherapeutics and research, releases a report on thestate of medical cannabis access across the U.S. Each state issc… Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: Crime in the United States
But crime is down, marijuana use is up, support for legalization is growing and stopping police from arresting people for marijuana use results in even less work for the cop on the beat. Crime in the United States is changing, and to serve the public, law enforcement must… Read article here: High Times
Pot States Take Fresh Look At Out-Of-State Investment
States that have legalized pot are taking a fresh look at making it easier for out-of-state investors to get in the weed business, saying the industry's ongoing difficulty in banking means they need new options to finance expansion. Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Employers in Legal States Harsher on Pot Use Than in Medical States
As we continue re-legalizing cannabis across America, we will have many battles to fight before we reach true cannabis freedom and equality with beer drinkers and cigar smokers. Read article here: High Times