An Alabama man stumbled upon a 10-pound package of marijuana that washed up on the beach Tuesday, and it's not the first pot package to wash ashore this month. A local news station reported that another package of marijuana washed up along a beach in North Carolina on… Read article here: High Times
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Federal Bill Could End Prohibition Across the United States in 2015
If a state passes a law deeming marijuana a legal substance, the federal government should have no authority over the prosecution of individuals for crimes associated with the substance. This is the battle cry of a recent piece of legislation, which swept through Capitol … Read article here: High Times
Colorado’s Pot Tax Tally Has Lessons For Other States
Marijuana makes money. But legalizing it doesn't eliminate the black market or solve a state's budget problems. 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
Poll: How Many US States Have You Gotten High In?
Marijuana’s favorability may be increasing, but in the majority of US states, you’ll be classified as a criminal for toking up. But that’s never stopped a pot smoker. How many US states have you inhaled in? 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
Pot-Friendly States Teaming Up On Capitol Hill
Members of Congress from states with legal pot say their colleagues should not stand in the way of expanded legalization. High Times
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 […]
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
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 […]