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Ohio Cannabis School Receives Accreditation
The Cleveland School of Cannabis recently announced that it was accredited through the Middle States Association-CESS. The post Ohio Cannabis School Receives Accreditation appeared first…
Weed Megacorp To Exit Maine Adult-Use Market
Global cannabis powerhouse Curaleaf is leaving Maine’s recreational cannabis market as it continues efforts to improve the company’s profitability. The post Weed Megacorp To Exit…
Headlines for March 12, 2024
Haiti's PM Ariel Henry to Resign After Losing Support of Washington Gaza Health Officials: Israeli Forces Have Killed 400 Aid…
Headlines for March 14, 2024
At Least 5 People Killed, Including U.N. Staffer, as Israel Bombs UNRWA Gaza Aid Site 27 Gazans Have Died of…
Growing Ganja in Jamaica
A look at different cultivation regions on the Caribbean island that’s synonymous with cannabis. The post Growing Ganja in Jamaica appeared first on High Times.
"Anti-Zionism Is Not Antisemitism": Palestinian Prof. Shalhoub-Kevorkian on Hebrew Univ. Suspension
Hebrew University in Jerusalem has suspended an internationally renowned Palestinian professor for saying that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza….
Three Dozen House Dems Call for Pot Clemency, OR Governor Will Sign Drug Recriminalization Bill, More… (3/15/24)
Three Dozen House Dems Call for Pot Clemency, OR Governor Will Sign Drug Recriminalization Bill, More… (3/15/24) A marijuana legalization bill continues to move in…
Denver Begins Psychedelic Training For First Responders
First responders in the city of Denver are set to receive training on “psychedelic crisis assessment” under a new program that officially launched this week.…
Kamala Harris To Host White House Weed Policy Reform Summit With Fat Joe
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will meet at the West Wing with cannabis policy reform advocates including Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and rapper Fat…
Indiana Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Bill Sent to Governor
If passed, the bill would help fund research initiatives to study psilocybin treatments for a variety of medical conditions. The post Indiana Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Bill…
Utah Legislature Passes Bill To Allow Medical Use of Shrooms, MDMA
Senate Bill 266 would create a pilot program to explore psilocybin and MDMA in Utah. The post Utah Legislature Passes Bill To Allow Medical Use…
Mehdi Hasan on the Risk of the Media Normalizing Trump's Fascism & Dangers of TikTok Ban
Journalist Mehdi Hasan warns U.S. media coverage of the 2024 election is largely unable to capture the threat to democracy…
Hawaii Lawmakers Amend Automatic MJ Expungement Bill to Single-County Pilot Program
As Hawaii presses forward to potentially enact its own adult-use cannabis program, lawmakers opted to drastically reduce the scope of an automatic expungement proposal. The…
Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan To Pardon Cannabis Misdemeanors
Other states should follow Massachusetts’ lead. The post Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan To Pardon Cannabis Misdemeanors appeared first on High Times.
Minnesota To Crack Down on Illegal Flower Sales, Including Full-Strength Hemp
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management warned people in the state who are selling illegal flower. The post Minnesota To Crack Down on Illegal Flower…
Rami Khouri: U.S. Airdrops & Floating Pier Plan Are "Not Serious Responses" to Gaza Suffering
The European Union’s foreign policy chief has accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war by blocking aid…
NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More… (3/11/24)
NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More… (3/11/24) South Dakota’s GOP governor signs a bill requiring that primary caregivers…
MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More… (3/13/24)
MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More… (3/13/24) An Arizona bill to allow therapeutic psilocybin centers advances, so…
Cannabis Flower Won’t Be Included in French Medical Cannabis Program
The French medical cannabis experiment is ending this year, in preparation of an official program launch in 2025. The post Cannabis Flower Won’t Be Included…
New Orleans Police Say Rats Are Eating Weed Stored in Evidence Room
Police officials in the Big Easy say that rats have infested the department’s downtown headquarters and are eating weed stored in an evidence room. The…
Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023
Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an analysis of data from the 2023 Monitoring the Future survey. Delta-8 is a psychoactive substance that is typically derived from hemp, a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant. Delta-8 has intoxicating effects similar to delta-9-THC (delta-9), the primary THC component responsible for the ‘high’ people may experience from using cannabis.
Aid Worker in Gaza: The Only Barrier to Delivering Supplies Is Israel. The U.S. Must Pressure Its Ally
Palestinians in Gaza marked the first day of Ramadan on Monday amid rising hunger and desperation, with Israel continuing to…
Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More… (3/12/24)
Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More… (3/12/24) Washington state lawmakers vote to kill a 37 percent excise tax…
Hemp Fiber Market to Hit Over $50B by 2028, Report Indicates
The Business Research Company’s latest report of the global hemp market shows endless potential for the hemp fiber sector. The post Hemp Fiber Market to…
Humboldt County Voters Reject Weed Cultivation Regulation Initiative
A ballot measure that would have saddled cannabis growers in Humboldt County with new restrictions was defeated by voters last week. The post Humboldt County…
"The Trauma Is Immeasurable": Palestinian Writer Susan Abulhawa on Israeli Violence in Gaza
Palestinian novelist, poet and activist Susan Abulhawa recently returned from two weeks in the Gaza Strip, where she witnessed firsthand…
Amsterdam Left Out of Netherlands Legal Weed Experiment
Amsterdam will not be part of an experiment with regulated cannabis now underway in the Netherlands after a vote in the country’s Parliament last week.…
Virginia Department of Forensic Science Releases Report on THC Blood Detection
The Virginia study used federal funds to identify methods of detecting different cannabinoids in blood samples. The post Virginia Department of Forensic Science Releases Report…
Headlines for March 4, 2024
16 Children Starve to Death in Gaza as UNICEF Warns Child Deaths Will "Rapidly Increase" Kamala Harris Calls for Ceasefire…
Where Dreams Are Made
Jerome Baker’s Dream Factory Las Vegas attracts tourists from around the world. The post Where Dreams Are Made appeared first on High Times.
Headlines for March 6, 2024
Biden & Trump Nearly Sweep Super Tuesday Primaries; Haley to Drop out Schiff and Garvey Advance in California in Senate…
Biden's SOTU on Gaza: Israeli Daughter of Freed Hostage & Palestinian American Professor Respond
In his State of the Union address, President Biden addressed Israel’s assault on Gaza, where the humanitarian crisis continues to…
Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More… (3/8/24)
Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More… (3/8/24) The END FENTANYL Act has passed Congress, Colorado regulators…
Missouri House Committee Passes Psilocybin Legalization Bill for Military Veterans
The House bill, in conjunction with an identical Senate bill passed in February, would legalize psilocybin for veterans and provide funds to study the substance.…
UAE, Home of Dubai, Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with Pair of Conferences
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE, recently hosted two conferences covering the growing role of psychedelics. The post UAE, Home of Dubai, Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with…
Popular U.S. Edibles Brand Announces European Launch
Wana Brands will launch in Europe through a partnership with the Alpen Group, a vertically integrated cannabis company in Switzerland. The post Popular U.S. Edibles…
Israel's "Killing Machine": How U.S. Military Support Is Undercutting Ceasefire Talks, Prolonging War
As Israel continues its relentless bombardment and siege of Gaza, where hunger and dehydration have reached deadly levels, Hamas has…
Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More… (3/7/24)
Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More… (3/7/24) A federal court in Vermont rules that…
Cannabis Waste in Washington State Would Be Diverted from Landfills Under New Bill
All cannabis waste currently gets sent to landfills, but the new law would allow the public to buy non-dangerous plant material to be used in…
Hawaiian Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill
Could Hawaii become the next state in the country to legalize recreational cannabis? The post Hawaiian Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill appeared first…