2014 was a year of fascinating marijuana developments: Innovative pot products hit the market, the global pot view is changing and unusual true stories abounded.
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The Q&A answers readers' questions about cannabis. Topics include strain names and the potential for removing marijuana from the federal drug schedule.
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Our top 10 videos for 2014 from our 5 Best Videos to Watch When Baked weekly series, where the HIGH TIMES staff brings you the bestvidsto watch after indulging.
Well, 2014 seems to be ending in a bit of turmoil. Nationwide protests of police racism, North Korean hackers, Sony cowards, ISIS, Al Qaeda, Taylor Swift... But forget all that for a second. On a personal level, do you think 2015 will be a better or worse year for you?
Usually landing your dream job comes with the caveat that you’ll need to quit smoking pot. At least until you pass that pesky drug test. Instead, I spent 2014 packing bowls, vaping and, on occasion, rolling up some of the best marijuana in the world. I’m still lousy with a joint paper. Here are my 'Top 10 strains I smoked this year', including Blue Dream and Headband.
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With efforts to legalize medical marijuana across the United States having been largely successful in recent years, there is speculation that the federal government will soon make a move, possibly in 2015, to reschedule cannabis in an effort to allow a variety of herb-bas...
By virtue of a single comma, the Colorado attorney general's office says making marijuana hash oil at home is still illegal under state law, despite other laws legalizing marijuana use, cultivation and possession.
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Voice Media Group's marijuana blog Toke of the Town will be shut down on Dec. 31, according to the site's editor.
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Police say there are people who believe that just because recreational marijuana was legalized in Colorado on Jan. 1, anything goes and it's OK to fire up a joint anywhere, anytime.
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As the advent of Amendment 64 unfolded in early 2014, the impact of a business industry cornered into operating without normal banking became clear.
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This WeedWinter Punch recipe is a festive, delicious spiced beverage meant for holiday gatherings. Replacing the traditional whiskey with a cannabis extract means this drink will come on faster than most solid edibles, as well as offer an alternative to alcohol.&nbs...
Watching the dramatic expansion of the cannabis-infused foods industry in 2014 has been incredibly gratifying.Watching the dramatic expansion of the cannabis-infused foods industry in 2014 has been incredibly gratifying. Here are some of our favorite marijuana-amped...
After a year of legal marijuana, Colorado residents have few regrets, according to research conducted by SurveyUSA for The Denver Post.
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Despite some controversy, starting in 2015, Illinois state medical marijuana regulators will allow children under the age of 18 to have access to edible forms of cannabis, as long as they have permission from a parent or guardian, a prescription from a primary care physic...
A year ago, as Colorado cities and towns were preparing for the first recreational marijuana stores to open, most were optimistic they were prepared. Still, many officials held their breath. Local government leaders from Denver to smaller cities and rural hamlets say the pivotal first-year rollout went smoothly, and in some cases it has proved quite profitable for local coffers.
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Thenew Justice Department policyto take a hands-off approach to cannabis cultivation on Indian reservations could be a boon for the Lakota Sioux, who have long been pressing their right as a sovereign nation to grow industrial hemp. However, not all leaders ar...
Here are 15 of the most intriguing questions readers had for Ask The Cannabist columnist Susan Squibb in the first year of recreational marijuana sales in Colorado. Queries ran the gamut from what's now legal (and what's still illegal) to the products for sale in pot shops to quests for 1970s strains and cooking with weed.
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San Francisco has always been a progressive city found a solution to providing a monthly marijuana subscription box service by simply having its cannabis selections hand-delivered to the doors of stoners all across the city.
Colorado seed developer Ben Holmes will soon apply for a U.S. patent on a cannabis strain. If it is awarded, the patent for Holmes' medical-grade Otto II strain would be the first to protect a cannabis plant and a first step in establishing plant-breeder rights for growers who only a few years ago were considered criminals.
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Marijuana legalization activists in Oklahoma are rallying the troops and organizing a protest of the state's pot lawsuit against Colorado.
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Making a new year's resolution to learn how to grow? Our senior cultivation editor presents the scoop on growing using hydroponics methods, made easy for beginner growers learning the basics.
A judge has ordered a smartphone application that facilitates the delivery of medical marijuana to stop its activities in Los Angeles and to remove all reference to marijuana delivery within city limits.
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In this weekly segment, the staff here at HIGH TIMES brings you the bestvidsto watch after indulging.
Legislation decriminalizing the possession of one ounce or less of cannabis in the United States Virgin Islands became law this weekend.
Colorado was the first state to legalize recreational marijuana sales. Now the state's voters may consider a ballot measure to allow cannabis users to carry a concealed firearm.
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"GOD HATES SAME-SEX PIMPING, POT-SMOKING, FILTHY COLORADO PERVS!" If you guessed that the above statement came from Kansas' controversial Westboro Baptist Church, you're right. The church's picket schedule says its congregation will protest at two marijuana shops in southern Colorado next week.
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Colorado's cannabis shops, on the hook for higher taxes than traditional retailers, are nonetheless reaping more than half a million dollars in rebated sales-tax revenue in 2014 thanks to timely payment to the tax man.
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Lab rats get put through some pretty inhumane conditions, but at least scientists are able to gather useful information from them. In order to study morphine dependence, researchers deprive baby rats of their mothers at a young age, a stressful situation that makes them m...
The Cannabist's most popular marijuana recipes from 2014, including making cannabutter, and tasty treats like mac 'n cheese, brownies, infused Thai iced tea, fruit smoothies and other appetizers, entrees and desserts.
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Cannabist critics have been reviewing the best (and worst) vape pens on the market all year long, and we’ll continue to review the technology throughout 2015 as well. Here are reviews of 12 vape pens we loved in 2014, as ranked by their popularity on the site.
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New York could be well on its way to legalizing a recreational marijuana market. Earlier this week, State Senator Liz Krueger teamed up with Assembly Member Crystal People-Stokes to hold a public hearing over a piece of legislation entitled the “Marijuana Regulation...
You'd think Nebraska and Oklahoma had never known an illegal pot market until Colorado changed its laws. And if Colorado's laws have put so much stress on their criminal justice systems, why weren't they willing to quantify it in their brief?
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We’re not normally into promoting the alcohol industry for obvious reasons, but Earth Mama is not your average player in the liquor business. Not only do they make charitable donations to aid organizations that help feed the world’s children, their vodka has h...
The legislative grind has come to a screeching halt for the holiday season, but that did not stop lawmakers and marijuana supporters across the country from introducing last-minute proposals to legalize the leaf. Interestingly, this week’s roundup indicates supporte...
Marijuana would be legal in Ohio for both personal and medical use under a proposal that's beginning its way toward next year's ballot.
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Drivers in California’s Bay Area may notice a black billboard with the words Magnolia Oakland in large green font. If they look a bit closer, they’ll notice something new: Openly advertising a cannabis dispensary on a highway billboard.
Per today's lawsuit, should Colorado be required to share its pot profits with neighboring states to help enforce their anti-marijuana laws? Take our poll.
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Stuck without a lighter for a bowl? Pot lovers say never again with this super-handy Fire Case for iPhones from Burlington, VT innovators, Lotus.
HIGH TIMES is thrilled to offer three new VIP options for the 4th Annual SoCal Medical Cannabis Cup, February 7-8in San Bernardino, CA - including exclusive VIP viewing at our concert featuring Rick Ross, andthe Medical Cup Awards.
Christmas is around the corner, but you still have more than a week to try your hand at a Ganjabread House. (Or would that be a Gingerbread Grow House?) Either way, Mary and I had a blast designing our gingerbread creation, and if you let your imagination be your guide, you'll have just as much fun.
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Colorado awarded more than $8 million for medical marijuana research Wednesday, a step toward addressing complaints that little is known about pot's medical potential.
A Denver man and woman face a number of charges, including child abuse, after their 3-year-old daughter tested positive for marijuana ingestion.
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While it is painfully obvious the US government is in no hurry to repeal prohibition and establish a taxed and regulated marijuana market, that hasn’t stopped a handful of progressive lawmakers from introducing legislation aimed at making the concept a reality in th...
We’re having a little fun with a few outrageous holiday gift options to basically just ball out of control in style this season. So here you go, you high roller, you.
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Teen use of marijuana has not increased in the past four years nationwide, even as the country has undergone a transformation in marijuana's legality and availability, according to the results of a new survey released Tuesday.
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A federal appellate court unanimously struck down a 2011 Florida law mandating drug tests for all welfare applicants, even thosenot suspectedof illegal substance use.
A weekly compilation of favorite weed photos posted on Instagram.
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A marijuana grower who had trouble giving away $14,000 has finally found someone to accept the donations.
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During the 27th annual Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam, HIGH TIMES spoke with local cannabusinesses and activists to better understand the changing legal landscape for marijuana in Holland and in the United States.
In its current form, the $1.1 trillion Congressional spending bill includes a section that bans the Department of Justice from using federal funds to intervene in states with medical marijuana laws. It's a few lines that comforted Minnesota officials worried about the federal government cracking down on the state's new medical marijuana program.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Jose Manuel Marino-Najera was hiding behind brush in the southern Arizona desert with a nearly 50-pound load of marijuana when a U.S. Border Patrol K-9 found him.
President Barack Obama plans to sign a $1.1 trillion government spending bill if it reaches his desk, although he opposes a provision blocking the District of Columbia from legalizing marijuana.
