In this weekly segment, HIGH TIMES brings you the bestvidsto watch after indulging.
Friday, 30 October 2015
New House Speaker Paul Ryan’s Mixed Views on Medical Cannabis
WASHINGTON, DC — Wisconsin Congressman and former Vice Presidential Candidate, Paul Ryan, was elected as the 54th Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. The question that may be on the minds of patient activists is how the new Speaker will act on the issue of medical cannabis. Outgoing Speaker John Boehner may not have […]
New House Speaker Paul Ryan’s Mixed Views on Medical Cannabis | The Daily Chronic
High Scores: Manipulative gaming and the weed factor
Thursday, 29 October 2015
Stoner Throwback: Redman 2006
Redman stopped by HIGH TIMES headquarters back in 2006 for a hilarious interview and memorable photo shoot (see below). The gregarious rapper/actor became the feature interview subject in the April 2007 issue of HIGH TIMES.
Bernie Sanders to Call for End to Federal Pot Prohibition
Presidential contender Bernie Sanders is set to announce his support for ending federal marijuana prohibition at a town hall at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, tonight. He will announce a bill that would remove marijuana from the list of federally controlled substances, end federal marijuana prohibition, and let states set their own policies without […]
Bernie Sanders to Call for End to Federal Pot Prohibition | The Daily Chronic
GOP debate: Legal weed issues dodged in Colorado
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Halloween Harvest Highlights
As the fall wind blows in the changing leaves and plump buds make people appreciate the simpler, tastier things in life like apple cider, pumpkin pie and of course, freshly cured nuggets of weed. Check out some interesting photos that readers from all over the country hav...
Hemp Advocacy Organization Calls on Obama Administration and DOJ to Intervene in Favor of Menominee Indian Tribe
WASHINGTON, DC — Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization working to change state and federal laws to allow commercial hemp farming, has released a statement in response to the undue and wrongful raid of industrial hemp crops on the sovereign land of the Menominee Indian Tribe by the Drug Enforcement Administration, which occurred […]
Hemp Advocacy Organization Calls on Obama Administration and DOJ to Intervene in Favor of Menominee Indian Tribe | The Daily Chronic
High Scores: How video games manipulate us, and the weed factor
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Radical Rant: Don't Sacrifice Ohio Democracy for Monopoly Scare Mongering
One week from today, Ohio Issue 2 and Ohio Issue 3 will be on the ballot. Issue 3, you might have heard, legalizes the personal possession and home cultivation of cannabis, legalizes medical marijuana and establishes a legal marijuana market in Ohio.
Pueblo hemp oil processing plant gets $8M in incentives
Monday, 26 October 2015
HIGH TIMES Legislative Roundup: October 26
Some of the biggest news to surface comes from Florida, where the Supreme Court is set to rule on an initiative to legalize medical marijuana in 2016. Other highlights include the passing of a proposal by a Senate committee that could change the way the U.S criminal justi...
MPP Upgrades Mike Huckabee, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders in Voter Guide to 2016 Presidential Race
DENVER, CO — The nation’s largest marijuana policy organization, Marijuana Policy Project, has upgraded Mike Huckabee, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders in its report card-style voter guide to the 2016 major party presidential candidates. More changes could follow the Republican candidate debate scheduled to take place Wednesday in Boulder, Colorado, where the candidates are likely […]
MPP Upgrades Mike Huckabee, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders in Voter Guide to 2016 Presidential Race | The Daily Chronic
Fed Reserve won't budge on pot banking in court fight
Sunday, 25 October 2015
Sunday Showcase: The Safety Case by Black Rock Originals
For the ultimate in discrete mobility, here’s a new product on the market for the stoner on the go — the Safety Case by Black Rock Originals. What looks like a sunglasses case at first glance is actually a durable, smell-proof carrying case designed for cannabis consumers to safely and discretely bring a few essential smoking supplies […]
Sunday Showcase: The Safety Case by Black Rock Originals | The Daily Chronic
Saturday, 24 October 2015
Free Weed: Episode 88
Episode 88 of HIGH TIMES Presents Free Weed from DannyDankofeatures cannabis news, including a look at the Canadian election and what it means for legal weed, an interview with photographer and NYC legend Ricky Powell, and of course, our cultivation segment wi...
DEA Raids Wisconsin Indian Tribe; Destroys Hemp Crop; Claim Tribe was Growing Marijuana
KESHENA, WI — The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin says federal agents raided their sovereign tribal lands Friday to destroy an industrial hemp crop they were growing in accordance with federal guidelines. Federal agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration, meanwhile, claim the seized crop was actually high-grade marijuana. The Menominee tribe legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp in […]
DEA Raids Wisconsin Indian Tribe; Destroys Hemp Crop; Claim Tribe was Growing Marijuana | The Daily Chronic
Friday, 23 October 2015
Historic Criminal Justice Bill Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON, DC — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 15 to 5 on Thursday to advance the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. The bill, introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and sponsored by ten other Senators, would reduce mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses, expand the federal “safety valve” (which allows judges to use their discretion […]
Historic Criminal Justice Bill Passes Senate Judiciary Committee | The Daily Chronic
Smoker Supply Kit: Must-have stylish gear for high nights out
Thursday, 22 October 2015
Does Fingringhoe Lead to Folkingham? You'll Definitely Want to Be High for This One!
English actor and comedian Stephan Merchant, best known for his collaborations with Ricky Gervais, has a hilarious story he tells about accidentally eating pot chocolate at Sarah Silverman's house. Unfortunately for us, he seems to be quite clearheaded during his appe...
Federal Reserve says chartering pot credit union is illegal, refuses to do so
U.S. marijuana use, approval of legalization soar upward
Gallup: Support For Legalizing Marijuana At Historic High
WASHINGTON, DC — Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal,” according to nationwide polling data released today by Gallup. The percentage ties the highest level of support ever reported by Gallup, and is more than twice the level of support reported in the mid-1990s. Younger Americans, Democrats and […]
Gallup: Support For Legalizing Marijuana At Historic High | The Daily Chronic
Pennsylvania Religious Leaders Announce Support for Medical Marijuana Legislation
HARRISBURG, PA — A group of Pennsylvania religious leaders announced their support for medical marijuana legislation Wednesday at a news conference in the state capitol. A diverse group of more than 60 clergy members in Pennsylvania have signed the following statement urging state lawmakers to adopt a comprehensive medical marijuana law this year: “Across Pennsylvania, there […]
Pennsylvania Religious Leaders Announce Support for Medical Marijuana Legislation | The Daily Chronic
Nature's Cure of Denver recalls pot products containing pesticides
New Gallup Poll: Support for Legalizing Marijuana at 58%
WASHINGTON, DC — According to a new Gallup poll, a majority of Americans continue to say marijuana use should be legal in the United States, with 58% in support, tying the high point in Gallup’s 46 years of polling on the subject. These results are consistent with other state and national polls, both public and […]
New Gallup Poll: Support for Legalizing Marijuana at 58% | The Daily Chronic
Poll: 58% of Americans Support Making Marijuana Legal
WASHINGTON, DC — A Gallup poll released Wednesday shows 58% of adults in the United States think marijuana should be made legal, up from 51% in October 2014. Just 40% think it should remain illegal. Four states — Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington — have adopted laws making marijuana legal for adults and establishing systems in which […]
Poll: 58% of Americans Support Making Marijuana Legal | The Daily Chronic
New Poll: Ohio Voters Split on Marijuana Legalization Issue 3
COLUMBUS, OH — A new statewide poll out of Ohio has found that voters are evenly split on a controversial marijuana legalization measure that will go before voters in less than two weeks. Support for Issue 3 is evenly divided according to the University of Akron Buckeye Poll of registered Ohio voters, with 46% supporting the measure […]
New Poll: Ohio Voters Split on Marijuana Legalization Issue 3 | The Daily Chronic
Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment Prevents Feds from Continuing to Shut Down California Dispensary
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer ruled that enforcement of the injunction against the Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana (MAMM), which has prevented the medical cannabis dispensary from engaging in business, must be consistent with the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment and therefore, was only enforceable against activity that is not allowed within […]
Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment Prevents Feds from Continuing to Shut Down California Dispensary | The Daily Chronic
Pennsylvania Religious Leaders Announce Support For Medical Marijuana
HARRISBURG — A group of Pennsylvania religious leaders will announce their support for medical marijuana legislation Wednesday at a news conference at 11 a.m. ET on the Lt. Governor’s Balcony in the Pennsylvania State Capitol. They will then visit with lawmakers to convey their support in person. A diverse group of more than 50 clergy members […]
Pennsylvania Religious Leaders Announce Support For Medical Marijuana | The Daily Chronic
Federal Court Ruling: Spending Limitation Approved in Congress Shields Medical Marijuana Patients and Providers Acting in Compliance With State Laws From Justice Dept. Actions
WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge ruled Monday that a budget amendment approved by Congress prevents the Department of Justice from taking action against medical marijuana patients and providers who are operating in compliance with state laws. Northern District of California Judge Charles Breyer said that by enacting the so-called Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, “Congress dictated…that it intended […]
Federal Court Ruling: Spending Limitation Approved in Congress Shields Medical Marijuana Patients and Providers Acting in Compliance With State Laws From Justice Dept. Actions | The Daily Chronic
Federal Ruling Protects Medical Marijuana Dispensaries That Follow State Law
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — On Monday, a federal judge lifted an injunction against one of California’s oldest medical marijuana dispensaries. The injunction can no longer be enforced in the wake of a congressional spending amendment passed by Congress last year—the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment—that precluded the Department of Justice from spending funds on prosecuting dispensaries in compliance […]
Federal Ruling Protects Medical Marijuana Dispensaries That Follow State Law | The Daily Chronic
Leaked UN Paper Calls for Decriminalizing Drug Use and Possession
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) appeared set to call on governments to end the criminalization of drug use and possession, according to DPA Honorary Board Member Richard Branson – but in a dramatic turn of events withdrew a briefing paper under pressure from at least one country, according to the BBC. “On […]
Leaked UN Paper Calls for Decriminalizing Drug Use and Possession | The Daily Chronic
Washington: Tacoma Collectives Win Temporary Reprieve
TACOMA, WA – A dozen unlicensed medical marijuana shops won a temporary reprieve last week when a Washington state judge gave them time to prove they are operating legally in Tacoma. Pierce County Superior Court Judge Frank Cuthbertson granted a temporary injunction despite the city’s argument that it had the right to shut down the pot […]
Washington: Tacoma Collectives Win Temporary Reprieve | The Daily Chronic
A Second Look at Ohio: Why It’s Worth Supporting
With the 2015 election day only two weeks away, and prodded by our friend Russ Belville at 420 Radio for failing to more enthusiastically embrace Issue 3 in Ohio, this seemed like a good time to take a second look at the measure on the ballot in Ohio to both legalize marijuana for medical purposes […]
A Second Look at Ohio: Why It’s Worth Supporting | The Daily Chronic
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
New Canadian Prime Minster Plans to Legalize Marijuana
Monday night, Canada voted in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party in a general election, which will have outstanding implications for drug policy reform in the country. The election puts an end to Conservative Party Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s 9-year rule, which was marked by a repressive approach to drugs, including a commitment to rolling out mandatory minimum […]
New Canadian Prime Minster Plans to Legalize Marijuana | The Daily Chronic
What Justin Tradeau’s Win Means for Marijuana Legalization
Liberal Party candidate Justin Trudeau has defeated incumbent Prime Minister Stephen Harper to become Canada’s next Prime Minister. Tradeau’s win is expected to usher in a new wave of political priorities, with marijuana legalization nearing the top of the list. From the Liberal Party’s website: We will legalize, regulate, and restrict access to marijuana. Canada’s […]
What Justin Tradeau’s Win Means for Marijuana Legalization | The Daily Chronic
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Which Pot-Tastic Costume Should You Rock This Halloween?
Because there is no better way to declare your love for the herb than with some sartorial creativity!
Canada’s Liberals Sweep to Victory — With a Marijuana Legalization Platform
Led by Justin Trudeau, Canada’s Liberal Party swept to a strong victory in Monday’s elections. While results were still being tallied Monday night, it looks as if the party has won enough seats to form a majority government by itself. At press time, the Liberals had won 156 six seats in the lower house of […]
Canada’s Liberals Sweep to Victory — With a Marijuana Legalization Platform | The Daily Chronic
Marijuana legalization in Canada and election impact
The Top 10 Strains of 2015
HIGH TIMES senior cultivation editor DannyDankoreveals his choices for the most fragrant, flavorful and potent pot varieties of the year. See which strains made our celebrated, annual list.
Arizona Marijuana Legalization Campaign Launches Halloween Themed Billboard
PHOENIX — Backers of a proposed 2016 ballot initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Arizona launched a Halloween-themed billboard Monday morning that highlights the relative safety of marijuana compared to alcohol. The orange and black ad, which satirizes “Reefer Madness”-style anti-marijuana propaganda, comes as opponents of the proposed initiative are ramping up efforts to scare […]
Arizona Marijuana Legalization Campaign Launches Halloween Themed Billboard | The Daily Chronic
Halloween 2015: Is marijuana candy really a concern for trick-or-treaters?
Friday, 16 October 2015
HIGH TIMES Visits New York Comic Con 2015
Last weekend, HIGH TIMES visited New York Comic Con at the Javits Center to check out the latest and greatest in comics, toys, movies, television, video games and more!
Poll: Majority Of Voters Back Ohio Marijuana Initiative
Fifty-six percent of registered Ohio voters say that they will vote ‘yes’ this November on Issue 3, the Marijuana Legalization Amendment, according to newly released WKYC/Kent State Polling data. Sixty-seven percent of registered Democrats and 50 percent of Independents told pollsters that they endorse the measure. Sixty-five percent of Republicans oppose it. Only ten percent […]
Poll: Majority Of Voters Back Ohio Marijuana Initiative | The Daily Chronic
Cannabist Show special: Favorite interviews and weed stories
Glass Slipper (marijuana review)
Bernie Sanders Becomes First Major-Party Presidential Candidate to Express Support for Legalizing Marijuana
LAS VEGAS, NV — During Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders became the first-ever major-party presidential candidate to express support for legalizing and regulating marijuana for adult use. When asked how he would vote on an initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol that is set to appear on Nevada’s ballot in 2016, […]
Bernie Sanders Becomes First Major-Party Presidential Candidate to Express Support for Legalizing Marijuana | The Daily Chronic
Grow Hack: How to Build an Insect Hotel to Avoid Toxic Pesticides
What is an insect hotel? Just like a simple brush pile can make a habitat for beneficial insects, an insect hotel does the same for gardens located in places that are less-than-natural. By attracting beneficial insects you can reduce the use of expensive and toxic pestici...
Thursday, 15 October 2015
Inside Emerald Family Farms
HIGH TIMES recently visited Emerald Family Farms and witnessed some epic, all organic outdoor cannabis! HIGH TIMES recently visited Emerald Family Farms and witnessed some epic, all organic outdoor cannabis! Located in Humboldt County, California, Emerald Family Farms boa...
More Denver recalls over pot pesticide concerns
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Mexico: Massive Grow Busted in Bloody Border Zone
Earlier this month, Mexican federal police agents announced the discovery of some 860,000 cannabis plants—weighing an estimated 1,000 metric tons—atEjidoLaSangre, an agricultural community in theTubutamamunicipality,about 10...
‘The Mary Kay of MJ’: Startups add new facets to pot industry
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
5 things to know about the new California marijuana regulations
Saturday, 10 October 2015
Free Weed: Episode 86
Episode 86 of HIGH TIMES Presents Free Weed from DannyDankofeatures marijuana news,Instagramcontroversy, an pot science update and a sneak peek at the Top 10 Strains of 2015.
Colorado monthly pot sales eclipse $100 million
Friday, 9 October 2015
California Market Forecast: News From the Emerald Triangle
The summer of 2015 has proved to be a dramatic growing season thus far in Northern California’s Emerald Triangle, where record heat and the worst drought in 500 years sparkedmassive wildfiresin areas concentrated with outdoor marijuana gardens. Since the...
Feds: Fall raids in Colorado upend illegal pot operations
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Colorado Marijuana Grower Sued for FungicideUse
DENVER, CO — Two Colorado marijuana users have sued a cannabis grower claiming a “patently dangerous” agricultural fungicide that becomes poisonous when ignited was applied without their knowledge to cannabis plants they later smoked, court documents showed on Monday. Brandan Flores and Brandie Larrabee allege that distributor and retailer LivWell has for years applied Eagle 20, a […]
Colorado Marijuana Grower Sued for FungicideUse | The Daily Chronic
Amoeba Music Hoping to Add Marijuana Dispensary to Berkeley Store
The music industry has been on the decline for the past several years, mostly due to a lack of physical retail sales brought on by a technological swarm of platforms providing digital downloads, and in a lot of cases, access to pirated albums. However, there is some evide...
Marijuana Pesticide Flap Brings Consumer Lawsuit in Colorado
Two marijuana users in Colorado filed a lawsuit Monday against a pot business they said used an unhealthy pesticide to grow their weed - a case that lawyers say is the first product liability claim in the nation involving the legal marijuana industry.
Tighter regs proposed for pesticides used on Colorado pot
Tuesday, 6 October 2015
Here Comes the Big One: ReformCA Files Its California Marijuana Legalization Initiative
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Coalition for Cannabis Policy Reform, also known as ReformCA, has filed a draft marijuana legalization initiative with state officials, the group announced Sunday. The long-anticipated move means the campaign best-placed to bring legalization to the Golden State can finally get underway. The Control, Regulate and Tax Cannabis Act of 2016 would allow […]
Here Comes the Big One: ReformCA Files Its California Marijuana Legalization Initiative | The Daily Chronic
Latest US Sentencing Reform Effort Is More Hype Than Guts
While federal lawmakers were busy getting nothing done in Washington, D.C. last week, there was at least some harmony on the hill regarding the issue of sentencing reform.
Large Colorado pot grower LivWell sued over pesticides
Saturday, 3 October 2015
First Church of Cannabis Parodied on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert parodies The First Church of Cannabis in his comedic segment "Stephen Colbert Gets All up in Your Faith."
Selfies Kill More People In One Year Than Weed Ever Has
Mashable recently released an article that tallied the number of ‘selfie’ related deaths in the first three-quarters of 2015. So far, there have been a total of 12 selfie related deaths (that we know of). Beware of Selfies Falling was the number one cause of selfie deaths this year, followed by being hit by a […]
Selfies Kill More People In One Year Than Weed Ever Has | The Daily Chronic
Federal prison for Washington medical pot growers
Friday, 2 October 2015
Recreational Pot Users Score Bags of Bud at Oregon Shops
Excited shoppers looking to score some of the first recreational marijuana sold legally in Oregon bought up baggies of bud early Thursday, taking advantage of door-buster prices and other deals.
Thursday, 1 October 2015
Afends Presents: 'The Hemp Revolution' Trailer
Australian brandAfendsalready made wave with their epic video skating in Australia's largest hemp field, but now the brand is taking itsself-proclaimed sustainable legend status one step further.Afend'slatest foray into filmmaking is ...
Texas Marijuana Activists Mobilizing Statewide in Advance of 2016 State Legislative Races
SAN ANTONIO, TX — Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy will hold an advocacy training event Saturday in San Antonio that will mark the beginning of a statewide effort to inject the marijuana policy debate into 2016 state legislative races. Regional events are also scheduled for Dallas on October 31, Corpus Christi on November 7, East […]
Texas Marijuana Activists Mobilizing Statewide in Advance of 2016 State Legislative Races | The Daily Chronic
Colorado medical marijuana advocates alarmed by proposed policy change
DEA Employees Fail Drug Tests, Still Allowed to Terrorize Marijuana Users
While the Drug Enforcement Administration continues to unleash a savage crackdown on marijuana across the United States, some of the agency’s own employees have reportedly been busted for using illegal drugs with minimal repercussion.
The Big California Marijuana Legalization Initiative is About to Roll Out
LOS ANGELES, CA — The long-awaited pot legalization initiative from the Coalition for Cannabis Policy Reform, also known as ReformCA, is about to be filed with state officials. Backers of the initiative told the LA Weekly Tuesday that language for circulation will be filed with the attorney general’s office in a matter of “days.” There […]
The Big California Marijuana Legalization Initiative is About to Roll Out | The Daily Chronic