5 Best Videos to Watch When Baked #54

In this weekly segment, HIGH TIMES brings you the best vids to watch after indulging.

New ‘Dateline’ to explore Charlotte’s Web, calls Colorado ‘a new Lourdes’

A new episode of NBC's "Dateline" airing on June 7 looks at medical marijuana and calls Colorado "a new Lourdes."

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Getting high at altitude: How weed was legally woven into a film festival

At the Telluride Mountainfilm festival, we talked about weed law, policy and more while getting high, surrounded by government and festival officials.

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Vermont Governor Signs Bill to Expunge Marijuana Offenses

MONTPELIER, VT —  Earlier this month, lawmakers in Vermont quietly passed a bill that will allow some past marijuana offenses to be expunged from an offender’s record.  Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) signed the bill into law on Tuesday. Senate Bill 115, sponsored by Sen. Joe Benning (R-Lyndonville), allows Vermont residents who were convicted of crimes that are “no […]

Lawsuit: Adams County sued by three of its cities over targeted pot tax

Three cities — Aurora, Commerce City and Northglenn — this week sued Adams County for what they claim is the unconstitutional imposition of a sales tax targeted at recreational marijuana only.

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Virginia NORML Endorses Mark Levine for Delegate; Primary Election June 9

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Virginia affiliate of the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws, Virginia NORML, has endorsed civic activist Mark Levine in his pursuit of the Democratic nomination for the Virginia House of Delegates in Virginia’s 45th District. Levine, who is running against four other candidates for the 45th House District seat in the upcoming June […]

New Hampshire Poll (Still) Finds Strong Support for Marijuana Reform

DURHAM, NH — Most adults in New Hampshire support decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana, according to a new poll released Thursday. According to the Granite State Poll, sponsored by WMUR-TV and conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, 54% of those surveyed support legalizing marijuana for recreational use (37% strongly support and 17% somewhat support), while only […]