The U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized nearly four tons of marijuana last week in a package from Mexico to the United States. Packed among the contraband? A shipment of jalapeños. The bust came Thursday, when the CBP said a 37-year-old Mexican man entered the Otay Mesa port of entry near the border between San
This weekend, we had the pleasure of hanging out and toking up with growers, business owners, artists, and enthusiasts at the Cannabis Cup, also known as DOPEland. Here are the winners of the 2019 Seattle Cannabis Cup: Indica Flower Jesse Faatz/ High Times First Place: Doc and Yeti Urban Farms – Forbidden FruitSecond Place: Premier
Residents of 19 Michigan cities are gearing up to take part in the state’s cannabis social justice program. The business licensing discount system is designed to prioritize entrepreneurs in the new industry who are longtime residents of economically underprivileged areas, who have been adversely affected by the war on drugs, and who have a demonstrated
Those hoping for a respite from cannabis possession-related charges in Florida shouldn’t get too comfortable, even after top prosecutors announced that the state has limited technology to pursue such offenses. The Northern Florida US Attorney’s office sent out a press statement saying that it will continue to prosecute marijuana possession cases, and that it will
Bob Dylan wrote his indelible classic “The Times They Are a-Changin’” at a moment of enormous political and cultural upheaval in the country. Nearly 60 years later, the lyrics have been invoked—in a court of law, no less—to capture the winds of change in marijuana policy. The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled 7-0 this week
A committee of experts advising regulators in Ohio has withdrawn its recommendation to approve adding autism and anxiety as qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program. The action by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program’s expert review panel on Wednesday follows a recommendation to approve the two conditions for inclusion in the program the
More than 20 people have been hospitalized across the midwestern United States due to severe breathing problems linked to vaping. The hospitalizations occurred to individuals in three different states: four in Minnesota, 12 in Wisconsin and six in Illinois. The exact reasons for the illnesses aren’t yet clear. Doctors are still determining what devices were
Mexico’s supreme court justices have grown impatient with the health ministry’s two year delay on medical cannabis regulation. On Wednesday, the court told the ministry that it has six months to issue rules surrounding patient usage, issued as part of its ruling in the case of a child seeking THC treatment for epilepsy. The announcement
Cannabis accessories manufacturer Smoke Cartel announced on Thursday that the firm has entered into a licensing and royalty agreement with High Times Holding Corporation, the parent company of High Times. As part of the two-year agreement, Smoke Cartel will provide products to VIP attendees of High Times Cannabis Cup events, a series of competitions to
A 15-person panel in Alabama convened for the first time Tuesday to consider whether medical marijuana is right for the state. The panel, known as the Medical Cannabis Study Commission, was born out of a bill to legalize medical cannabis that was introduced in the Alabama state legislature earlier this year. As lawmakers called for
