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The first look at Don’t Be A Clown just landed. Watch it on High Times’ YouTube, then circle December 1 for the full short film. High Times has teamed up with Official Cannabis Seed Company on the project from filmmaker Dan Levy Dagerman, founder of High Concept Entertainment and the mind behind You, Me &…
Watch the Trailer for ‘Don’t Be A Clown’: A Sharp, Read More »
“The industry can’t afford to sit this out… National trade groups, operators and investors should help fund and coordinate local opposition now.” By Joanne Caceres and Hannah King, Dentons Two under-the-radar signature drives in New England could become the biggest political test for cannabis legalization in a decade—and the industry is largely ignoring them. In…
The Cannabis Industry Is Sleeping On Threat To Repeal Legalization Read More »
There’s another effort brewing to undermine a state voter-approved marijuana law—this time in Maine, where a citizen initiative backed by GOP operatives has been submitted in hopes of rolling back the commercial adult-use market. Almost 10 years after Maine voters passed a recreational legalization measure at the ballot, a group of voters—including a Republican state…
New Maine Ballot Initiative Would Roll Back Marijuana Legalization Law Read More »
Cannabis use is associated with sustained reductions in analgesia and improvements in glycemic control in patients suffering from diabetic neuropathy, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Biomedicines. Israeli researchers assessed the adjunctive use of inhaled cannabis in a cohort of 50 patients suffering from treatment-resistant diabetic neuropathy. Study participants inhaled standardized, medical-grade cannabis…
Longitudinal Study: Inhaled Cannabis is “Safe and Effective” for Treating Read More »
“All of them was very delightful, you know, but we’ll see what happens.” By Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star A heavyweight in the legal cannabis industry visited Pennsylvania’s Capitol to meet with state lawmakers Wednesday. Known as “the baddest man on the planet” at the height of his boxing career, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson entered…
Mike Tyson Talks Marijuana With Pennsylvania Governor And Top Lawmakers Read More »
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is promoting an anti-drug ad campaign from a Trump-affiliated nonprofit—including one spot that links fentanyl-contaminated marijuana to overdose deaths and depicts a lit cannabis joint as part of the macabre PSA. The ads, which were created by the organization Make America Fentanyl Free (MAFF), reportedly received input from President Donald…
DEA Promotes Ad Campaign From Trump-Linked Group Blaming Marijuana Laced Read More »
ID medical marijuana initiative; Poll: Canadians say cannabis industry “important” to economy; AZ psilocybin trials; Cannabis smells study Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Before you dig into…
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Most people are familiar with the industrial and commercial usefulness of hemp for making clothing, paper, plastic, fuel and even hempcrete, which can be used to build homes and other structures. Hemp’s ability to enrich the soil that it’s grown in with nitrogen and other nutrients, as well as the fact that it grows quicker…
Hempseed Oil Inside & Out Read More »
The Halloween season is a time for many traditions. Some, like finding a costume, are timeless, while others, like the annual marketing blitz for products featuring pumpkin spice, are more difficult to decipher. One thing that is definitively October, however, is the occasionally stressful pastime of getting together with loved ones to watch some scary…
Best Scary Movies to Watch When You’re High Read More »
Halloween for cannabis lovers has outgrown novelty gummies and glow-in-the-dark pipes. For this year’s Halloweed products round-up, we’ve wandered into the darker side of all that is dank. These products are all treats and no tricks, from dibles that enchant, tools sharp enough to raise spirits and bewitching accessories for stylish witches and warlocks. Our…
10 Halloweed Products for the Season of High Spirits Read More »
