Unlicensed television psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw claimed on an episode of his talk show last week that cannabis use can make people violent and cause a drop in IQ scores. McGraw made…
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High Times Announces The Winners of the High Times Female 50
Friends, you’ve cast your votes and made your voices heard. High Times is thrilled to announce the first-ever winners of the High Times Female 50. This collection represents fifty women in all…
Oklahoma Releases Nearly 500 Inmates in Push to End Mass Incarceration
Nearly 500 inmates were set to be released from prison in Oklahoma on Monday. The move by state officials comes in response to a push to reduce mass incarceration in Oklahoma that…
Artist Takes “The Opioid Spoon Project” On Cross-Country Tour
The artist and activist Domenic Esposito has created “The Opioid Spoon Project,” featuring four 800-pound sculptures depicting spoons used for opioids, which he has displayed outside drug companies. One of the sculptures,…
Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board To Consider Adding More Qualifying Conditions
Iowa’s Medical Cannabidiol Board will consider changes to the state’s limited medicinal cannabis program on Friday, including petitions to add new medical conditions that qualify patients to participate in it. The board…
Missouri Medical Marijuana Trade Group Urges Officials To Regulate Vaping
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A medical marijuana trade group wants Missouri health officials to issue strict vaping regulations as the number of people in the United States suffering from vaping-related lung illnesses…
More Evidence Needed To Show That Cannabis Works For Mental Health Conditions
A new study published this week has found that there is little evidence that cannabis is an effective treatment for several mental health conditions and called for more research on the use…
Ex-Juul Labs Executive Says Company Knowingly Shipped A Million Tainted Pods
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Juul Labs executive who was fired earlier this year is alleging that the vaping company knowingly shipped 1 million tainted nicotine pods to customers. The allegation comes in…
Michigan to Start Taking Applications for Adult-Use Cannabis Businesses Friday
Regulators in Michigan will begin accepting applications for licenses to operate businesses in the state’s coming adult-use cannabis market on Friday. The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency will accept applications for several different…
CDC Announces Vape-Related Illnesses Appear To Be Declining
It appears that the mysterious vaping-related illness sweeping the United States has started to slow down. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the casualty rate for the…