THC And CBD From Marijuana Reduces Agitation In 9 Out Of 10 People With Alzheimer’s Or Other Dementia, Study Shows
A combination of the marijuana components THC and CBD leads to a significant and sustained reduction in agitation in the vast majority of people with Alzheimer’s disease of other forms of dementia, according to a new federally funded study. The placebo-controlled, double-blind trial involved a cannabis preparation called T2:C100 that contained 2mg THC and 100mg […]
From Golden Teachers to Machine Elves: The New Era of Mushroom Genetics
From boutique breeder cuts to coral-shaped mutations and potency-tested hybrids, psilocybin mushrooms are evolving into a global culture of experimental genetics, underground science, and craft cultivation. Psilocybin mushrooms have exploded out of the underground and into mainstream culture over the last two decades. What was once a niche obsession for hobbyist cultivators and psychonauts has […]
Florida Hemp Businesses Hope Trump Can Save Them From Planned Federal Ban On THC Products
“The category’s too big to fail. The consumer demand is there. The infrastructure is in place. I don’t think that it’s going anywhere. It’s a matter of when and how we get regulated.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix On Saturday, St. Petersburg retailer Herban Flow hosted its third High and Dry Festival, which featured dozens […]
Missouri Hemp THC Product Ban Challenged With Federal Lawsuit Filed By Industry
“This isn’t consumer protection. It’s the elimination of an entire legal industry coupled with a government-mandated monopoly.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A coalition of hemp businesses filed a federal lawsuit Thursday in an attempt to halt a statewide ban on intoxicating hemp products from going into effect in November. The lawsuit, filed in the […]
Why I Stopped Apologizing for Being a Cannabis-Using Mom
After years of separating motherhood, work, chronic pain, and cannabis, Stephanie Gelinas decided she was done making herself smaller for other people’s comfort. If you had told me 20 years ago that one day I’d be writing for High Times about motherhood and cannabis, I probably would have laughed. Not because I thought it was […]
How A Cannabis Checkbox On VA Dental Paperwork Can Shape Veterans’ Medical Records Without Them Ever Seeing It (Op-Ed)
“Veterans should never have to choose between being truthful with their healthcare providers and worrying that a routine checkbox could quietly become a barrier to care.” By Mary Lynn Mathre, Veterans Action Council The Veterans Action Council (VAC) has obtained thousands of pages of internal Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) records through the Freedom of […]
Eight Cannabis Legends Return in Regular-Seed Form
From Skunk #1 to Acapulco Gold, Barney’s Farm is putting foundational cannabis genetics back in breeders’ hands. Some strains don’t chase trends; they set the standard against which everything else is measured. This collection features eight of the most influential names in cannabis history: Hindu Kush, Acapulco Gold, Northern Lights, Skunk #1, White Widow, G13 […]
Marijuana Companies Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Defend Rescheduling By Joining Lawsuit, Anti-Cannabis Groups Say
Marijuana reform opponents are asking a federal court not to let two medical cannabis companies intervene in a lawsuit that seeks to block the Trump administration from moving forward with federally rescheduling the drug. The businesses—MedPharm Iowa, LLC, which does business as Bud & Mary’s, and Tri-Mountain Pure, LLC—moved late last month to join the […]
GOP Senator Says Keeping Hemp THC Products Legal Is An Issue That Can Unite Lawmakers At A ‘Hyperpartisan’ Time
A Republican senator is previewing forthcoming bipartisan legislation to reverse the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products this year and replace it with a new regulatory system that includes age limits and taxes. Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) said the issue is “important to me personally” as a wounded veteran “who has a lot of […]
Metro Boomin, Action Bronson and 100+ Glass Artists in LA
Metro Boomin and Action Bronson are headlining Puffcon in October, and that alone is worth the ticket. But look further down the bill. More than a hundred glass artists will be there, and almost nobody in the art world will say their names out loud. The Only Thing Disqualifying the Work Is What It’s For […]