Kentucky Now Has Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Open In Every Region Of The State, Governor Announces
The governor of Kentucky announced on Friday that medical marijuana dispensaries are now open across all 11 licensing regions of the state following the opening of Sunnyside Dispensary in Floyd County this week. “Kentuckians suffering from PTSD, cancer, terminal illnesses, sickle cell anemia and more deserve a safe, non-addictive option for relief, and medical cannabis […]
North Carolinians Support Legalizing Marijuana, Including Majorities Of Republicans And Democrats, Poll Shows
A new poll shows that a strong majority of North Carolina adults support legalizing marijuana—both for recreational and medical purposes—including majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents. The new poll released on Friday, conducted by SurveyUSA for WRAL and WSOC, found that 63 percent of respondents want to legalize recreational marijuana. Twenty-six percent said adult-use cannabis […]
Marijuana Is A Popular Tool For People Trying To Quit Smoking Cigarettes, Rivaling Prescription Nicotine Cessation Medications, Study Shows
Almost as many people are using marijuana to help them quit smoking cigarettes as are using prescription nicotine cessation aids, according to a new study conducted by officials with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other institutions. The research, however, raises questions about potential side effects experienced by people who are using cannabis […]
Dan Muessig: Pittsburgh Defense Attorney, Legacy Cannabis Operator and Reform Advocate
Dan Muessig says he ran a $40 million-a-year cannabis operation while defending drug dealers in Pittsburgh. After five years in federal prison, he’s coming for the legal industry he says abandoned the people who built it. In the control room of today’s cannabis industry, where the plant’s future is being shaped, where CEOs in suits […]
Nebraska Officials Consider Changes To Medical Marijuana Rules
One amendment would remove a requirement for product labels to list medical cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance in light of federal rescheduling. By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner People wishing to weigh in on the latest regulations for the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission can do so in person Thursday or by sending in written […]
Talarico Says He’ll Work To Federally Legalize Marijuana If Elected To The Senate
The Democratic candidate running to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate in next month’s elections says he will work to federally legalize marijuana if he wins the race. “Like prohibition, bans don’t work,” James Talarico, who currently serves as a sate representative, said in response to a question from The Texas Tribune about how Congress […]
Puerto Rico Rolls Back Workplace Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients. Who’s Left Out?
Puerto Rico’s new Act 204-2026 creates an exception to workplace protections for registered medical cannabis patients in certain safety-sensitive transportation roles. The law does not eliminate the medical cannabis program or protections for patients generally, but it gives employers a new legal basis for employment decisions involving covered workers. Medical Cannabis and Employment: What’s Changing […]
Colorado’s Weed Regulator Can Afford 84 of Its 158 Staffers: Four States on What Legalization Left Unfinished.
Legalization was sold as a finish line. Regulators in four states say it was the start of a job that keeps changing, from funding gaps and equity fixes to whatever Washington does next. Colorado’s cannabis regulator is authorized for roughly 158 staff positions. It has about 84 employees. The Marijuana Enforcement Division relies heavily on […]
Crystal Peoples-Stokes to Receive NY Cannabis Award
The New York Cannabis Retail Association will recognize one of the architects of legalization while inviting nominations for women working on the front lines of the state’s cannabis industry. New York Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes helped write the legislation that legalized adult-use cannabis in New York. Now, as the state’s legal market continues to […]
How Drugs Built the Internet: Psychedelics, Hackers and Counterculture
LSD, weed and speed ran through MIT, Stanford and the Homebrew Computer Club before the internet did. Two hackers explain what the drugs actually did to the code. This article originally appeared in High Times’ Spring/Summer 2026 print edition. Get yours here. Once upon a time, being a nerd wasn’t deemed cool. It was the 1970s when […]