In the world of cannabis parties and events, there is nothing more well-known and active than High Times‘ own Cannabis Cup event series. In fact, these wide-ranging celebrations of all things cannabis have exploded in recent years to become a global phenomenon, with events spanning the U.S., Canada, Europe,... Read more
The Canadian federal government took a much-needed step towards rectifying past Drug War injustices on Thursday when it announced that a new no-cost system with vastly expedited wait times will take effect immediately for individuals with cannabis possession-related offenses of under 30 grams. Attorney General David Lametti says that... Read more
Little more than a week into his premiership, Boris Johnson has tapped Blair Gibbs, one of the United Kingdom’s leading advocates of cannabis legalization, for a top post as special adviser on crime and justice policy. Since last November, Gibbs has worked as a senior policy advisor with the... Read more
The government of Thailand is set to distribute 10,000 bottles of medical cannabis oil next week, according to health officials from the Southeast Asian country. Withoon Danwiboon, the executive managing director of the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO), said at a press conference on Thursday that the agency would begin... Read more
Marijuana possession cases will no longer be prosecuted in Tallahassee, Florida and the surrounding area, according to a letter to law enforcement agencies from the State Attorney. The action was taken in response to the legalization of hemp in Florida earlier this year and at the federal level with... Read more
States with legal recreational and/or medical marijuana make up a sizable portion of the U.S. coastline. But the servicewomen and men tasked with safeguarding those coasts won’t be able to take advantage of the change in policy and public attitudes on cannabis. That’s because on July 30, the United... Read more
First, it was approved by Utah voters. Then, it was advanced by lawmakers. But there are still plenty of concerns surrounding the state’s new medical marijuana law, prompting legislators there to consider tweaks before the program is fully implemented. Several counties in Utah have expressed concerns about distributing medical... Read more
Financial firm Innovation Shares announced earlier this month that it has launched the Cannabis ETF, a new exchange-traded fund for investing in the cannabis industry. The passively-managed ETF is now available to investors and is trading under the ticker symbol THCX. Matt Markiewicz, the managing director for Innovation Shares,... Read more
A group of cannabis businesses in Tulsa say they have been negatively affected by social media bans, and they are no longer taking the alleged discrimination lying down. Led by the Ye Olde Apothecary Shoppe, eight dispensaries have announced that they are suing Facebook executives over what they call... Read more
