“Episodic cyclic vomiting,” “intractable nausea,” “abdominal pain.” These are not the most typical reactions to hitting a spliff or a vape pen. But they happen sometimes as a result of the rare illness called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). Obviously, this is a bummer. For one thing, it means that a subset of our fellow human beings […]
Oh boy, looks almost like end times for the first generation of stoner culture. Earlier this week, the baby boomer’s most prominent role model for pothead lifestyle, Willie Nelson, said he’s done toking out of concern for his health. And now, High Times, the vanguard of cannabis and counter culture writing since the days when […]
The world of weed may be experiencing a seismic shift and, perhaps, the loss of one of its most enthusiastic consumers, as legendary country musician and stoner Willia Nelson announced that he is giving up smoking the doobage. The singer-songwriter, who is almost as well known for his proclivity for the wacky weed as he […]
A recent study has confirmed what many self-medicating users have believed for years: inhaling cannabis can be highly effective in reducing the severity of both headaches and migraines. Smoking weed was shown to cut down the intensity of migraines by 49.6% and headaches by 47.3%. That’s according to research conducted by Washington State Universitypsychology professor Carrite […]
Jay-Z just opened a weed deli in Southern California as part of his partnership with the cannabis brand Caliva. Piling one high concept on another, Deli by Caliva is operates as a ’50s-era New York-style deli serving cannabis products out of the LA suburb of Bellflower. The store opened its doors last Thursday. The “deli” […]
The already booming industry of cannabis packaging industry is about to boom a lot bigger. A new report predicts that the market will rise to $20.41 billion by 2025. According to Zion Market Research, weed packaging is already valued at more than $12.5 billion a year and it is about to see a sharp increase in […]
In a gift to California’s black market weed dealers, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has announced that it will once more raise taxes on legal cannabis. Every six months, the CDFTA is responsible for determining the cannabis tax based on the good’s mark up rate, meaning how much it things that cannabis […]
Presidential hopeful Joe Biden likes his outdated gateways so much, dude probably writes his debate notes on a Gateway 2000. He probably watches the original ’90s Stargatemovie instead of tuning into the more current Stargate tv shows SG1 and Atlantis. And he still thinks cannabis might be a “gateway drug.” At town-hall event in Las Vegas last Saturday, Biden said he […]
It’s a party up in the House this week. Over in one corner of the House of Representatives, you’ve got the all-day reality TV show that is the public impeachment hearingsbefore the House Intelligence Committee. But the HIC isn’t having all the fun. At the very same time some reps were trying to roast President Trump’s […]
In a win for the destigmatization of cannabis, a Coloradan court has reverseda previous ruling which barred those on probation from using medical marijuana. MMJ use during probation had been legal in Colorado since 2015. However, two years ago a judge was able to rule that she didn’t like the law. The case in contention at […]
