Everyone’s Cashing In on Legal Weed—Except America Europe regulates and reimburses it. Latin America exports it. Africa’s scaling up. And the U.S.? Still stuck in federal limbo. <p>The post Everyone’s Cashing In on Legal Weed—Except America first appeared on High Times.</p>
Feds Greenlight ‘Rigorous’ Low-Level Cannabis Prosecutions, Raising Questions Over Whether Biden’s Softer Approach Was Ever Real Policy A quiet DOJ move sparked a crackdown in Wyoming, but the underlying document remains unseen and the Biden-era policy it supposedly reverses may never have been formal. <p>The post Feds Greenlight ‘Rigorous’ Low-Level Cannabis Prosecutions, Raising Questions Over Whether Biden’s Softer Approach Was Ever Real Policy first appeared on High Times.</p>
Colorado Is Building America’s First Psychedelic Care System Colorado is creating the first regulated psychedelic care system in the U.S., shaped by facilitators, advocates, and people preparing to guide patients. <p>The post Colorado Is Building America’s First Psychedelic Care System first appeared on High Times.</p>
Scientists Say Weed Has 4 Aroma Categories… and One Straight-Up Smells Like Poo Just like in coffee, wine, or tea, the aroma of cannabis can define product quality, sometimes even more than THC itself. And yes, among those aroma profiles you’ll find fruity, citrus, earthy notes… and even descriptors like vomit/fecal. <p>The post Scientists Say Weed Has 4 Aroma Categories… and One Straight-Up Smells Like Poo first appeared on High Times.</p>
What Happens When a Cannabis Giant Absorbs a Cult Nursery? ‘If We’d Stayed Independent, We Might Not Be Here At All’ Deep Dive into Curaleaf’s Acquisition of Dark Heart Nursery and the Promise of a Breakthrough in Cannabis Genetics <p>The post What Happens When a Cannabis Giant Absorbs a Cult Nursery? ‘If We’d Stayed Independent, We Might Not Be Here At All’ first appeared on High Times.</p>
Opinion: Cannabis Is a Nutraceutical, Not a Pharmaceutical — and Why Descheduling Remains the Only Real Path Forward A growing number of advocates argue cannabis should be treated as a nutraceutical rather than a controlled pharmaceutical. As federal agencies weigh Schedule III, this op-ed makes the case for full descheduling as the only path that protects access, small businesses, and the plant itself. <p>The post Opinion: Cannabis Is a Nutraceutical, Not a Pharmaceutical — and Why Descheduling Remains the Only Real Path Forward first appeared on High Times.</p>
Cookies Faces Serious Trouble After Judge Cuts Off Its Store Payments A court ruling in California redirects the money Cookies normally receives from licensed stores, creating immediate financial pressure for the brand. <p>The post Cookies Faces Serious Trouble After Judge Cuts Off Its Store Payments first appeared on High Times.</p>
¿Are Drugs Winning the War? 11,000 Officers Failed to Stop 1 Ton of Weed Bound from Paraguay to Brazil While guarded by 11,000 officials, a ton of weed still made it across the border between Paraguay and Brazil. Which begs the question: is militarization the right approach to drug trafficking? <p>The post ¿Are Drugs Winning the War? 11,000 Officers Failed to Stop 1 Ton of Weed Bound from Paraguay to Brazil first appeared on High Times.</p>
Freedom Fighter of the Month: The Cop Who Broke With the Drug War — and Is Now Suing the U.S. Government Over Gun Rights A 34-year police veteran who once enforced the War on Drugs is now fighting the federal government to protect the constitutional rights of medical cannabis patients. <p>The post Freedom Fighter of the Month: The Cop Who Broke With the Drug War — and Is Now Suing the U.S. Government Over Gun Rights first appeared on High Times.</p>
DC Wants to Kill Hemp Drinks. New Orleans Just Built a THC Nightclub. Welcome to the Rebellion. While Congress prepares to outlaw most hemp-derived THC products, New Orleans is doubling down with a zero-proof and THC cocktail bar on Frenchmen Street. <p>The post DC Wants to Kill Hemp Drinks. New Orleans Just Built a THC Nightclub. Welcome to the Rebellion. first appeared on High Times.</p>