Article by Jennifer Finney Boylan, The New York Times I must be the most maladapted pothead in Maine. Since 2013, I have had a Maine medical marijuana authorization card, for treating painful nerve damage in my elbows and hands. The thing is, though, I don’t actually like being high; it makes me feel a little sad, a little disengaged. I ...

Article by David Chao, Tech Crunch I’m a venture capitalist and a medical cannabis user. The first time I tried medical cannabis, I had just tried to trigger a chronic condition that causes severe intestinal pain when I eat. I was trying to force my doctor to prescribe painkillers for me. That night, I’d eaten an entire pizza to induce enough ...

Article by Ricky Williams, High Times Ricky Williams (running back) played from 1999 to 2011 for the New Orleans Saints, the Miami Dolphins and the Baltimore Ravens. He was suspended for the 2006 season after testing positive for cannabis four times. I don’t regret my cannabis use during my career. Just the opposite – I’m very proud of myself, and very ...

Article by Kory Grow, Rolling Stone With Black Sabbath‘s final U.S. concert a week away, Ozzy Osbournehas revealed that he’s already begun fleshing out ideas for a new solo album. “I’ve been in the process of writing with Billy Morrison and Steve Stevens from [Billy Idol’s band],” the singer said in an interview with Sirius XM. “He’s not gonna be ...

Article by Matthew Schneier, The New York Times Martha Stewart arrived for dinner at the back-room chef’s table of the Nice Guy restaurant here recently, on what happened to be Taco Tuesday. The specialty of the house, the waitress told her, was its own interpretation of a Jack in the Box taco, a staple of Southern California drive-through fast-food cuisine. ...

Article by Nelson Mensah-Aborampah, Vancouver Sun Marijuana is just one of many controlled substances that make their way onto university campuses, but its upcoming legalization is going to present particular challenges for Canadian universities as they attempt to strike a balance between federal law and university policy. Canadian universities have zero-tolerance policies toward the use or possession of marijuana. Nevertheless, ...

Article by Leah Eichler, The Globe and Mail Have you ever gone to work high? At one time, this may have been a question that underachieving high school students asked each other as they made their way to their evening shift at Burger King. However, as the frequency and legitimacy of marijuana usage increases, the question may start popping up ...

Article by Jeffrey Miron, Angela Dills, and Sietse Goffard via CATO Institute This coming Tuesday, nine states will consider ballot initiatives that legalize marijuana for medical or recreational purposes under state law. Twenty-five states have already legalized marijuana for medical use, and four have legalized fully, and polls suggest many or most of the new initiatives will pass. Opponents nevertheless ...

Article by Zoe Wilder, Merry Jane Cannabis moon rocks, not to be confused with pure MDMA crystals by the same name, consist of a pinch of bud covered in hash oil then rolled in kief. Making them is as simple as it sounds. Smoking them is pure luxury. The combination is like your first taste of triple cream brie or ...

Article by Nikki Carvajal, KTUU via News 22 WWLP As communities across Alaska try to figure out how to handle the new legalized marijuana industry, many are opting out. Among those just saying no is the tiny town of North Pole, and that’s not sitting well with the town’s most famous resident: Santa Claus has put medical marijuana on his ...