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Reggae star Bob Marley who died of cancer in 1981 received many accolades during his lifetime and after his death. One of these is the choice of his 1977 album Exodus as the album of the century by TIME magazine. Exodus was recorded in London and released in the summer of 1977. Bob Marley and … Read more
The Rastafari religion originated in Jamaica in the 1930s following the coronation of Haile Selassie I as King of Ethiopia in 1930. It spread in the Caribbean and in parts of the U.S. and Europe with a large Afro-Caribbean population. The Rastafari movement is both a political and a religious group with a lifestyle that … Read more
Underneath the growing public support and booming cannabis industry, federal law still considers marijuana as illegal, even though state law may say otherwise. The administration of former President Barack Obama took a hands-off approach and left it up to the states to govern and prosecute the use of marijuana. Under Federal law, marijuana is considered … Read more
There is no shortage of iconic reference points to describe the stoner weed lifestyle: Cheech and Chong, The Grateful Dead and Bob Marley come to mind if you think about easy laughing, elation and heightened awareness. The cannabis community of the 1960s emerged out of the social and cultural upheaval that accompanied the Vietnam War … Read more
Getting higher in the cannabis industry is starting to look a lot like getting rich. High Times, founded in 1974 as HIGH TIMES® magazine, was acquired earlier this year by an investor group led by Adam Levin. Now called High Times Holding Corp, Levin’s new firm, Oreva Capital, partnered with Damian Marley’s newly-public company Stony Hill, Ean … Read more
No one ever lost a life supporting laughter, elation and heightened awareness the way Bob Marley did. Marley, a Jamaican singer-songwriter whose popularity peaked in the 1970’s, was only 36 when he died of cancer in 1981. But around the world, new fans still discover him every day. This documentary explores the man and the … Read more
Former President Barack Obama said he thought marijuana should be treated just like alcohol and tobacco. Obama, in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine published last year, said he doesn’t think legalizing marijuana will put an end to the drug war in America, but regulation on a national scale is a better option than continuing … Read more
The hemp plant’s economic importance in America dates back to the 17th century before the birth of the nation, where it was used in the production of rope, sails, and clothing. Domestic production for industrial purposes flourished until after the Civil War. In the late 19th century, marijuana was introduced into western medicine and sold … Read more
Earlier this year, South Africa’s courts ruled that home use of cannabis will be legal. To which pro-marijuana activist Julian Stobbs says: Chill. The ruling from the Western Cape province High Court does apply across the nation, but the decision is really more about privacy than it is about pot. The ruling struck down part … Read more
MARINOL is a pharmaceutical drug brand name originally produced by AbbVie. Marinol was first approved in 1985 for AIDS patients to treat nausea and vomiting. Marinol is part of a class of medications referred to as cannabinoids. The active ingredient is man-made dronabinol (dro-NAB-in-all), also chemically known as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. THC is a naturally … Read more