Maureen Meehan

Maureen Meehan is a New York-based writer, who has worked as a foreign correspondent for many years.

This University Leads the Way in Veterinary CBD Treatment

This University Leads the Way in Veterinary CBD Treatment

In case you missed it, the first Cannabis in Veterinary Medicine Symposium took place in Colorado recently, wherein pet owners, veterinary professionals, and physicians discussed a rapidly evolving field: veterinary CBD treatment for pets. After all, if cannabidiol (CBD) relieves arthritis caused by inflammation in humans, wouldn’t it help our four-legged friends? Cannabis And Canines “We have diseases that we

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Doctors Offer Free Medical Pot Assessments for Veterans

Doctors Offer Free Medical Pot Assessments for Veterans

There’s a group of doctors who are offering medical pot assessments for veterans. Although they’re not officially associated with the Department of Veterans Affairs, they seem to take the wellbeing of veterans seriously. Here’s the scoop. Canna Care Docs It’s no secret that the world of politics is rife with corruption and hypocrisy. When Republican lawmakers aren’t challenging the basic

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Weed Edibles and Cannabis Chefs Popping up at Food Festivals

Weed Edibles and Cannabis Chefs Popping up at Food Festivals

Known to put on a delectable spread, the Los Angeles East Side Food Festival has a new section that’s not only going to be delicious but is going to make everything else taste even better. The festival’s celebrity chefs will be joined this year with cannabis chefs who will show off their edibles and take the munchies to a higher

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Congress Debates Medical Pot For Cops and Calls for More Research

Congress Debates Medical Pot For Cops and Calls for More Research

Congress debates medical marijuana for cops and calls for more research, marking a significant shift in the culture. Yesterday, they discussed a measure calling on federal agencies to study the use of medical marijuana by police officers. The sponsor of this measure? A Republican from Florida. Wait, what? Cannabis For Cops The discussed measure was an amendment to the Law

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Sheriff Indicted for Groping 900 Students in Alleged Drug Searches

Sheriff Indicted for Groping 900 Students in Alleged Drug Searches

We just got word of a sheriff indicted for groping 900 students in alleged drug searches. This story sickens us. But we recognize the importance of knowing everything that is happening under our current administration. It is a regime that not only sanctions outrages but is pathologically obsessed with cracking down on drugs. This latest report is all the more

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California’s Wildfires Are Devastating Upcoming Cannabis Harvest

California’s Wildfires Are Devastating Upcoming Cannabis Harvest

Firefighters struggled again overnight to stop the spread of the wildfires being fanned by the dry Diablo winds. At least 23 people have died, as the firestorms surprise town after town, giving residents sometimes only minutes to evacuate. The wildfires are among the deadliest in California’s history and have sent smoke as far south as San Francisco, about 60 miles

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Nevada's Marijuana Tax Revenue Expected to Reach $70 Million This Year

Oregon Distributes $85 Million in Legal Cannabis Tax Revenue

Oregon is reaping the green benefits of its legal weed industry to the tune of a cool $85 million. Having legalized marijuana in 2014, Oregon has finally begun to distribute the tax dollars that the state has collected, after a two-year wait. Wait, What Took Oregon So Long To Distribute Its Legal Cannabis Tax Revenue? The reason is that the

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Wildfires Threaten California’s First Legal Cannabis Harvest

Wildfires Threaten California’s First Legal Cannabis Harvest

Powerful wildfires fanned by strong winds are ravaging parts of Northern California, having killed at least 11 people, destroying some 1,500 structures, thousands of trees and over 120,000 acres of land. Over 30,000 people in the paths of the fast-moving infernos have fled their homes, according to the California Department of Forestry. And California marijuana growers north of San Francisco

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The Shield Protecting MMJ From Jeff Sessions Is Under Assault

Shield Protecting MMJ From Jeff Sessions Is Under Assault

The 85 words crammed into a congressional bill at the end of the Obama administration, known then as the Rohrabacher–Farr amendment, which prohibits the Justice Department from prosecuting medical marijuana in MMJ-legal states, is under assault with the threat of disappearing. We can’t allow that happen. We have until December 8 before Congress may decide to exclude the amendment from its

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Science, Women and Cannabis: A Healthy Successful Combination

Science, Women and Cannabis: A Healthy Successful Combination

High Times recently attended a conference that featured a panel of scientists, physicians, inventors, designers and entrepreneurs—all of whom were women. The seminar focused on the critical role science plays in the cannabis industry, and while they were at it—the rise of women in the industry. The event was hosted by Intersection Seattle, a concept and collective that describes itself as

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