This past August a bill was signed into law in Louisiana that allows doctors to prescribe medicinal marijuana more freely to patients with a wide array of ailments, but this is the latest in a series of actions that stem back to 1970’s in the state. “There’s a fear of addiction and a fear of …
Funding will help researchers examine the increase in substance use-related hospitalizations since recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. The federal government’s Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has awarded nearly $1 million in funding to two Brock University researchers. Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Antony Chum and his team are investigating key impacts of cannabis …
Brock Receives Almost $1M In Funding For Cannabis-Related Research Read More »
CANNABIS CULTURE – Spit into a test-tube and ship it to a lab. Within weeks, you’ll get a full report on your personal genetic relationship with cannabis. That’s the business model of Greenway DNA. For $149.99 and a donation of your saliva, the company will send you a full report of your individual cannabis-specific genetic …
Better Living Through Spit (Mapping DNA for Cannabis Users) Read More »
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As legalization sweeps the nation, craft, small-batch growers in both the cannabis and hemp industries are at risk. The price to play is steep. It costs an estimated $5 million to $10 million for a craft grower to enter the market, the Illinois Craft Cannabis Association founder Paul Magelli says. Which is why his association …
America Must Protect Its Craft Hemp And Cannabis Growers. Here’s Why. Read More »
The Detroit City Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday that will permit recreational marijuana retailers and other adult-use cannabis businesses to operate in the city. The ordinance, which includes provisions to ensure that at least half of recreational pot businesses are owned by city residents, was introduced last month by Councilmember James Tate. On Tuesday, …
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A prominent cannabis activist and medical marijuana pioneer finds himself in an hour of need. Rick Simpson, best known for the development of an eponymous cannabis oil that some have touted as an effective treatment against cancer, is recovering from a stroke he suffered more than two years ago, his wife revealed this month, a …
Medical Cannabis Advocate And Innovator Rick Simpson Opens Up About Stroke Recovery Read More »
Send your beloved flowers they can smoke. Combine one part real flowers, one part hemp flower, a splash of fashion industry savvy, a global pandemic, and a sincere love of weed. What do you get? Lovepot, a new flower company delivering smokable hemp and real flower bouquets nationwide, with flair. When California legalized cannabis in …
Meet Lovepot, The Home Delivery Florist For People Who Love Pot Read More »
Already, cannabis enthusiasts have had the chance to rejoice over studies showing that drug abuse and teen use numbers are down in legal states, making the industry overall look good. Now, there is also evidence to suggest that fewer teens are seeking treatment for abusing cannabis in states where cannabis is recreationally legal. The number …
Fewer Teens are Seeking Treatment for Cannabis Use in Legal States Read More »
Over the last year, a handful of cities have passed decriminalization measures for psilocybin and other plant psychedelics. Denver was the first jurisdiction to pass a decriminalization measure, and Oakland, Santa Cruz, Ann Arbor, and most recently, Washington, D.C., followed suit. Each of these decriminalization measures is different, but fundamentally they are the same in …
Citywide Psychedelic Decriminalization Doesn’t Protect Commercial Activities Read More »