I vividly remember the first time I flew with weed. I kept thinking it wasn’t worth it, plagued by visions of two police officers in perfectly pressed, navy blue uniforms hauling me away from the conveyer belt as the other …
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It’s a familiar feeling for many who use marijuana: once you imbibe and the plant starts working its magic, every action of your day is made exponentially better with every hit. Pick up your perfect strain(s) and re-experience the following …
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resigns, Voters Approve Adult-Use and MMJ Initiatives in Midterm Election: Week in Review
November 9, 2018
In a whirlwind week for the cannabis industry, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced his resignation at the request of President Donald Trump. Elsewhere, Michigan legalized adult-use cannabis and Missouri and Iowa passed medical marijuana initiatives in the Nov. 6 election.
Sales are underway for the first CBD drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drug, Epidiolex, treats two rare types of epilepsy and is made from marijuana plants grown in the United Kingdom. The maker of the …
Years ago, it may have seemed far-fetched to think that a majority of adults in Minnesota would support cannabis legalization. It likely would have seemed an even bigger stretch to think that a majority of adults in Kansas would also …
Bad things happen when you combine cannabis and alcohol. Innumerable cannabis users use cannabis with alcohol. It may only be a with a glass of wine among friends at dinner or paired with a bourbon that seems to flatter the …
It’s a historic moment for the country. On October 31, the Mexican Supreme Court issued its fourth and fifth consecutive rulings that cannabis prohibition is unconstitutional. The court found that “the effects that marijuana produce do not justify the absolute …
A Florida Cannabis Business Wants to Eliminate the State’s Cap on Medical Marijuana Licenses
November 5, 2018
After a judge ruled in Florigrown’s favor, the state appealed. What’s next? A broad legal battle has marinated in a Florida courthouse for nearly a year, and now the state’s House of Representatives is inserting itself into the proceedings. The …
Ottawa Valley farm plans to build cannabis grow-op, spa and ‘canna-tourism’ complex
November 5, 2018
The modern face of farming in this region is changing. This is the final instalment of a four-part series examining the evolution underway in agriculture and how it’s changing our rural and urban communities. Before the last federal election, the …
We’re in the midst of a CBD craze. Cannabidiol — CBD — is a compound in the marijuana plant with purported medical benefits but very little (0.3 percent or less) THC, the plant’s psychoactive ingredient. In other words, it won’t …