News About Weed
With California residents being asked to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and all “non-essential businesses and areas” being closed down, officials in Los…
Just over two years after commercial cannabis sales became legal in California, the state has collected more than $1 billion in taxes from commercial marijuana activity. Last week, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) announced that as of February 18, 2020, cannabis tax revenues have totaled $1.03 billion since retail pot sales became legal in January 2018.
Rolling a joint is a mandatory skill for any cannabis connoisseur but choosing the right papers can really help elevate your skill level from…
Buying legal cannabis and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) was a long-time dream of many cannabis enthusiasts and medical patients, and now it’s a reality. But…
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a buzzy new skincare ingredient, but does the science match the hype? Learn more about what we know—and what we…
Lawmakers in Kentucky’s House could vote on legalizing medical marijuana this week. The measure cleared the House Judiciary Committee on a 17-1 vote on…
I am currently dependent on medical cannabis, and despite loving the plant, I’m kinda bitter about this fact. And it’s not the usual lamenting…
Pot regulators are vowing to crack down on “loopers” and “smurfs” — slang for people who make make multiple purchases of weed products in…
By Natan Ponieman and Javier Hasse. Medmen Enterprises Inc. MMNFF 12.22% has the premier brand and pre-eminent footprint in the U.S. cannabis industry, CEO Adam Bierman…
As 2020 begins, 19 states are actively debating reform policies: 11 states with active medical cannabis programs are considering legalizing it for adult use,…
A large majority of the people suffering from a vaping-related lung illness said they used products containing THC, and most of them obtained the…
Legalized medical pot may be a boon to older Americans, boosting their health and ability to work, a new study finds. “Research [on medical marijuana]…
Despite the cold, snow and long lines, hundreds of Illinois residents — including the state’s lieutenant governor — waited outside to be among the…
Markita Wilburn says cannabis got her through pharmacy school. “I was away at school, no family, no friends, in a doctoral program … It…
Typically, drug tests tend to jeopardize the careers of, well, people who do drugs. In most instances, it’s people who smoke weed, as the…
Globally, marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug. Classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance, marijuana is a mood-altering drug that affects almost…
High-energy cannabis strains can provide a burst of motivation, allowing you to keep active and crush the fatigue keeping you down. Or maybe you…
Going to the grocery store high is one of my favorite activities because I never know how it’ll end. In fact, I think of…
The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would effectively make marijuana legal. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019…
A pioneering test found a toxic stew of dangerous chemicals — including formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide — in the vapor produced by some illicit…
It took psychiatrist Staci Gruber four years to wrangle approval to run a clinical trial testing whether a liquid cannabinol product administered orally can ease symptoms of anxiety….
Tuesday was a new high for marijuana legalization advocates. Michigan voted to approve a ballot measure, making it the first state in the Midwest to approve…
In June of 2018, Mark Pennington received troubling news from his ex-girlfriend, with whom he shared custody of their 2-year-old son. She had taken…
Opioids jump-start the brain’s reward system, provoking a burst of pleasurable feelings along with a dizzying drug-induced high. At least that’s what scientists used to…
Other than the traditional act of smoking marijuana, these days, users can vape, bake edibles, and use topicals or tonics to get high in…
Medical marijuana extracts appear to help children with autism, reducing their disruptive behavior while improving their social responsiveness, a new Israeli clinical trial reports. Kids treated…
When it comes to polarizing health topics, few subjects spark more debate than weed (except maybe CrossFit or the Paleo Diet). Can it improve your health? Lower stress? Make…
Ten-time Grammy Award winner John Legend, who’s long opposed the War on Drugs, has announced a partnership with California edibles company PLUS Products on its new line of…
The number of banks and credit unions that service the marijuana industry grew again in the third quarter of 2019, according to a federal…
Looking into the effects of legalized marijuana, Washington State University researchers discovered some surprising things. They turned up unintended consequences, found gaps in the…
In terms of its size, value and general popularity, America’s legal cannabis industry is setting new records on a daily basis. 11 states and the District…
If you are interested in growing cannabis indoors, you must realize that it is entirely different from growing the plant outdoors. Indoor cannabis farming…
Weed and anxiety have always been entwined for me. My experience of getting high amounts to an unpleasantly increased heart rate, imagining that all my friends secretly…
When chronic pain patients participated in a program to reduce their use of opioids with medical marijuana, a quarter of them completely stopped taking…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed a bill allowing K-12 students to use medical cannabis at school, the Los Angeles Times reports. The law allows…
Regardless of its legal status, cancer patients have self-medicated with cannabis for a long time. We likely know someone, or are someone, who has…
More than 800 cannabis industry leaders have signed onto a letter urging Congress to deschedule marijuana to mitigate the risks associated with vaping products…
Invariably, no other investment class generates as much interest and controversy as marijuana stocks. Within a generation, public sentiment toward legalization shifted dramatically from strongly opposed…
To be clear: With some notable exceptions, I believe cannabis should be consumed by folks who are at least 21 years old. So if you’re…
Harmony Dispensary, a medical marijuana cultivator and dispensary in Secaucus, New Jersey, has a Zen-looking shopfront with light green walls, clean glass shelves showcasing…
If it seems like everyone’s selling CBD (short for cannabidiol, a chemical compound from the cannabis plant), that’s because they probably are. Unfortunately, most of these…
Romance, we ladies need it. No matter how much we may protest that we don’t, we do, in one form or another. Why would…
You may have seen the news stories about how cannabis can improve sex and make you more orgasmic—or you may already know that from…
It’s very possible that legal cannabis could be one of the fastest growing industries between now and 2030. Pretty much every analyst covering the…
Cannabis strains are made up of cannabinoids (like THC and CBD) as well as terpenes, which are aromatic compounds that give each flower its…
“Already vaped bud,” or AVB for short, is the brown, crispy flower that’s left over after vaping cannabis. Although much of the THC in…
The last few years in the United States have seen a chorus-line of watershed moments for the cannabis industry, but revisions to 2018’s Farm…
The world of cannabis extracts is expanding rapidly with no intention of slowing down. In most legal markets, concentrate sales are increasing steadily as…
Keeping a cannabis journal is a great way to help you maximize the power of cannabis consumption, particularly if you’re utilizing cannabis as part…
Here are seven wines from Chile that are going to blow your mind. For the longest time Chile has pumped out volumes of cheap,…
SEATTLE — Nearly half of U.S. cancer doctors who responded to a survey say they’ve recently recommended medical marijuana to patients, although most say…
