30 Members of Congress Urge DEA to “Speed Up” Medical Cannabis Research
Thirty members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the leaders of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Justice on Tuesday,…
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The 13 Best Cannabis Strains for Parties
A lot of people think of alcohol as the classic social lubricant. For some of us, it is. Alcohol can loosen us up, make…
MEDICAL MARIJUANA A “PROMISING THERAPEUTIC OPTION” FOR FIBROMYALGIA
A new study suggests that cannabis can be a safe and effective way to treat fibromyalgia. Cannabis can be a safe and effective alternative…
USPS Updates Policies to Allow Hemp Shipping
The U.S. Postal Service has updated its Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail regulations to clarify that hemp – and CBD – products are legal to mail so long…
The 5 Easiest Cannabis Strains to Grow for Beginners
All cannabis strains are not created equal. Because of this, it’s important for novice growers to consider which strains might be best as they…
CANNABIS AND ITS UNTAPPED THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS FOR WOMEN’S GYNECOLOGICAL HEALTH
Learn all about how cannabis can help women manage the symptoms associated with menstruation and menopause, as well as naturally boost their sexual health….
The Best Cannabis Strains for Anxiety
The relationship between cannabis and anxiety is a complicated one. For some, a small puff of cannabis provides unrivaled relief of worry, panic, stress,…
Traveling With Marijuana In Your Car?
Driving with cannabis in the car is a funny thing in terms of the letter of the law. A bag in the front seat…
How CBD oil prices have changed from 2012 to today
CBD oil prices quietly hit a historical low recently, and nobody is talking about it. We dug through the archives of cannabidiol prices to…
How To Reduce The Smell Of Cannabis
Lighting up and igniting cannabis to smoke will produce an odor, a very distinct odor that will permeate throughout the entire environment in which…
5 Cannabis Strains to Enjoy While Chillin’ by the Pool
Summertime is here and you know what that means: It’s time for maxing and relaxing by the pool waters with the people you love….
How to Pack and Smoke a Bowl of Cannabis
There are many ways to smoke cannabis, but none are perhaps as well-known as smoking a bowl. Learning how to pack and smoke a…
Is Cannabis Safe During Pregnancy? More Expecting Mothers Are Wondering
Cannabis and pregnancy; consider it the final taboo. Both are difficult to study: marijuana is still a Schedule 1 drug and has been nationally…
The Best Cannabis Strains for Focus and ADD/ADHD
Whether or not you’ve been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, sometimes we need a little help concentrating. You’ve probably noticed that certain varieties of…
Microdosing With Cannabis: Benefits Without the Buzz
In the midst of a potency-obsessed market where high THC marks mean everything, there is a growing community of cannabis advocates that are pushing for less consumption as…
Cannabis tampons are fighting period pain and changing the femcare industry
Nine out of ten women are affected by period pain, and the industry surrounding our TOMs has, for some time, been trying to do something about it,…
Women Have the (Spending) Power
Driving more than 70 percent of consumer spending with their buying power and influence — unsurprisingly, it’s women in control. Here, WWD speaks with Bridget Brennan,…
Best CBD Gummies | Reviews of the Top CBD Gummies
We’re not alone when it comes to loving gummy bears. That’s why so many hemp brands offer CBD gummies. And with so many to…
HISTORICAL VOTE BY CONGRESS TO OFFER PROTECTION TO MARIJUANA STATES
In what’s considered a great win for cannabis activists, the U.S. House of Representatives set a historic precedent by voting to allow marijuana states…
Beginner’s Guide to Marijuana Strains
If you’ve read a little about marijuana, or if you enter most dispensaries, you might see the words indica, sativa, and hybrid. Generally, most people divide marijuana into these three categories.
THESE ARE THE 8 CBD SKIN-CARE PRODUCTS I SWEAR BY
I’ve been moonlighting as a skin-care and beauty buff ever since I bought my first Lip Smackers. I love to help my friends and…
Is Smoking Cannabis Bad for You?
The smoke arising from combustion of plant material, from any source, contains lots of toxins and carcinogens. Smoking tobacco cigarettes, smoking cannabis, or sitting…
Denver Voters Approve Marijuana Use in Bars. But There’s a Catch
A glass of wine with dinner? Or maybe some marijuana? Denver voters have approved a first-in-the-nation law allowing willing bars and restaurants to give…
Cannabis Originated in Tibet 28 Million Years Ago, Says New Study
Where did your stash really come from? It’s been long believed that cannabis is indigenous to Asia, and now a recent study published in Vegetation History and…
Study: Patients Find More Relief In Marijuana’s Psychoactive Compound THC Than In CBD
CBD, the non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis, hemp, and hops, has been getting a lot of attention from the media recently. In fact, a…
5 Ways Cannabis Can Help You Feel Good This Summer
We’ve all been guilty of spending a little too much time at the pool or on the beach during those long sunny summer days,…
Two Florida lawmakers propose to legalize recreational marijuana in the state
By:Kelly Bazzle Two Florida lawmakers have filed bills related to legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana in the state. House Bill 1117 is sponsored by Miami…
Marijuana store density surpasses Starbucks & McDonald’s in many mature cannabis markets
As competition between cannabis retailers grows, so does the number of stores in mature markets, where the relative density of marijuana shops has surpassed that of Starbucks in many.
HOW TO COOK WITH WEED—AND A DASH OF TASTY, TASTY SCIENCE
MAC AND CHEESE. Peanut butter and jelly. Asparagus and … cannabis oil with a citrusy terpene profile? Welcome to food pairings in the heady era of cannabis…
Lawmakers ‘ran out of time’ to legalize marijuana in New York
State leaders in New York failed to reach a consensus Wednesday on key details in the state’s plan to legalize recreational marijuana, flattening a…
Can Marijuana Help Cure the Opioid Crisis?
The idea that legal cannabis can help address the opioid crisis has generated much hope and enthusiasm. Opioid misuse has declined in recent years at the…
Vaping pot is more powerful than smoking it, study finds
Pot inhaled through a vape device produces a more powerful high — and often with more deleterious side effects — than the smoked version,…
THC-Blood Levels Can’t Be Determined Postmortem, Research Finds
The role of cannabis in vehicular crashes remains one of the most controversial aspects of legalization. A new study produced by a Colorado researcher threatens to upset one…
Will Your Health Insurance Plan Cover Medical Marijuana And CBD Oil?
Debates have gone on for years about the use of marijuana in medical treatments. Some states have gotten on board with approving marijuana for…
How to Become a Budtender
The budtender is the hand that feeds. While it’s considered an entry-level position (the median salary for a budtender in the United States was $32,000 per…
10 Best Places to Meet Other Stoners
Indoors Places to Meet Other Stoners Video Game Stoners Anyone who plays video games knows that each game has its own community, language, etiquette,…
Medical marijuana vs. opioid abuse: New study questions the connection
In the US, federal law has severely restricted our ability to study any potential medical properties of cannabis. But, given some limited studies and…
People May Have Used Weed 2,500 Years Ago to ‘Communicate With the Dead’
A new study of archaeological artefacts found in Central Asia has revealed that the first uses of cannabis by humans were in all likelihood…
‘This is farming as we’ve never done before.’ Illinois hemp farmers face risks with the first planting of the newly legal crop
Thousands of young hemp plants dance in the breeze as fans blow through a loft on Trent Lawrence’s organic produce farm. And once a…
420-Friendly Hotels: 29 Joints Catering to the Cannabis Crowd
With the rising popularity of “cannabis tourism” in the nine states and the District of Columbia where recreational marijuana has been legalized, it’s important…
Seven Ways Wine Will Change in 2019
The wine world can change faster than you’d think. Upended by turbulent politics, 2018 was beset with trade wars, ongoing Brexit instability, and more climate-change-driven chaotic weather events. All this made some wine regions winners, others losers, while investors scored big time: Fine vino outperformed stocks and bonds, according to Liv-Ex.
Marijuana use among baby boomers rose tenfold over a decade as seniors seek out pot for medical treatment
Marijuana use among seniors in the U.S. rose tenfold over a decade as more baby boomers use it to treat a range of ailments,…
What does Medical Marijuana cost in Florida?
What does Medical Cannabis cost in Florida? There are several options for purchasing Medical Cannabis for patients in Florida. The table below covers basic information such as product types, deals, and…
5 things you CAN’T do with CBD
Time and time again, we have seen countless claims about what Cannabidiol can essentially do for human illness and physical ailments. While it’s true that CBD…
Colorado passes $1 billion in marijuana state revenue
Colorado has now generated more than $1 billion in total state revenue from the legal marijuana industry, another milestone for the state that legalized…
Why did the drive to make pot legal fail?
Among the big-ticket items that did not pass in Connecticut’s 2019 legislative session were tolls and legal cannabis. While tolls will likely be debated…
The High Cost of Being a Medical Marijuana Patient
Every year, Robin Crawley has to shell out $150 to renew her certification to remain a legal medical marijuana patient in Maine. That’s on…
Florida health agency challenges ruling on medical marijuana dispensaries
TALLAHASSEE — As lawmakers weigh changes to the state’s medical-marijuana laws, the Florida Department of Health has appealed a circuit judge’s ruling that struck…
Joint Venture: Weed is lonely biz in the U.P., and Kroger gets into CBD products
If you’re looking to become an expert in cannabis — both the chemistry and business sides of the business — the Upper Peninsula is the place…
Women Cannabis Entrepreneurs Unite: We Are Better Together
The media is flooded every day with stories about the role of women in the cannabis industry. While it’s true that this new industry…
How to Overcome 5 Big Dispensary Problems
Dispensaries are still experiencing growing pains while the cannabis industry finds its footing on the state and federal level. These problems are fairly universal to all…