‘Gold Rush’: Cannabidiol Industry Booms Amid Uncertain Regulation
Shea Castleberry works in a time capsule of sorts. He walks through the aisles of the Family Video store he manages in Murray, Ky.,…
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TSA Updates Policy To Address Flying With Medical Marijuana
Now clear to fly the friendly skies: hemp-derived CBD, and FDA-approved medicine containing CBD. The Transportation Security Administration has updated its guidance regarding medical…
Smoking weed: When is someone too high to drive?
Doctors struggle to define when marijuana impairs judgment. It used to be the stuff of stoner comedies and “Just Say No” campaigns. Today, marijuana…
The CBD boom is way ahead of the science
A few months back, a new storefront appeared in my small Oregon town. Its shelves were packed with tinctures, jars of salve, coffee beans,…
How Hotels Are Adapting to Cannabis Legalization
In most legal cannabis states, consumption is allowed only in private residences. Cannabis enthusiasts are prohibited by local laws from consuming in public—as well…
CBD oil may help limit cravings and anxiety in heroin users, study finds
The results of the study are published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. “To address the critical need for new treatment options for the millions…
How To: Choose Water Pipe vs. Dry Pipe
Smokers new and old tend to muse (and argue) about the age-old question: What’s better, dry pipes or water pipes? For many, it’s a…
CBD industry meets sports: Indy 500 to feature landmark sponsorship deal
The booming CBD industry opens a New Window. will build on its push toward mainstream acceptance at the Indy 500Opens a New Window. later this month when New…
Pros and Cons to Marijuana ETF Investing
NOVICE INVESTORS, especially ones who were unfamiliar with the rapidly growing cannabis industry, can turn to the exchange-traded funds as a way to get exposure in the…
How do cannabis and alcohol mix? Studies show it can get dangerous
With springtime here and winter behind us, many might be getting in the party mood, to stretch out their legs and hit the town….
2 Chainz, Sublime, The Game, Post Malone Battle for Your Cannabis Dollar
If you love cannabis, it’s an amazing time to be alive. Over 40 new cannabis products launched on the same day early May at…
Allergies Buggin’ Out? Cannabis Can Help, or Hurt
It’s allergy season again, and it’s no fun at all. If you’ve got seasonal allergies, it’s a familiar story. The weather is finally nice…
‘Beyond Buds, Next Generation:’ Water Hash 101
Water hash is a favorite method of making concentrates employed all over the world. Its name comes from the water process used to collect…
How to Make Cannabis-Infused Honey
Honey, hi! The possibilities are endless for this versatile cannabis infusion. Use it in lieu of other types of sweetener by incorporating it into your…
How Cannabis Helps ‘Spoonies’ Soothe the Symptoms of Chronic Illness
Medical cannabis is known for its ability to quell seizures, dull pain, and squash anxiety. It can also aid people with less well-known—but not…
5 Cannabis Recipes That’ll Blow Your Mind
If you are a lover of cannabis, then there is a high chance that you will have dabbled in the world of edibles! Even…
Why The Cannabis Industry Can’t Get Rid of Sativa and Indica Labelling — Yet
When Tantalus Labs, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, sent its first supply of cannabis to the provincial distributor, it marked every single strain as a…
Pot for pets: Vets to lobby MPs overextending medical cannabis laws to dogs, cats
Parliament Hill is going to the dogs Wednesday as veterinarians lobby MPs to authorize the use of medical cannabis for critters. The vets are bringing five…
Could this team win Southwest Florida’s first medical marijuana license?
A Fort Myers nursery owner is competing for one of Florida’s coveted full-service medical marijuana licenses and facing one challenge after another — even…
Highly Potent Weed Has Swept The Market, Raising Concerns About Health Risks
As more states legalize marijuana, more people in the U.S. are buying and using weed — and the kind of weed they can buy…
Meet the Coca-Cola Billionaire Who Was Arrested With 5,000 Cannabis Plants on His Private Plane
For some reason, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers was there, too ByEJ DICKSON Alkiviades “Alki” David is what my Yiddish-speaking grandmother would refer to as a macher, or a…
Travel the High Road: Five Fun Spots for the Cannabis Tourist
From Harry Potter-themed pot parties to hip-hop dispensaries, getting high doesn’t have to be a solo experience ByAMANDA CHICAGO LEWIS These days, legal weed…
America’s Boom in Illegal Weed
It seems former Attorney General Jeff Sessions was correct about one thing: Pot legalization has provided cover for criminals, allowing illicit production to thrive. Experts estimate…
Sex and the Stoner
As the cannabis market explodes, so has the market for pot products made for those who want to both get high and get off. This could…
INFUSE YOUR COCKTAILS WITH CBD OIL
CBD is becoming a household name these days. The cannabinoid rose up from obscurity to become just as popular as THC, and is now…
The Most Effective Strains for Migraines or Headaches
The body of consumer evidence that shows cannabis is medicine continues to grow and we’re seeing it everywhere – even though there’s a lack…
Pot smuggling arrests at LAX have surged 166% since marijuana legalization
Michael Vechell had already drawn the attention of an airline worker and two passengers at Los Angeles International Airport by the time he was…
THE MARIJUANA PLANT ANATOMY
Growers, medicinal users, and ordinary decent stoners need to know the anatomy of the cannabis plant. Just like fresh fruit and vegetables, it pays…
5 Incredible Health Benefits of CBD for Women
CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid derived from the hemp plant, is changing the way people view holistic health — especially women. With the ability to alleviate dozens of conditions including anxiety, inflammation, nausea, migraines, sleep disorders and more,…
Weed for Beginners | The Basics Behind Getting Stoned
The purpose of this blog is to shine the spotlight on a silent demographic: the stay-at-home, suburban, stoner-mom (and dad!) set. Marijuana use for…
Vape Starter Kit for Newbies
Back in 2014, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that nine million American adults vaped; a figure that has no doubt grown significantly…
Cannabis stocks join market downturn ahead of major earnings reports
Cannabis stocks were mostly lower Monday, amid a broad market tumble related to a trade fight between the U.S. and China. The marijuana sector in both…
Cannabis Candies: How to Take Them Safely
With cannabis, a spoonful of sugar actually does help the medicine go down. Whether to treat chronic pain, get a good night’s sleep or…
The Potential & Promise of the Cannabis Beverage Market
The day that Coca-Cola enters the cannabis industry” has long been the sort of specter that activists and investors alike have conjured to symbolize…
5 Reasons Alcohol Is More Dangerous Than Marijuana
When it comes to weed vs alcohol, the different treatment to the two substances is pretty obvious. Alcohol is a legal substance even though it…
Are Hemp and Marijuana the Same?
Hemp is completely different from marijuana in its function, cultivation, and application. But these differences didn’t stop our political leaders from getting confused and…
Weed Is Legal But Its Dank Smell Is Still Under Attack
For Toronto condo developer Options for Homes, the term “family friendly” has a very specific meaning—no smoking or growing weed. The non-profit developer is…
The People Most Likely to Use Marijuana Based on Their Professions, Study Says
People can now buy marijuana for medical use in 29 states and the District of Columbia, and eight states have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Should employers…
MEDICAL MARIJUANA, INC. UNVEILS NEW CBD COFFEE AND TEA PODS
SAN DIEGO, May 7, 2019 — Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA), the first-ever publicly traded cannabis company in the United States, today announced that…
Pax Labs CEO Says CBD Is The Second Coming Of The Quinoa Hype
The CEO of one of the largest manufacturers of cannabis vaporizers and accessories says CBD (cannabidiol), the non-intoxicating form of cannabis, is overhyped. Speaking…
How to Grow Cannabis for Concentrate Production
Cannabis is most commonly consumed in its flower form, so many growers focus on getting high yields to increase profits. But some are choosing…
Recent Research Bolsters the Case That Cannabis Benefits Seniors
There has never been a better medical match than senior citizens and cannabis. Everyone in the pot industry knows this. That’s what got me…
Wine & Weed: A guide to flavor, pot pairings, wine profiles
Wine, cheese and weed? Enjoying all three at once is nothing new, but the movement that officially recognizes the similarities between these tasting parallels is…
Colorado’s Marijuana Laws Are About to Change
Coloradans voted for a major change in November 2012, when they approved Amendment 64 and legalized recreational cannabis. Now Colorado lawmakers have approved changes…
Florida Lawmakers Set the Stage for Hemp Industry
Moving quickly after the passage of federal law, the Florida Legislature on Friday gave final approval to a bill aimed at creating an industrial…
Love Drug: How Cannabis can enhance your sex life
Cannabis and sex are probably one of the greatest combinations of any two things in the history of the world, ever. If you haven’t…
Weed at Work: Is All Cannabis Illegal?
The legal landscape surrounding marijuana and the workplace is dynamic and changing quickly. Employers must navigate a labyrinth of federal and state statutes and…
Cannabis Concentrates 101
INTRODUCTION From brownies to medicated muscle creams, you can find cannabis concentrates in hundreds of products. Concentrates are products made from the cannabis plant…
5 Newest Cannabis Strains for 2019
With the coming new year arrives new opportunities, new chances at life, new resolutions, new plans and goals, and most of all new cannabis…
CBD Lures Stressed-Out Parents Looking to Unwind
Mother’s little helpers. Wine o’clock. Sleeping pills. Parents have long relied on a variety of chemicals to help them get through the day. But modern-day expectations — along…