There are many social and economic benefits that stem from cannabis legalization, especially when it comes to reducing the pot-related incarceration rate that have plagued minority communities for decades. Although people of color have been (and continue to be) disproportionately …
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Leading Cannabis Testing Lab Says 86% of California’s Clones Are Contaminated With Pesticides – News
After more than two decades of operating as the cannabis industry’s unregulated wild, wild west, California is finally getting a set of comprehensive medical and recreational legal weed regulations, but with improper pesticide use and uncertain testing procedures running rampant, …
Read More »Washington Sheriff Says Attorney General Sessions Will Not Crack Down on Legal Cannabis – News
Law enforcement officials in states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use say they do not expect U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to impose any kind of federal crackdown. Earlier last week, Sessions was in parts of Washington to deliver …
Read More »77 Year-Old Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Growing Cannabis – News
Cannabis reform has spread like wildfire over the past two decades, with recreational and medical legalization in places like Colorado and California leading the way and major cities like Philadelphia and Chicago decriminalizing minor possession while their state reps continue …
Read More »Hikers Rescued After Getting Too Stoned on England’s Highest Mountain Peak – News
There’s something about getting stoned in the great outdoors that enhances the overall experience, turning an ordinary hike into a dream-like journey through the wilderness. However, it turns out that getting too high atop the highest mountain peak in all …
Read More »The Man Who Brought Medical Marijuana to Florida Is Contemplating a Run for Governor – News
If there’s one man to thank for Florida’s new medical marijuana program, it’s John Morgan. The longtime lawyer and subsequent political fundraiser authored the bill and spent nearly $9 million of his own money to push the MMJ legislation to …
Read More »Police Report Possible Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana on Washington State’s Makah Reservation – News
Tribal police on the Makah reservation in Washington State have reported that a batch of marijuana they seized in a recent arrest may have been laced with fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid. Jasper Bruner, Makah police chief and public safety …
Read More »As the Cannabis Industry Builds, Women and Minorities Continue to Push for their Piece of the Pie – News
As the legal cannabis industry expands across the country and takes root on both coasts, marijuana businesses have already surpassed traditional corporate America when it comes to the percentage of women and people of color in ownership and executive roles. …
Read More »The American Legion Calls for Department of Veterans Affairs to Support Study on Cannabis and PTSD – News
This week, the American Legion sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs asking for federal assistance in supporting an FDA-approved research study on cannabis and PTSD. The study is being conducted at the Scottsdale Research Institute in Arizona, in collaboration with the National Institute of Health and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
The study is a placebo-controlled, triple-blind study to determine the effectiveness of four different potencies of smoked cannabis in 76 veterans suffering from PTSD.
Russian State Media Is Blaming Weed for Morgan Freeman’s Viral Election Tampering Video – News
If you’ve been anywhere near the internet this week, you’ve probably seen the now-viral video of Morgan Freeman describing Vladimir Putin as a movie villain and calling on president Trump to make serious, concrete actions to investigate Russia’s role in influencing the …
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