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A recently published study focused on traffic stops by police in Colorado and Washington found that states experienced a striking decrease in vehicle searches after cannabis legalization. “After marijuana use was legalized, Colorado and Washington saw dramatic drops in search …

Walking into the Niagara Shop Smokers Lounge in Dübendorf, Switzerland, one is reminded instantly of the world-famous Amsterdam coffeeshops. This is because one is able to consume cannabis legally in the smoking-friendly room of the Swiss CBD shop. The Swiss-grown …

The amount of deaths caused every year by opioid overdoses could be prevented with the use of medical cannabis.  This is a topic that The Weed Blog has been covering frequently as of late, as you can see here and …

A group of Oregon’s top state regulators and appointed officials met with U.S. Attorney Billy Williams last month in an effort to defend the state’s medical and recreational cannabis industry. The group discussed black market cannabis, the threat of a federal …

When most people think of getting stoned in Europe, their minds immediately wander to the Netherlands and the cannabis-friendly coffee shops lining Amsterdam’s city streets.

Cannabis-infused dinner party trend makes its way to Nevada When adult-use cannabis becomes a legal ingredient in one of the world’s finest culinary destinations you can expect an abundance of creativity. Now that Nevada’s residents have voted in recreational marijuana, …

Original Sensi Seeds – Since 1985 Highly trusted. Deeply rooted. Built on good genes. After decades of dedication to preserving cannabis genetics, Sensi Seeds is releasing its very first clothing collection under the name “Original Streetwear”. Over the years, the …

The most determined opponents of a cannabis reform often come from conservative religious circles, such as those who regard homosexuality as a curable disease, deny Darwin’s findings, or regard the equal treatment of all sexes as ungodly. Just recently, Jeff …

Racial disparities and other social justice issues are a big part of the reason I have advocated both personally and professionally for cannabis policy reform.  I grew up in St. Louis and had many black friends from the city, as I was in the throws of desegregation at the time.

The sale of marijuana concentrates in the Evergreen State has exploded since October 2014, according to some new research.
The primary focus of the Washington State study was “To (1) assess trends and variation in the market share of product types and potency sold in a legal cannabis retail market, and (2) estimate how potency and purchase quantity influence price variation for cannabis flower.”
For their research, the Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) performed a “Secondary analysis of publicly available data from Washington State’s cannabis traceability system spanning July 7, 2014 to September 30, 2016.