Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became legal in more places in the U.S., according to a study published Tuesday. More than 7,000 …
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First legal recreational marijuana shop opens in New York City
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New York’s first legal recreational marijuana dispensary opened on Thursday in the heart of Manhattan. More than 100 people crowded into the dispensary in New York City’s East Village, run by the nonprofit Housing Works, a …
Read More »Zodiac Weed Strains: Capricorn Strains You’ll Love
When it comes to shutting it down or lighting it up, Capricorns bring just the right amount of ambitious and focused energy. So it’s very appropriate that Capricorn season should encompass both the end and the beginning of each year. If …
Read More »Smoking cannabis may be more harmful to lungs than tobacco: study
Canada legalized the recreational use of cannabis in 2018. Cannabis may do more harm to a smoker’s lungs and airways than tobacco, according to a small Canadian study published Tuesday. Researchers from the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital …
Read More »New York issues first licenses for legal pot dispensaries
Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market are are seen in a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, N.Y., July 15, 2022. New York has issued the first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 taking a monumental …
Read More »A decade after legalizing cannabis in Colorado, here’s what we’ve learned
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ten years ago this week, Colorado voters approved Amendment 64, making the state among the first two in the nation (along with Washington) to legalize the use and possession of cannabis, a.k.a. marijuana, for recreational purposes. …
Read More »Half of dentists say patients are high at dental appointments
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As personal and medical marijuana use increases nationwide, the American Dental Association (ADA) suggests patients refrain from using marijuana before dental visits after a new survey finds more than half of dentists (52%) reported patients arriving …
Read More »Germany unveils cannabis liberalization plan, with caveats
A protestor holds a joint during the hemp-parade demanding the legalization of cannabis in Berlin, Aug. 2, 2008. Germany’s health minister has unveiled plans to decriminalize the possession of up to 30 grams of cannabis and allow the sale of …
Read More »Legal marijuana, but Uruguayans still prefer black market
A marijuana plant at a cannabis growing and consuming club in Montevideo, Uruguay. Uruguay was a pioneer in the legalization of recreational cannabis use, a move that helped to push many drug traffickers out of the domestic market. But a …
Read More »Virginia Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Legalize Marijuana In 2021
Marijuana reform is on the horizon for Virginia in 2021, as a lawmaker has filed a bill to legalize marijauana in the state for adult use. The new legislation would allow adults twenty-one (21) and older to purchase and possess …
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