(Via Flickr.com/celebrityabc) Rapper Nelly is set for his first performance free of any references to getting stoned. Nelly is scheduled for a Dec. 14 concert in Saudi Arabia that forbids him from rapping about several topics that includes marijuana, reports …
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Cannabis Users Are More Likely to Be Creative, New Study Finds – News
Countless artists, musicians, scientists, and professionals swear by cannabis for enhancing their creativity and inspiring new creative works, but others have called this connection an urban legend. Previous studies exploring the effects of cannabis on creativity have been inconclusive, but …
Read More »Most Military Veterans Approve of Medical Cannabis, Says American Legion Poll – News
A new survey commissioned by the American Legion has found that an overwhelmingly large majority of the nation’s veterans support legal medical cannabis. The organization surveyed 513 veterans and 289 caregivers from 39 states, and found that 83% think it’s …
Read More »This County in Washington State is Forcing All of its Cannabis Farms to Close – News
Commissioners of an eastern Washington county have approved new regulations that will force every cannabis farm in its jurisdiction to close by next year, says a report from The Stranger. Chelan County has traditionally been a prime location for agriculture, …
Read More »Seed-To-Sale Software Delay Burdens Cannabis Industry in Washington State – News
Canna-businesses in Washington State are going to be facing an extra burden of paperwork during this fall’s harvest season, thanks to a delay in the state’s adoption of a new seed-to-sale tracking system. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board …
Read More »Congressional Cannabis Champion Earl Blumenauer Is Going After Anti-Weed Lawmakers – News
Lead photo via Oregon Bureau of Land Management Congressman Earl Blumenauer is putting a fire under the seats of his weed fearing co-workers. According to a report from Marijuana Moment, instead of simply funneling campaign funds to cannabis-friendly candidates, Blumenauer …
Read More »Trump Drug Czar Nominee Tom Marino Backs Out After Journalists Question Ties with Big Pharma – News
Lead photo via Wikimedia Commons President Trump announced this week that his nominee for the country’s “drug czar” was withdrawing from consideration from the position after a recent media investigation questioned his ties to the pharmaceutical industry. Rep. Tom Marino, …
Read More »New Report: 55% of Pot Smokers in Nation’s Capital are “White-Collar”
White-collar workers account for 55 percent of marijuana consumers in the nation’s capital while another 38 percent of Washington, D.C.’s tokers are reportedly “more likely to have a government job than the average person.” These were just some of the …
Read More »Washington State: Seniors Spend More on Marijuana Products
Legal marijuana sales in Washington State have provided academics a rather unique opportunity – the ability to analyze and examine marijuana sales by demographics. Market data company Headset confirmed in their October report what most already suspected – “Cannabis is most …
Read More »Asking kids about drugs doesn’t prompt drug use, study finds
A University of Washington study has found that asking preteens about substance use doesn’t prompt them to try alcohol, tobacco or drugs. Credit: Lexie Flickinger/Flickr It is an oft-repeated fear, particularly among parents: that discussing an undesirable behavior, or even …
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