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 …
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MJBizCon 2022 Recap and Highlights
It has been about a month since thousands of cannabis industry professionals embarked on our annual journey to Las Vegas for MJBizCon 2022, THE conference of all cannabis business conferences, and what an experience it was! This was the 11th …
Read More »Legalization of medical marijuana beneficial for cancer patients
Legalization of medical marijuana is associated with a reduction in opioid dispensing and pain-related hospital events among adults receiving treatment for newly diagnosed cancers, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Oncology. Yuhua Bao, Ph.D., from Weill …
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 »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 »Do financial incentives increase adult vaccinations? A view of lessons learned
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cash transfers have yielded limited outcomes in increasing vaccination efforts among adults, according to research led by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits). The impact of lottery …
Read More »Cannabis Trailblazer Dasheeda Dawson is now New York City’s Cannabis Czar
Thought leader and activist Dasheeda Dawson continues to soar in her career as a leading cannabis policy maker and activist with her latest move. Dawson has stepped down from her position as the Cannabis Program Manager at the City of …
Read More »New York Governor Unveils updated Marijuana Legalization Plan For 2021
On Wednesday, New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, unveiled basic details about his proposed marijuana legalization plan for 2021. During his briefing he stated these concerns, “I think too many people have been imprisoned and incarcerated and punished, too many people …
Read More »The 15 best shows to watch high
A 2018 study conducted by a media and branding firm “discovered” something that cannabis consumers have known for a long time: cannabis can enhance the TV show watching experience. Colors become more vivid, dialogue is often funnier or more poignant, …
Read More »New Jersey’s Vote to Legalize Weed Could Kickstart Legalization Across the Northeast
New Jersey’s Victory New Jersey’s recent vote on legal marijuana is more than likely about to trigger a movement for adult use around and about the East Coast. After years of legislative failures, New Jersey voters authorized the legal use …
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