While American cannabis production leans towards industrial use, a handful of European businesses are selling hemp as a low-THC alternative to smokable cannabis. Hemp farmers based in Switzerland are slowly supplying the rest of Europe with hemp flowers containing low …
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California’s best legal marijuana deals for 420 [sponsored]
It’s 4/20 again, the sun is out, and parks, college dorms, and crash pads throughout the nation will be undoubtedly clouded with weed smoke. As California moves into its second year of legalizing recreational cannabis, more dispensaries than ever are …
Read More »Carl’s Jr. to serve CBD-infused cheeseburger for 420
(courtesy Carl’s Jr.) Carl’s Jr. is now the latest major brand to join in on celebrating 4/20 with plans to release a cheeseburger enhanced with pot. The restaurant chain on Wednesday announced plans to serve the CBD-infused Rocky Mountain High: …
Read More »Majority of Madrid’s black market marijuana hash contaminated by feces, study finds
(courtesy Wikimedia Commons) Tourists looking to take in Spain’s cannabis culture should probably skip on buying hashish from Madrid’s illegal street dealers. According to a study published in the journal Forensic Science International, “The majority of the hash sold in …
Read More »Watch: Snoop Dogg says he made Matthew McConaughey smoke real weed on the set of ‘The Beach Bum’
The upcoming film “The Beach Bum” promises to be the next cult classic in stoner cinema, making it only fitting that cast members Matthew McConaughey and Snoop Dogg smoked actual marijuana on the set rather than puffing on prop joints. …
Read More »Seth Rogen joins the legal marijuana business with Canadian-based brand
(via Wikimedia Commons) One of the entertainment industry’s beloved stoners is now launching his own legal cannabis company. Actor, writer, and producer Seth Rogen has teamed up with his long-time creative partner Evan Goldberg for the announcement of their Canadian-based …
Read More »DEA is looking for workers to burn one thousand pounds of marijuana per hour
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has plans to light up tons of weed in a manner that won’t get anybody high. A notice issued by the DEA’s Houston Division seeks a group of workers willing to incinerate 1,000 pounds …
Read More »Study: Marijuana can help reduce symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases
(Photo courtesy Sonya Yruel/Drug Policy Alliance) Patients suffering from common forms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) might find relief through cannabis treatment, according to a new study on mice. A study published on Monday in the Journal of Clinical Investigation …
Read More »Sacramento program will help minority cannabis business owners
Minorities will soon have better access to start a cannabis business in California’s state capital. The Sacramento City Council on Thursday unanimously approved the Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) program, reports the Sacramento Bee. According to council members, the …
Read More »Nearly one-fifth of Californians are still buying marijuana from black market, study finds
(Smell the Truth file photo) Some cannabis consumers are still buying their products on a criminal level, despite California’s newly regulated legal market. A report published by the Bay Area-based cannabis delivery company Eaze found that 18 percent of California’s …
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