(courtesy of Constance Therapeutics) A Texas child can now treat a rare form of epilepsy with medical cannabis oil. A 6-year-old girl became a customer of a medical marijuana delivery in Texas last week, making her the first person in …
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Bay Area recreational marijuana options expand with online delivery service
There are only so many places to go for purchasing recreational pot in the Bay Area, but now locals can simply call in to order some newly legalized marijuana. The former social justice and cannabis policy website Bud.com has been …
Read More »Alcoholics who use marijuana have lower risk of liver disease, study finds
Alcoholics who also smoke weed every day are healthier than heavy drinkers who don’t use marijuana at all, new research suggests. A peer-reviewed study set to publish in the medical journal Liver International finds that frequent marijuana use can lower …
Read More »AutoNation will no longer disqualify job applicants for marijuana use
(via Wikimedia Commons) Using marijuana won’t be a deal-breaker for anyone who wants to work at AutoNation. The leading U.S. auto-dealer chain no longer refuses job applicants testing positive for marijuana in drug screenings, reports Bloomberg. According to Chief Executive …
Read More »Bipartisan lawmakers tell Trump to respect state marijuana laws
(Photo by David Downs) A bipartisan group of House and Senate members are urging the Trump administration to back away from interfering with legal marijuana laws. The group of 54 lawmakers sent a letter to the president on Thursday asking …
Read More »Snoop Dogg can smoke a blunt on Twitch due to California’s legal pot laws
(photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons) Thanks to California’s new marijuana laws, Snoop Dogg’s Twitch stream won’t get pulled down if he smokes weed on camera. The legendary rapper turned streaming gamer tested his newfound freedom on Tuesday by smoking a blunt …
Read More »Vermont governor signs bill to legalize marijuana
(via Steve Hyde, for Center on Cannabis and Social Policy) Vermont has officially become the next state to end cannabis prohibition. Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed a bill on Monday to allow the adult recreational use of marijuana, according to …
Read More »Pre-roll tech: A top marijuana CTO explains how to roll over 5 million joints in a year
(Mitchell Wagner, co-founder and CTO of Wagner Dimas Inc.) As cannabis smoking accessories become more advanced and hi-tech, there’s nothing that beats a well-rolled joint. The success of Wagner Dimas, Inc. is living proof. The company, co-founded by CTO Mitchell …
Read More »Hip-hop and legal pot: Q&A with DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill
(via Wikimedia Commons) After several decades of recording music inspired by a federally illegal substance, DJ Muggs believes marijuana legalization is a beautiful thing. Serving as the DJ and main producer of the legendary Los Angeles hip-hop group Cypress Hill, …
Read More »Illinois judge allows 11-year-old to use medical marijuana at school
Epidiolex liquid CBD tincture. (Image from GW Pharma) A 6th grade suburban Chicago girl will now be able to treat her seizures with medical marijuana at school, a federal court ruled. The Illinois Attorney General’s office ruled on Friday that …
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