Why not caring if your workers smoke weed is good for business There has long been the discussion about “cannabis at the workplace” and how it will impact the bottom-line for companies. Some people believe that by legalizing cannabis you’ll reduce productivity within the workplace – however, evidence suggests that…
Why Businesses In States With Legal Cannabis Laws Are More Profitable Access to legal cannabis isn’t just vital for good health; it’s good for society as a whole, reduces crime rates, and a new study finds, also boosts the profitability of businesses in general. Researchers from the University of Iowa…
California’s struggling cannabis industry didn’t get the recommendation many hoped for — a call to sharply lower the industry’s tax rate — but a long-awaited state report did suggest a marijuana tax overhaul. The report from California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office, released Tuesday, Dec. 17, says lawmakers should ditch the…
With federal banking still out of reach, Gov. Jared Polis unveiled new strategies Monday to entice Colorado banks, credit unions and money transmitters to work with cannabis companies and become leaders in providing financial services to marijuana and hemp businesses. Polis’s plan renews the state’s commitment to creating a regulatory…
The United States of Anxiety – No Homework, More Weed Prozac Nation. Benzodiazepines. America is no stranger to anxiety, stress, and depression, but recent shifts in societal thinking are looking at new avenues to reduce stress and anxiety. In so many words, America is overwhelmed with anxiety, stress, maybe depression…
Why Have Cannabis Arrests Increased? How ironic is it that support for cannabis is at an all-time high, and cannabis is legal in more places than ever, yet marijuana arrests continue to go up? There is clearly something wrong with the picture. That’s even worse considering that cannabis-related arrests were…
How Legal Cannabis is Saving the United States’ National Forests Cannabis legalization is one of the best things to happen to the country (at least for the states that have legalized it), but that doesn’t mean that it’s always good for the environment. This is especially concerning when you combine…
Which States will be the Last to Legalize Cannabis? With Illinois being the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis, the tally now stands at 11. Welcome to the club Windy City! I remember sitting in my friend’s garage as a hooligan teenager, ripping bong hits and philosophizing, “Yo man, you…
The Medical Marijuana Patient’s Guide to Traveling in the United States Medical marijuana patients face difficulties traveling with their medicine. Unlike patients who take prescription medications and other pharmaceuticals, carrying cannabis can be challenging if you need to travel – not to mention the physical and emotional stress that you…
Legalizing Cannabis In All 50 States Would Slash $ 18.5 Billion From Big Pharma’s Deep Pockets Big Pharma has a lot to lose when it comes to legalization. In fact, as each state adopts a new cannabis-friendly measure, Big Pharma feels the threat. New Frontier Data released the results of…