A senate bill to legalize medical marijuana in Alabama, SB 46, is now heading to the governor’s desk. The bill cleared its final hurdle in the state legislature on Thursday, when it passed out of the state House of Representatives by a vote of 68 to 34. The legislation passed out…
The world has experienced a series of social unrest recently, with people seeking answers, demanding justice, and holding institutions responsible for systemic inequality. Things worsened with the emergence of the COVID-19 virus, and now the big question is, “How can cannabis users influence social justice in weed?” Social justice hinges…
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In this episode, we chat to Joseph Devlin. Joseph is the Senior Vice President of Market Development & External Affairs at Ikänik Farms®. Prior to joining Ikänik Mr. Devlin created and then led California’s first municipal office for regulating cannabis. Under his leadership as Chief of Cannabis Policy and Enforcement,…
Legalizing cannabis in Texas could bring the state more than half a billion dollars in new tax revenue each year, according to a report released last week by a leading cannabis policy and law firm. The economic analysis from Vicente Sederberg LLP also found that legal pot would result in…
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…
5 Best Cannabis Strains for a Couchlock The couchlock effect has been associated with strong cannabis strains, particularly those that are high in THC. Cannabis edibles have also been known to induce that couchlock feeling. Simply defined, couchlock refers to that feeling when you’re so stoned that you can’t get off…
Bring on more Marijuana Sanctuary Cities The full legalization of cannabis is imminent. We’ve reached the tipping point where undoing the legal cannabis industry, which has interwoven itself within many aspects of society, would be counterproductive to the benefit of society. Nonetheless, the Federal government is doing all it can…
Published: Mar 14, 2018, 5:00 am • Updated: Mar 14, 2018, 7:29 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff ANAHEIM, Calif. — Selling Americans on chai, a spiced black tea with roots in herbal medicine, was a heavy lift for Colorado entrepreneur John Simmons. Nearly 25 years after the founder…
Published: Jun 6, 2017, 12:41 pm • Updated: Jun 6, 2017, 2:38 pm By Tanya Golash-Boza, The Conversation Today, the United States is a world leader in incarceration, but this has not always been the case. For most of the 20th century, the U.S. incarcerated about 100 people per 100,000…