Can we get honest headlines about cannabis studies? Time and time again we are subjected to highly dubious and very misleading “cannabis studies”. These are typically presented in such a way to make you believe certain things were “discovered” when in reality no new evidence has actually been presented. Let’s…
Cannabis isn’t about “Glamor” it’s about human rights A Response to Old-Timey Thinking As cannabis continues to be legalized in different cities, states and even countries…there will obviously be voices that speak out against these trends. Today, we’re going to be taking a closer look at an editorial entitled…
How Cannabis Benefits the Brain Years ago, scientists rather tried to prove that cannabis could be harmful to the brain. In the ´70s, they followed the government´s instructions by doing studies on monkeys. They strapped gas masks onto them and pump them full of cannabis smoke. As a result, their…
Why Isn’t the Rest of the World Legalizing Cannabis? Fear of the USA’s “trade and aid” is keeping cannabis from blooming around the world With Canada being the first G7 country to legalize cannabis and with over 33 states or territories having some form of legalized medical or recreational cannabis…
The Real Reason Most People Use Recreational Cannabis, According To Surveys (Hint: It Isn’t To Get High) No matter how popular and widespread recreational use of cannabis has been in the recent months, studies show that people are still buying adult-use cannabis to treat medical conditions. A study in the…
Why Isn’t The Cannabis Industry More Women-Friendly? Massive growth in the cannabis industry should mean that there’s lots of opportunity for entrepreneurs, right? Well, not enough women, and that seems to be a problem. A 2017 report by Marijuana Business Daily points out that just 27% of executive positions in…
Ice skating on Kern Reservoir, now known as Windsor Lake, 1915. (Town of Windsor Museum, Permanent Collection via Greeley Tribune) Although someone tried to prove otherwise Saturday, Andy McRoberts, director of Culture, Parks and Recreation Department said none of the city of Greeley’s lakes or ponds can support ice skating.…
New Study Proves Once Again That Cannabis Isn’t A Gateway Drug The truth rears its beautiful head, once again. A new study disproves one of the most famous myths propagated by prohibitionists of cannabis – that it’s a gateway drug, whose use leads to consuming even more drugs. The report,…
Published: Mar 7, 2018, 1:25 pm • Updated: Mar 7, 2018, 1:27 pm By Lindsey Bartlett, The Cannabist Staff A photo that’s gone viral this week claims to show an IHOP restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri with a sign on its door that warns diners it will not serve or…
Published: Feb 13, 2018, 2:34 pm • Updated: Feb 13, 2018, 2:34 pm By The Associated Press You can buy pot-laced jerky, marijuana body oils and Valentine’s themed joints in some states that have legalized cannabis in recent years. But you will not find Marlboro brand marijuana cigarettes, despite online…