The cannabis space is an open market where many young and charismatic entrepreneurs are making waves. The improvement in the market is premised on the acceptance and decriminalization that cannabis is receiving in different regions. This has opened up the way for many innovative ideas from entrepreneurs aimed at making…
Cannabis dispensaries in the Bay Area’s most populous county are closing their doors to recreational users under new orders. Santa Clara County has stopped allowing for in-store purchases of marijuana for non-medical customers, according to the county website. The change in policy apparently occurred in the last couple days. Recreational…
The Medical Benefits of THC are Under Reported Since the 2018 Hemp bill passed in the United States, research into cannabinoids such as CBD increased significantly, while research into THC remained relatively the same – that is, not nearly enough. These days, we seem to see new medical discoveries relating…
For years, cannabis has incurred a negative stigma based on the unfair illegalization of the product. The reason? THC, one of the 120+ components in cannabis, stimulates the production of endorphins and can cause people to feel “high.” Despite the fact that there are more than a hundred other components…
Cannabis Users Now Require Twice the Anesthesia To Get Knocked Out If You’re A Cannabis User And Have Upcoming Surgery, Read This There’s a lot of heated debate regarding the impact of cannabis on people who are undergoing surgery. This area is one of the least studies in the medical…
In an aggressive new tactic, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Denver says it’s shifting its marijuana enforcement from busting illegal grow operations to targeting dispensaries that use their licensed businesses and legal grows as fronts for the more lucrative illegal drug trade. This new approach also could lead to federal…
WASHINGTON — The federal government would be forced to respect state laws on marijuana under a bill introduced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren. The measure, which is welcomed by the cannabis industry but faces a tough path to becoming law, wouldn’t legalize the drug in states…
WASHINGTON — Marijuana would be legal federally in states that already have approved the drug’s use under a bill introduced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren. The measure, unveiled at a Capitol Hill news conference, wouldn’t legalize the drug in states that haven’t sanctioned its use or…
NEW YORK — Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal overdoses? Two new studies in the debate suggest it may. Pot can relieve chronic pain in adults, so advocates for liberalizing marijuana laws have proposed it as a lower-risk alternative to opioids. But some research suggests…
Last week Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo encouraging federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for certain drug trafficking offenses. Federal law allows for capital punishment in drug trafficking cases involving murder or homicide. But the attorney general also specifically called out one provision that allows for capital…