Presidential Hopeful Elizabeth Warren Outlines Plan to Reform Federal Marijuana Laws

As the competition between Democratic presidential hopefuls heats up, Senator Elizabeth Warren has published her plan for the cannabis policy that she would enact should she make it to the White House.  Her plan — light...

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High Times

Cannabis, Aislamiento y Creatividad: Una Charla con Bandalos Chinos

Nota por Lola Sasturain, publicada originalmente en El Planteo y provista a High Times de forma exclusiva. “Los Bandalos Chinos tenemos un vinculo muy cotidiano con la marihuana, y cada uno tiene su enfoque y su visión...

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High Times

Cannabis Components to be Used in Potential COVID-19 Vaccine

Researchers specializing in infectious disease at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada are turning to cannabis as they build a new COVID-19 virus vaccine candidate. The research team says that a plant-based antigen may...

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High Times

Medical Cannabis Without Prescription By 2021 In Australia ?

We find it a fairly unlikely scenario but the Daily Mail says that A spokesperson for the Therapeutic Goods Association told Daily Mail Australia this could come into effect as soon as February 1, with a decision to be announced...

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Cannabis Law Report

Legalizing Cannabis Could Bring New Zealand $500 Million In Annual Tax Revenue

Image via This September, New Zealanders will vote in a non-binding referendum to show whether they support or oppose the legalization of a taxed and regulated legal weed market. Earlier this month, the country's legislature...

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Merry Jane

Former Cannabis Employees Arrested for Murdering Their Ex-Boss Near Grow Op

Image via After an eight-month investigation into the murder of cannabis and tech entrepreneur Tushar Atre, police arrested and identified four suspects, two of whom were Atre’s former employees at his licensed grow operation. Last...

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Merry Jane

How Your Favorite Celebrities Are Enjoying Marijuana Holiday 4/20 This Year

Famous people celebrate 4/20 just like the rest of us under quarantine: online through social media. If you weren’t sure whether your favorite celebrity consumed marijuana, you better check their social media feeds. Because...

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Fresh Toast

Cannabis Sales Explode as Californians Become Homebound

As Americans stock up on toilet paper and food to adjust to new restrictions on everyday life amid the coronavirus pandemic, they’ve identified weed as another essential good — particularly in California. Cannabis dispensaries...

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Cannabis Culture

Pot stocks rally this week despite COVID-19 uncertainty

Marijuana stocks rallied at the beginning of the week with the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF jumping to its highest level since March despite a gloomy outlook for companies in the legal weed business.  Stocks were...

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Green Camp

How to cope with a bad cannabis high while in quarantine

Bad highs can be awful. Flashbacks of previous experiences can even make people afraid of trying THC again. These episodes can range in intensity, but most leave you feeling like an anxious mess, even if you know that they’re...

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The Growth Op

Nevada Cannabis Sales Plummet Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Marijuana sales in Nevada have decreased by more than 50% since the coronavirus lockdown began, according to a local trade body. The Nevada Dispensary Association attributed the decline to a lack of tourists and an inability...

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Grizzle

Why do we always pass to the left and what’s the white lighter curse? Weed superstitions explained

We all have our own beliefs and superstitions — some people avoid cracks in sidewalks and walking under ladders, while almost everyone picks up pennies from the ground… and not just because it’s free money. What is...

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The Growth Op

Skunky joint in woman’s bra leads to bust

A Florida woman’s stash spot of choice led to an enhancement of busts last week, both her own and one carried out by police. U.S. customs officers have seized over 27 lbs of cannabis in the past two days alone Jack pot!...

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The Growth Op

Article: The Cannabis Industry’s Dirty Energy Secret – The Real Green Disaster Zone

The dirty truth, however, is that the business of growing cannabis is anything but green. In fact, the growing of pot is so power-intensive that its ecological footprint is quickly becoming an environmental nightmare. The $344...

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Cannabis Law Report

Feds Will Pay Scientists To Study Marijuana’s Effects On COVID-19

In an unusual turn, NIDA will pay researchers up to $100K per year to find out if smoking weed impacts COVID-19 symptoms. Earlier this week, Canadian doctors announced their interest in researching whether properties found...

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Fresh Toast

Mississippi’s medical marijuana mission

Voters in Mississippi are likely to get the opportunity to decide whether or not to legalise cannabis for medical use next year after a campaign group successfully submitted a petition to include the issue on the state’s...

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The Leaf Desk

The Decade’s Biggest Cannabis Strains

In this list, we highlight some of the strains that not only caught our attention throughout the 2010s, but also caught the attention of the entire cannabis community. Maybe not every strain on this list is an award winner,...

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Cannabis Now

Lebanon’s Parliament OK’s Legislation To Legalize Cannabis Cultivation For Medical & Industrial Use. Hezbollah Opposes Changes

The Lebanese parliament on Tuesday passed legislation to legalize cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial purposes, a move that was recommended by economic advisers even before the coronavirus pandemic dealt a devastating...

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Cannabis Law Report

EuroLife Brands set to buy central Europe-focused CBD hemp retailer in C$5M deal

CWE aims to become one of the largest CBD hemp retail and online retailers in central Europe EuroLife Brands Inc (CSE:EURO) (OTCMKTS:EURPF) (FSE:3CMA) has announced a C$5M all-paper deal to buy CWE European Holdings Inc,...

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Cannabis Law Report

Researchers Are Now Investigating If Psilocybin Can Help Treat Chronic Pain

As recently as five years ago, the idea of magic mushrooms becoming a federally-approved form of medicine seemed like a joke. But thanks to a new wave of research exploring the therapeutic potential of natural psychedelics,...

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Merry Jane

Mcmaster Researchers Find Cannabis Has Antibiotic Potential

‘We were motivated obviously by the excitement around cannabis for medical use,’ study lead Eric Brown said. Researchers from McMaster University have discovered that a chemical compound in cannabis could be used to treat...

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Cannabis Culture

A Canadian Town Just Proposed a New Law to Ban the Dank Smell of Weed

Image via A town in Ontario is examining a potential bylaw that would regulate the “skunky” or “gassy” smell of cannabis as a “nuisance.”  Last Tuesday, the West Nipissing Council requested that municipal staff...

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Merry Jane

Canadian Cannabis Sales Skyrocketed in March, Despite Widespread Lockdowns

Canadians across the country are still largely on lockdown in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But while restaurants and most retail stores have spent the past few months struggling to make rent, Canadian cannabis...

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Merry Jane

WeedWeek To Publish Guide to the California Cannabis Industry

Here’s the abstract…..it’ll cost $US99 and the publication date is 14 April California is the world’s biggest and most important cannabis market. It’s also among the most challenging and expensive to navigate. To...

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Cannabis Law Report

Can Marijuana Improve Sleep For Chronic Insomnia Patients?

Researchers found that a proprietary CBD-THC blend was able to help chronic insomnia patients fall asleep and stay asleep through the night. In the past week, Google searches for “why am I having weird dreams lately”...

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Fresh Toast

Southern Alberta Researchers Say Medical Cannabis Could Help Fight COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Lethbridge say while clinical trials still need to be done, data they’ve been collecting over the past four years shows promise that some cannabis extracts may help in the prevention and...

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Cannabis Culture

How CBD Can Treat Symptoms of Depression Right Now

Research shows CBD adjusts the brain’s serotonin levels, helping those with depression stabilize mood, attention, and other symptoms. Depression doesn’t confront its patients. Often, it sneaks up, surprises, or stuns....

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Fresh Toast

Those Who Have Invested In Lesotho Cannabis May Be In For A Rude Shock Over Next 12 Months

18 months ago it appeared that Lesotho might be one of the safer bets for investing in Cannabis in Southern Africa.Now we’d suggest a time of re-balancing politically in the country may mean stormy seas ahead for cannabis...

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Cannabis Law Report

As COVID-19 dries up funding, only drought-resistant cannabis startups will survive

The COVID-19 crisis is creating an untold amount of uncertainty through every business sector, but for cannabis startups, it’s exacerbating a critical market that was already in decline. TechCrunch spoke to Schwazze CEO...

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Techcrunch

Is Nike making a new pair of cannabis-infused kicks? Leaked photos paint convincing picture

Nike may be putting a strawberry on top of this year’s 4/20 festivities. Rumours are swirling that the multinational apparel producer has a new pair of high-top Dunk SBs sneakers on the way, this time inspired by famous...

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The Growth Op

Cannabis Education Arrives (Virtually) at More American Universities

At first glance, they don’t seem to have much in common: college administrators seeking new revenue sources because their students have all gone home, and displaced workers looking into the legal cannabis industry because...

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Cannabis Culture

CBD Bath Bombs Sound Relaxing, But Do They Work?

A relaxing bath with CBD bath bombs probably sounds nice right about now. Here’s what you should know about them. CBD bath bombs are some of the most successful CBD products on the market, combining skin care and relaxation...

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Fresh Toast

Q&A: NBA Player Al Harrington Passes the Joint

Al Harrington is no stranger to pain. After 16 seasons battling it out on the basketball court with some of the best professional athletes in the world, the former Indiana Pacer understands just how much the human body can...

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Cannabis Now