Can cannabis inhalers be effective treatment for chronic pain?

Marijuana’s therapeutic effects for chronic pain patients have been shown. Cannabis has been shown to help reduce inflammation and muscle pain and ease neuropathic pain, as well as assist pain patients achieve a better...

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says pardons for marijuana convictions can start in 90 days

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law Monday that allows him to mass-pardon Coloradans with minor marijuana possession convictions, although he has not said exactly how the process will work. Lawmakers passed House...

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Denver Post

Maine Cannabis Business Owners No Longer Required To Be State Residents

There is one less hurdle to opening up a marijuana business in Maine: chiefly, you don’t have to be a resident of the state.  A lawsuit between the state and a licensed cannabis business there called Wellness Connection...

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High Times

Can CBD help you sleep during the pandemic?

When a person is stressed out or anxious, one of the most common things to be negatively affected is the sleep routine. Whether this means weird and vivid dreams, a shift in sleep schedule or uncomfortable bouts of insomnia,...

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Los Angeles Resets Marijuana Program To Combat Racial Inequality

The changes will finally address the city’s stagnant social equity programs, but could lead legacy operators into the illicit market. The Los Angeles City Council approved a series of recommendations Tuesday that would...

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Fresh Toast

Researchers Looking at CBD to Treat COVID-19 Lung Inflammation

Coronavirus cases are surging and the president and his advisors are reframing their response to it by urging Americans to get back to work and just live with the virus. Thankfully scientists are still hard at work. Researchers...

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High Times

Can cannabis help to cope with insomnia during the pandemic?

Sleep is easily disrupted by the state of our mental health. That being the case, it makes sense that people are reporting increased issues with their sleep habits, having more vivid dreams, having less restful sleep and...

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National Cannabis Trade Group Requests That The DEA Stay Out of Cannabis Research

Some may think legal cannabis and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are less at odds than the DEA was with the illicit market, but that may not be so. A national, cannabis trade group is publicly asking the...

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High Times

Study Says Older Marijuana Users Have Lower BMIs And More Likely To Work Out

A study suggests Americans over the age of 60 show a connection between marijuana use and leading a more active lifestyle. The lazy stoner stereotype is one of the most prevalent ones when it comes to marijuana use. Making...

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Fresh Toast

What is the potential of CBD and cannabis in the anxiety and autism community?

The autism community is (literally) buzzing over several recent studies showing that cannabis and CBD-based products may help those on the spectrum, possibly alleviating symptoms and creating a much better quality of life. The...

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3 reasons why you should smoke weed with your friends online

Social distancing guidelines have kept us from doing most of the things that bring joy to our lives, including smoking sessions with friends. While the coronavirus has thrown a wrench in those plans for the foreseeable future,...

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Dark Web Marijuana Sales Soar During Pandemic

The continued global crisis makes it difficult to know how black-market consumer behavior will change in the future. The coronavirus pandemic caused an uptick in doomsday hoarding behavior, with Americans stocking up on toilet...

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Fresh Toast

This new website allows stoners to talk weed, ideas and business all at a safe social distance

Is the pandemic’s energy-sapping, soul-sucking isolation getting you down? Are you craving interaction with like-minded, cannabis-loving types to discuss everything from getting high to possible business ventures? Then,...

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Medical Trial on Newborn Makes Medicinal Cannabis History

Despite the acceptance that medical cannabis is finally gaining, cannabis for pregnant women, infants, or anyone or anything baby-adjacent is still a majorly taboo topic. A new medical trial for newborn babies could change...

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High Times

Lebanese Parliament Passes Law To Legalize Cannabis Cultivation

Members of the Lebanese parliament this week passed a resolution legalizing the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes alike, a move that has been years in the making. Newsweek reports that under the...

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High Times

Three weird vibes cannabis paranoia might have you feeling during virus lockdown

A lot of people use marijuana to relax after a long day of, well, riding the couch — we are, after all, penning this column from the eye of the Coronapocalypse — but there is simply no denying that weed can sometimes...

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Leading CBD brands in the U.S. still have some inaccurate dosages

Dosage is very important for cannabis products. The accuracy of them allows people to understand how the drug and its compounds interact with their bodies, helping to prevent overdoses and providing a point of reference when...

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Seven reasons weed is patriotic AF

Cannabis is as American as apple pie and baseball. No matter what people think or say about weed, it’s hard to deny that the herb has helped shape American culture and history. Don’t believe it? This Fourth of July holiday...

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Remembering Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Intellectual Leader Of The Marijuana Movement

Grinspoon’s book reads as prophetic today, at a time when cannabis reform intersects with the racial injustice and policing issues that currently plague society. The notion that cannabis holds medical benefits worthy of...

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Fresh Toast

Austin Police Will No Longer Cite Or Arrest For Low-Level Pot Possession

Police officers in Austin, Texas will no longer arrest or issue citations to those suspected of possessing small amounts of marijuana, according to an Austin Police Department memorandum released on Thursday. The policy change...

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High Times

Racial inequality in cannabis enforcement is one of many issues spurring protests

U.S. Senator Cory Booker suggests that racial targeting in cannabis enforcement in the U.S. is just one face to a many-headed monster of social inequity, an issue brought passionately to the fore with protests following the...

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Study suggests cannabis might be helpful in treating COVID-19

A new study conducted by researchers in Alberta, Canada, has yielded some interesting results concerning cannabis and the coronavirus. Namely, the study, although it has not yet been peer-reviewed, suggests cannabis extracts...

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Green Camp

Colorado Gov. Suggests Hypnosis To Get Ohio Gov. To Legalize Marijuana

Gov. Jared Polis meant it as a joke, but Ohio’s Mike DeWine has long maintained he won’t legalize cannabis under any circumstances. If you can’t beat them, might as well hypnotize them. That was the joke Colorado Gov....

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Fresh Toast

Ohio Officials Add New Qualifying Condition To Medical Marijuana Program

The list of qualifying conditions covered by Ohio’s medical marijuana program grew by one this week, while state regulators rejected a bid to have two others added. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the state’s medical...

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High Times

New Zealand to Consider Referendum on Legal Cannabis

As per a 2017 agreement to revisit legal cannabis later on, a referendum on legalizing cannabis will be held during the 2020 elections in New Zealand this September.   A draft of the bill has been published in the country...

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High Times

Nevada pardons thousands convicted of minor marijuana offenses

The Nevada State Board of Pardons Commissioners unanimously voted to pardon anyone who was convicted on low-level marijuana possession charges over the past two decades.  Governor Steve Sisolak proposed that more than 15,000...

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Green Camp

Bernie Sanders: If You Want Police Reform, Legalize Marijuana

Sanders described marijuana legalization as a key pillar in police reform during a speech on the Senate floor this week. National leaders and lawmakers have held ongoing conversations around criminal justice reform and racial...

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Fresh Toast

Do your genes have an impact on how cannabis affects you?

Marijuana is a widely used drug, yet it remains unpredictable. Seasoned users can usually manage the effect that cannabis has on them, while also staying calm during an unpredictable high. For newcomers, though, it’s different....

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Philadelphia Medical School Recruiting Subjects for Medical Marijuana Study

Researchers in Philadelphia are embarking on a first-of-its-kind study on the medicinal benefits of cannabis.  Officials in Pennsylvania said this week that a team from Thomas Jefferson University will soon launch “the...

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High Times

Here is one more reason legalizing cannabis should be considered a human rights issue

The death of George Floyd, killed at the hands of Minneapolis police, has sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic injustice. National organizations and lawmakers have admitted that rolling back War...

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Health Canada warning companies of mislabeling of THC levels

Health Canada has been warning cannabis companies of the mislabeling of the THC contents in certain products, the Calgary Herald reported.  According to the regulator, which is responsible for Canada’s federal health policy,...

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Green Camp

How Marijuana And CBD Help Create Calm, Healing Walks

The heightened visual and auditory senses that cannabis can provide are just the ticket for many people who experience a daily anxiety buzzkill.  Being locked down or otherwise limited in your movements during this pandemic...

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Fresh Toast

Leading CBD Brands Still Have Some Inaccurate Dosages, Even If Their Numbers Have Improved

CBD products have always had a labeling issue. A new report shows that the problem remains but that it has improved consistently. Dosage is very important for marijuana products. The accuracy of them allows people to understand...

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