A new study offers support to pot smokers who have long insisted that their habit doesn’t prevent them from doing their jobs. The findings, published in the May issue of Substance Use and Misuse, indicated that marijuana users were no more likely to suffer injuries on the job than... Read more
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 all that, however. A study led by the NHS Foundation Trust of Guy and St... Read more
A cannabis dispensary in Sonoma County, California is taking summertime entertaining to a new level with the launch of Cannabis Beverage Week, a virtual event designed to showcase libations infused with cannabinoids. The festivities, held online in respect of the state’s continuing stay-at-home order issued to help stem the... Read more
Fidel Torres, 62, would have walked free in less than two years. Instead he died on May 20 in the Federal Medical Center in Lexington Kentucky from complications related to Covid-19. Convicted on conspiracy to possess and distribute more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana, Torres is among several pot... Read more
An effort to reform Oklahoma’s medical marijuana program—including adding a provision allowing cannabis deliveries to patients—has apparently gone up in smoke. The Tulsa World reported that state lawmakers decided on Friday not to override Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of the legislation that had overwhelming bipartisan support in both legislative... Read more
In March, when everyone was shutting down and cannabis was proving itself to be an essential business across the U.S., Canada was also experiencing a surge in cannabis sales. According to Statistics Canada, cannabis sales shot up 19 percent in March, one of the biggest spikes since 2018 legalization.... Read more
Cannabis dispensaries in Massachusetts began serving recreational marijuana customers again on Memorial Day following a two-month closure ordered to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Gov. Charlie Baker ordered recreational marijuana retailers to close in March, although medical marijuana dispensaries were deemed essential businesses and allowed to... Read more
As of this week, on Thursday, May 28, physicians in West Virginia will be able to register with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources so that they can prescribe medical cannabis to hopeful, future patients in the state. According to CBS Fox 59, physicians will be... Read more
Actor and comedian Hasan Minhaj shined a light on the state of legal cannabis in the United States on the latest episode of his Netflix show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. In the installment, which debuted on the streaming service on Sunday and is also available on YouTube, Minhaj... Read more
