Can the new cannabis industry in struggling Puerto Rico keep the territory afloat?
Cannabis CultureIndustryMedical Marijuana September 20, 2018 0
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Jesus Aponte pushes a door open to reveal hundreds of aromatic, spiky green plants, a crop that Puerto Rico hopes will help it ease a grinding economic crisis by generating millions in revenue and tens of thousands of jobs. Aponte, a 29-year-old biologist and... Read more
Meet Canada’s only certified kosher cannabis producer
Cannabis Culture September 20, 2018 0
Roughly 1.5 percent of the Canadian population is Jewish. Up until last month, however, there was no way for them to access medical marijuana that complied with their belief system. In other words, there was no kosher cannabis. Enter the Hydropothecary Corporation, Quebec’s only licensed cannabis producer and Canada’s... Read more
Compton, famous for “The Chronic,” says no to legal marijuana sales
Cannabis Culture September 20, 2018 0
COMPTON, Calif. — Of the many cultural touchstones born on the streets of Compton, one of the most lasting is “The Chronic.” Dr. Dre’s classic 1992 album brought the nickname for high-grade cannabis into the mainstream, and, to the disdain of many Compton residents, cemented the city as the... Read more
Chelsea Handler announces her own marijuana brand on Instagram
Cannabis Culture September 20, 2018 0
Another celebrity has announced plans to enter into the retail marijuana industry. Comedian Chelsea Handler announced to her 3.3 million Instagram followers today that she plans to get into the cannabis business with her own line of marijuana. “I want everyone to know that I’m going to a weed... Read more
Who trashed Civic Center? Park was clean after Denver 4/20 rally, organizers say
Cannabis CultureColorado September 20, 2018 0
Denver woke up Friday to piles and piles of trash covering Civic Center the morning after the annual 4/20 rally downtown. The garbage was mostly strewn around trash cans and appeared to have been pulled out of bags and boxes that had been emptied and tossed aside. UPDATE: Videos... Read more
Denver cannabis church’s debut doesn’t go exactly as planned
Cannabis CultureColorado September 20, 2018 0
A musky marijuana bouquet wafted into a south Denver neighborhood as 4:20 p.m. approached on 4/20. The International Church of Cannabis, which claims marijuana as its primary sacrament, officially opened for services at 3 p.m. Thursday in a 113-year-old house of worship at 400 S. Logan St. in the West... Read more
Ten of the best 420-friendly vacation destinations around the globe
Cannabis Culture September 19, 2018 0
For travelers in search of a far-flung adventure, there are a growing number of states and countries where cannabis is tolerated if not embraced. There are now eight states that let adults legally consume marijuana, with established cannatourism markets in states like Colorado while Nevada aims to hit the... Read more
From working against legalization to leading a cannabis advocacy non-profit
Cannabis Culture September 19, 2018 0
Barinder Rasode distinctly remembers the moment she changed her mind about cannabis. It was nearly three years ago today that she watched as her friend’s cancer-stricken mother used cannabis to curb her pain and nausea. Within that same household, she watched as the woman’s husband used cannabis to help... Read more
Jim Bridwell, legendary hippie rock climber, dies at 73
Cannabis Culture September 19, 2018 0
PALM DESERT, Calif. — Jim Bridwell, a hard-partying hippie and legendary climber who lived his life vertically on some of the toughest peaks in Yosemite National Park, has died. He was 73. Bridwell died Friday morning at a hospital. He had liver and kidney failure from hepatitis C that... Read more
Will the Coachella festival be covered in haze of now-legal pot smoke?
Cannabis Culture September 19, 2018 0
Will this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival audience be more fired up than usual? Well, why shouldn’t it be? After all, as of Jan. 1, pot is now legal in California, if you’re 21 or older and have no more than an ounce for your personal consumption... Read more
