A hemp farm in the United Kingdom is being honored as a sanctuary for refugees for its program to help immigrants seeking a better life. Hempen, a co-operative community focused on the benefits of hemp, was recognized as a Garden of Sanctuary by City of Sanctuary, a group working... Read more
Calling it “another step in the wrong direction,” Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers last week vetoed legislation that would have created new, stiff penalties for certain cannabis convictions. The first-term Democrat vetoed a Republican-supported bill on Friday that would have established harsher and separate penalties for manufacturing and distributing cannabis... Read more
Cali Vibes, quickly becoming known as one of the largest reggae-focused events in America, allowed cannabis consumption on-site over the past weekend—one of the latest large events to do so, with an estimated 75,000 in attendance. Presented by Goldenvoice, AEG and sponsor Weedmaps, Cali Vibes features the top names... Read more
Scientists continue to grapple with the question: Does cannabis actually make people lazy in the long run? ”Cannabis amotivational syndrome” is a hypothesis bubbling around for years that suggests regular cannabis use can lead to apathy, or more specifically, less engagement in goal-directed behavior. Runner and author Josiah Hesse... Read more
Schwazze Closes New Mexico Acquisition Achieves Regional Operator Status with Acquisition of: Reynold Greenleaf & Associates, R. Greenleaf Organics, Medzen Services, Elemental Kitchen & Laboratories DENVER, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Schwazze, (OTCQX: SHWZ) (“Schwazze” or the “Company”), one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis operators in Colorado, is pleased to announced that it has closed the transaction to acquire substantially all the... Read more
Cannabis enthusiasts will be hard pressed to forget (if not sing along with) hits like “Santeria,” “40oz. To Freedom” and of course, the feel-good favorite “What I Got” from reggae-punk band Sublime. As the modern U.S. cannabis market continues to shift and grow, associates of the band’s estate are... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued sweeping changes to the state’s medical cannabis program this month, banning hundreds of products it says have fallen short of federal regulations. Local television station WHTM reported that the department is “is banning the use of products that contain additives not approved by... Read more
The Cannabis Cup People’s Choice was born in 2020 and hasn’t taken a break on awarding the best cannabis around the country in 2021 and beyond. Despite the chaotic times we’ve all been having, we knew that cannabis cultivators were still pumping out award-winning products and that people around... Read more
The political climate is divisive as ever as the Senate Minority Leader ramped up verbal attacks directed at cannabis banking reform. On February 7, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) slammed the Democrat majority in the House for voting to include the SAFE Banking Act in a broad spending... Read more
