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Walmart Is Getting Out Of The Vape Business

Walmart is getting out of the vape business, following the rash of vape-related illnesses and deaths across the county in recent months. On Friday, the mega-retail chain released a memo to local managers saying their stores are no longer going to carry e-cigarettes. “Given the growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty regarding […]

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Some Answers, More Questions About Vape Pen Lung Illness

In what may be the biggest health scare to hit the cannabis community since the wave of legalization in recent years, people are freaked over the lung illness which has struck some vape pen users across the country. Dozens have been hospitalized and three deaths are suspected in connection with “chemical pneumonia” from poisonous irritants […]

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After Poison Vapes, California Says To Get “Weedwise”

California’s state government has launched a new cannabis education program. The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC)’s “Get #weedwise” campaign is using digital advertising, social media, and old fashioned billboards to get the word out about the safe and unsafe uses of cannabis. In particular, the program is focusing on the dangers of buying weed products […]

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Cheap Dabs And Flower Shortages As Oregon Rides Out Weed Surplus

Oregon has possibly the biggest cannabis surplus in the world, and yet some in the industry are claiming there’s a “shortage” of legal bud in the state. So what exactly is the deal? The surplus has been reported upon ad nauseam this year. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) released a report in January, claiming […]

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Outbreak Of Poisoned Vape Pens Reported In California

A rash of acute respiratory episodes have hospitalized at least seven people in California, pointing back to bad vape cartridges and reminiscent of similar incidents in other parts of the country. The Public Health Department of Kings County, California this week released a warning against the use of vape cartridges from unlicensed vendors. According to […]

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New Subscription Service Brings Hand-Picked Wax Straight To Your Door

Whether you want to call it the Netflix of extract or the HelloFresh of extract or Uber or the Box Box or the Encyclopedia Britannica, cannabis concentrate now has a high-profile monthly subscription service. $139 a month and you get three gooey grams of choice concentrate delivered to your door, hand-selected from choice small batch […]

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Why Some Weed Advocates Are Glad Legalization Stalled In New Jersey

Earlier this week New Jersey punted a bill that would have legalized cannabis in the state, postponing it to a referendum in 2020. However, many cannabis proponents cheered at the decision. So, what gives? It turns out, now that recreational weed is dead for the moment it’s going to give the state’s medical marijuana measure […]

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China Is Getting Into The Extracts Game

The cannabis business has been getting more and more competitive these last several years. In the U.S., state after state has legalized medicinal and recreational weed. Then, last year Canada went whole hog on it and the U.K. started making extracts too. But now, as in many other industries, U.S. extract companies may have something […]

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Maker of Oreo Plans To Make CBD Snack

Junk food and cannabis are joining forces once again as Mondelez, the company behind Oreo, says it is preparing to make a new CBD-infused snack. Mondelez is the company responsible for lots of legendary munchies like Oreos, Double Stuf Oreos, and Chocolate Double Stuf Oreos, but also a whole caravan of other all star names […]

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Cannabis Is Creating Lots Of Jobs, But How Good Are They?

A new report from The New York Times spotlights the powerful cannabis “job machine” in America. Looking at data from job websites like ZipRecruiter and Indeed, the Times found that at least 200,000 to 300,000 cannabis jobs were created last year alone. The website Glassdoor also reports a 76% percent growth in weed job openings […]

10 Worst States To Get Busted In With Concentrates

Earlier this week, one of our Instagram followers left this comment on one of our posts regarding criminal charges for hash oil: “In Texas I’m on a class 3 felony 2-10 state pen for 1 gram of hash oil.” We thought that was pretty fucked so we direct messaged this user, asking where in Texas […]

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Review: Absolute Xtracts Vape Pen & THC Spray

Here’s our thoughts on a few different products we tried from Abosulte Xtracts this week. SOUR DIESEL CO2 OIL A little stronger tasting than some oil cartridges, but the taste was sweet and terpy – not the dieselly flavor the strain’s flower gets its name for. Absolute’s oil has been tested at close to 70% THC, […]

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3 Easy Ways To Make Butane-Less Hash Oil At Home

Most hash oil connoisseurs sooner or later get interested in wanting to make a batch of their own. Only problem is maybe they don’t want to blow themselves up, or maybe they don’t feel like taking the risk of a prison sentence. Lucky for them, there are a few safe and (depending on your state) […]

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Aurora Extraction Laws Rehashed

A new ordinance in Aurora, Colorado proposes to ban private hash oil manufacturing and regulate legitimate licensed extraction. While the law hopes to make extractions safer, obtaining the licenses may prove more than a small hurdle for small 710 businesses. Aurora has seen six extraction explosions since October 2013, resulting in property damage and injury. […]

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Fill Juul Pods With Hash Oil In 5 Easy Steps

Cannabis has a long history of DIY hacks. For generations now, there have been DIY weed innovations such as apple bowls, hot knives, ballpoint pen chillums, soda can bowls, and, when you hit bottom, pipes made of only tin foil. And the age of extracts and vaping of course has its own hacks. Sure you […]