Some stoners get nervous before they travel and do that whole check-all-your-pockets-and-all-your-bags-for-every-last-sign-of-shake routine. But all that may not be necessary any longer when flying out of the Los Angeles International Airport. It turns out LAX doesn’t give a care whether you’re bringing weed to the airport, so long as you’re of age and carrying a […]
Here’s a quick look at the dystopian future of cannabis: most people get their weed at Walmart, and they choose between Coca-Cola weed and Pepsi weed. Only weeks after reports that Coca-Cola was thinking about getting into the cannabis game, PepsiCo has disclosed that it is also becoming affected by its own reefer madness. On […]
California is trying to make major strides toward evening the playing field of the cannabis industry. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill last week that will give assistance to people who have been affected negatively by the drug war and poverty. The California Cannabis Equity Act will essentially prioritize people who might otherwise be at […]
In a landmark decision, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday that it will reschedule some medicines containing CBD, as reported by Business Insider. As it has been 46 years since the DEA has so much as budged on its stance toward the federal legalization of cannabis, the ruling is somewhat of a surprise. What’s less […]
Cannabis arrests have risen for the second year in a row, according to data released by the FBI. Police made 659,700 total arrests for cannabis-related crimes, roughly 90% of which were for simple possession. The crime statistics from 2017, just like the ones from 2016, show that the police are making more arrests for cannabis […]
A seafood restaurant in Maine is under investigation for using cannabis in attempt to sedate the creatures before boiling them alive. When interviewed earlier this month about the practice, Charlotte Gill, owner of Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound in Southwest Harbor explained her philosophy. “I feel bad that when lobsters come here there is no exit […]
Weed extracts are the business to be in, according to a new report from leading cannabis research company Arcview Market Research in conjunction with BDS Analytics. Extracts are the fastest growing sector of the cannabis market, according to the report, nearly tripling its market share compared to three years ago, and set to equal the […]
In what is thought to be an unprecedented move, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has approved the importation of cannabis extracts from Canada for the purposes of a research study. The University of California San Diego’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research will be allowed to import capsules of CBD and THC extracts for their study […]
The highest court in South Africa has legalized the use of cannabis in private places. While the move has been received warmly by some, the landmark ruling disagrees with the attitude of many government officials. The court also voted unanimously to allow cannabis cultivation for private use. Pro-weed advocates chanted in the public gallery “Weed […]
For years now, as cannabis has been slipping more and more into the mainstream, the question on the lips of many has been, “Who’s going to be the Coca-Cola of cannabis?” Well, it looks like the answer to that question might be as predictable and soul-crushing as you could imagine. Multiple sources involved with the […]
