Two German researchers have a bone to pick with the world’s drug laws. In a study published in the research journal Scientific Reports, they outline their findings comparing the toxic levels of the most common drugs including heroin, cocaine, alcohol, nicotine, and cannabis. What they found contradicted common scientific beliefs and drug regulations. In their […]
In the California cannabis business, there’s a dynamic of white market vs black market right now. Even after the state went legal at the beginning of the year, illegal cannabis operations have continued to thrive, with reports that 60% of weed sold in state is from the black market. And maybe consumers are right to […]
Oh snap. Another historic landmark on our way to a weed-friendly world is upon us. The Republic of Korea revised its drug policy on November 23, legalizing forms of medical cannabis. It is the first country in East Asia to make such a move, as reported by Leafly. The announcement represents a major shift for […]
A bizarre contradiction in New York City’s new cannabis policies has all but decriminalized cannabis flower while leaving possession of hash oil as a jailable offense. Drug reform advocates started celebrating earlier this year when the New York City Police Department and District Attorney both agreed to stop arresting and charging people for small time […]
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 […]
Of all the pains involved in operating a legal cash business, one of the more unpleasant may be hauling loads of cash to a government building to pay your taxes. As a result of extremely stringent limitations and fees placed on cannabis businesses who use banks, many just choose to go it alone and operate […]
There’s only one thing worse than facing the death penalty for passing a joint. Actually, there are two things. One, obviously, would be actual execution. The other would be facing the death penalty for passing a joint when you got framed. Such was the case with Matthew Fellows, a 23 year-old U.S. citizen who returned […]
In California, some cannabis producers and retailers are struggling to keep up with requirements which can seem like overkill or almost unworkable. Last month at the California Cannabis Business Conference (CCBC), a meeting of more than 3,000 area business leaders, a packaging panel voiced some concerns over the state’s new and changing requirements. State legalization […]
Of all the many ways Trump’s proposed border wall would royally disrupt all kinds of issues in immigration and trade, the cannabis market might not be the most important, but it is one of the more interesting. While the wall isn’t coming up yet (or probably anytime soon, and maybe never) it has already got […]
One month after Canada legalized cannabis, some medical marijuana patients, including ones who depend on treatment to keep severe symptoms at bay, are facing shortages as the country adapts to the new system. Some suggest that suppliers are diverting cannabis products to recreational retailers because of the potential for higher profits. “It’s actually more than […]
