The Canadian province of Ontario will require its cannabis retailers to take training in how to spot stoned customers. The online training program instructs budtenders not to sell cannabis to customers exhibiting warning signs such as “tiredness,” “disheveled clothing,” and “inappropriate comments.” Andrew Murie, chief executive at MADD Canada, described other classic stoner behavior to […]
The 45th President of the USA, Donald J. Trump, has a fickle heart. Known to change up wives and centerfold mistresses at the drop of a hat, Trump’s political affections have also at times been fleeting. At this point, he has both embraced and rejected nearly every world leader, and fired almost everyone he appointed […]
There are a couple of things more than a little wonky about the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. First off, there’s that spelling. “Marihuana” like we’re in olden day Reefer Madness times when people thought the leading side effect of smoking weed was psychotic murder. There’s also its problematic acronym, MMMA, which probably frustrates meaty-handed, thick-fingered […]
The booze business bigwigs are shaking, and it’s not from alcohol withdrawal. The IWSR, a leading global source of alcohol market data which gathers information from more than 150 years, says that cannabis is one of the biggest threats to the industry. The big problem, according to a report from IWSR and BDS Analytics, is […]
It’s been a lousy week for Brian Starliper of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Last Thursday the 22-year-old found himself too helplessly stoned to go out and get himself to McDonald’s. So he came up with an ingenious plan to have a meal brought to him, and all it would cost him is the possibility of serious […]
Senior citizens, start behaving yourself. If you’re real nice and your kids have done well then maybe you’ll be lucky enough to have them put you in a 420-friendly nursing home. The Hebrew Home of Riverdale, just outside of New York City, is turning heads with its program to allow medical cannabis treatment in a […]
Like almost every other person on Earth, you probably won’t watch the Oscars this weekend. The overlong awards program has been getting historically bad ratings the last couple of years, and Sunday’s show is already mired in a shitstorm of debacles, including their fairly embarrassing loss of a host, and several public backlashes to proposed […]
Canada made world history last year when it became the first world power to legalize cannabis. But somebody should have told Canadian stoners that, because it looks like most of them are still calling their black market dealer. The black market is projected to dominate the white in Canada’s first full year of sales, according […]
Look out, boys! Women are going to smoke all your weed. At least, that is one take away from a new study of cannabis consumer behavior from Eaze, the “Uber of weed” super popular app that allows you to order weed to your house with one hand while hitting the vape with the other. And […]
Soon you’ll be able to pick up some fire wax while taking your mom to pick out a new blouse. The next frontier in the wild and crazy world of weed concentrates may be its most boring yet: the department store. A few years ago, if you were lucky you might be able to score […]
