Oregonian cannabis cultivators have done a little too good a job. Since sales went legal back in 2015, the state’s growers have shown a lot of heart, ambition, and work ethic. But maybe they should have had a lot less of those things, because they have grown way, way, way too much weed. The Associated […]
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 […]
A cannabis company just patented adding cannabinoids to tobacco, making claims that the “new” invention will be beneficial to the health of its users. Though people have been adding cannabis and cannabis extracts to their tobacco since forever, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance for the patent application […]
To echo MedMen’s advertising, smelling weed in public is “the new normal.” The smell is becoming more and more common in many cities throughout the U.S. and Canada in recent years. However, not everybody has made the adjustment. In fact, a good chunk of Americans consider sniffing the dank in public a big problem, according […]
A recent poll from BuzzFeed News found that cannabis users and cannabis non-users have some very different views on many weed-centric issues. One of the strongest differences of opinion between those who toke and those who don’t is in the groups’ beliefs about driving while high. The survey found that about half of stoners think […]
April 20 is the holiest of holy days for many cannabis enthusiasts all over the world. This year brings an extra special 4/20, celebrating a massive year for all things cannabis. Canada legalized weed, the U.S. legalized hemp, and everyone from Coca-Cola to Walgreens is trying to get into the business. And there’s a lot […]
On Monday the city of Los Angeles launched a historic crackdown on illegal dispensaries. While the city has gone after unlicensed pot shops on criminal grounds before, this week they took a new tactic in the fight: a multi-million dollar lawsuit. The city is suing Kush Club 20, an illegal dispensary in South LA, after […]
When the cannabis advocates and activists fought tooth and nail to convert marijuana from a weapon in the dug war to a medicinal treatment for patients in need, this is probably what they had in mind. In the culmination of decades of political progress, Carl’s Jr. is unveiling a CBD burger to promote itself on […]
Some Canadians are getting fed up with the wastefulness of the country’s cannabis packaging laws. When Canada implemented its new legal system last year, it made the bold choice to make its packaging as boring and cumbersome as possible. In an effort to curb accidental ovedoses of cannabis, the government put strict regulations on cannabis […]
While a drag or ten of indica has been known to knock a few stoners out, a new study shows that regular cannabis use may actually make it more difficult to put someone to sleep with anasthetics. Researchers at Community Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado conducted a small scale study, looking at the effects of […]
