Marijuana fever is now a worldwide phenomenon. There does not appear to be a corner of the globe where entrepreneurs and governments are not banking on a big score. One example is the small African mountain nation of Lesotho with a population of a little over 2 million and which is completely surrounded by South …
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2019 was a great year for cannabis. But, for the people who track these goings on, 2020 is shaping up to be an even more momentous year for legalization and policy reform. A handful of state legislatures are scheduled to consider legalization, and voters in up to 10 states are likely to face a November …
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Major League Baseball and its players union have announced a new drug testing regime that removes marijuana from its list of “drugs of abuse,” Under this new policy, the League’s attitude towards marijuana (and its abuse) will be no different from alcohol. I don’t keep track of these things but it seems that this change …
Economists call it pent up demand! The first day of legalized recreational marijuana sales in Michigan was a financial boon for three Ann Arbor shops – the only retailers licensed to sell recreational marijuana in the state. The three stores racked up total sales of $221,000. Not bad for the first day of business. http://www.abc12.com/
Planning a visit to Colorado? You may soon be able to buy your CBD products from vending machines at 7-Eleven stores. How more convenient can this get? Pull in, get some gas, a bag of ice and your favorite CBD items. The system has a sophisticated age and ID verification system but this is now …
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It is believed that about one in seven American adults uses cannabis. But, far, far less than that (very large) number would publicly admit to it. Although declining significantly, there’s obviously still a stubborn stigma attached to cannabis in some quarters. What’s your experience of this? Are you out of the closet? http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/Coming-Out-Of-The-Cannabis-Closet-14835291.php
Another celebrity enters the cannabis game! This time it’s Lil Wayne. But, unlike the others, this guy seems to want to cater to a niche market of discriminating, heavy users looking for high quality, highly potent stuff. Perhaps, users like himself. (By the way, don’t you think it’s a little strange to find articles like …
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Recreational cannabis becomes legal in Illinois on January 1 next year but out-of-staters planning a ganja getaway may not have anywhere to legally get stoned as many hotels are sticking by their strict no-smoking policies. Many hotels in Chicago, for example, say they will continue to ban smoking on-premises http://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/11/26/20976906/chicago-hotels-marijuana-recreational-cannabis-airbnb
Are you a rude marijuana user? Are you familiar with the proper etiquette related to the using, sharing and gifting of marijuana? There is, of course, the commonsense stuff like labeling edibles before serving them and not pressuring people who are reluctant to use. But are there more subtle customs known to marijuana connoisseurs that …
Sedgwick, a tiny town with only about 150 residents just five miles from the Nebraska border, is home to the only licensed marijuana dispensary in northeast Colorado. And, it’s easy access from a couple of interstates has made it a popular stopover for marijuana tourists. Now, the town has a big problem! A $1 million …
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