Ever wonder what makes a perfect puff? As cannabis culture evolves, enthusiasts and experts alike are delving deeper into what truly enhances the smoking experience. For decades, the cannabis industry has primarily focused its research efforts on maximizing crop yields and cannabinoid concentrations. However, a pioneering new study aims to shift that focus towards an …
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U.S. House Approves Spending Bill Amendment Allowing VA to Recommend Medical Cannabis
The House of Representatives this week approved amendments to a major federal spending bill that would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept medical cannabis use by veterans, and expand research efforts into psychedelics, Marijuana Moment reports. The amendments have been attached to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilConVA) Fiscal Year 2024 …
South Africa Broadly Decriminalizes Cannabis
Before last week’s elections, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gave final approval to a bill to decriminalize cannabis, making the nation the first in Africa to legalize cannabis for personal use. President Ramaphosa signed the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act on May 28, which removed cannabis from the nation’s Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act. http://www.ganjapreneur.com/south-africa-broadly-decriminalizes-cannabis/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=south_africa_legalizes_personal_cannabis_use_canada_has_issued_few_cannabis_pardons_since_legalizing_and_more&utm_term=2024-06-04
This Cannabis Farm Tour Shows First-Hand What Makes Jamaican Weed so Special
It’s easy to find quality cannabis in Jamaica. That said, it’s also easy to be duped into buying subpar weed from one of the many hawkers targeting tourists in resort towns. Yet what connoisseurs and the general cannabis curious public can trust on first sight is a brand that opens the door to tourists and …
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Poll: Majority of Americans Have Tried Marijuana and Say It Should Be Legal
Most adults acknowledge having consumed cannabis and six in ten say that the substance should be legal nationwide, according to survey data provided by YouGov. Fifty-seven percent of respondents said that they had consumed cannabis during their lifetimes. Of those who acknowledged having used marijuana, most described their experiences as “mostly positive.” http://norml.org/blog/2024/05/10/poll-majority-of-americans-have-tried-marijuana-and-say-it-should-be-legal/
Marijuana smoking lounge opens in Kalamazoo – one of Michigan’s first
Growing, buying and smoking cannabis legally inside a Michigan business was an alien concept during marijuana’s decades of prohibition. But it’s happening today in Kalamazoo, and everyone 21 and older is welcome. A cannabis consumption lounge has opened in Kalamazoo — only the third in Michigan to open. The business is called Only Alien Cannabis Co., which …
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Amsterdam to ban cannabis in its red light district
It will soon be illegal to smoke cannabis in Amsterdam’s red light district. The new regulations unveiled in the Dutch capital will come into effect from mid-May. It is hoped the measures will make living in the city more hospitable to residents who have long bemoaned tourists’ anti-social behaviour. As well as banning use of cannabis on the street – …
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What is a Jamaican Steam Chalice and Why Should You Try Smoking Weed Out of One?
Although smoking marijuana is widespread throughout the world, Jamaica has one of the most profoundly rooted cannabis cultures. The Rastafari, a 20th-century movement that reveres marijuana as a sacred plant, originated in Jamaica. They believe that smoking marijuana fosters calm, love, and depths of reflection and medication that can serve as a gateway to the …
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DEA plans to move to reschedule marijuana as a lower-risk drug
The Biden administration will move Tuesday to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance, a person familiar with the plans told CNN, a historic move that acknowledges the medical benefits of the long-criminalized drug and carries broad implications for cannabis-related research and the industry at large. The US Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to recommend that marijuana be rescheduled …
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The Green Rush to Colorado’s Multibillion-Dollar Weed Industry | WEEDIQUETTE
Krishna follows the Green Rush to Colorado, meeting families who’ve relocated to seek medical pot and starry-eyed ganjapreneurs trying to strike gold in America’s Marijuana Mecca. This episode of Weediquette first aired on VICE TV in 2016. Weed laws in the US have since changed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZrwgCE01Zg
US Marijuana Industry Hits All-Time High
The legal cannabis industry is thriving in the U.S., reaching its highest-ever number of jobs and sales, a new report shows. Vangst, a cannabis industry job platform, found that at the beginning of the year, there were 440,445 full-time-equivalent jobs in the legal cannabis industry—a 5.4 percent increase from 2023. Annual sales of legal marijuana, recreational and medical, …
420 travel: U.S. cities with the highest number of weed-friendly stays
U.S. cities that blazed the marijuana legalization trail now have a high concentration of 420-friendly vacation rentals, a new study by Upgraded Points shows. Why it matters: Cannabis-cations are one piece of the growing multi-billion dollar weed economy. The big picture: Unsurprisingly, three Colorado cities — Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs — are among those with the highest concentration of …
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This Will Be The ‘Last 4/20 Celebration’ With Marijuana Still In Schedule I, Congressman Says, While Predicting House Action On Cannabis Banking Bill
This Saturday will be the “last 4/20 celebration that cannabis will be on Schedule I,” a Democratic congressman predicts, adding that he’s “quite confident” the GOP House will take up a bipartisan cannabis banking bill if lawmakers “break this loose in the Senate.” Rep. Earl Blumenauer, founding co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, spoke to reporters …
Where cannabis and medical marijuana are legal this 4/20
Marijuana’s informal 4/20 holiday is picking up steam with recreational pot legal for nearly half of the nation. Why it matters: More changes are rolling out and others are under consideration in states across the country as support for legalizing weed grows. Roughly 9 out of 10 Americans said marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use, according to a January Pew Research Center …
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Recreational cannabis use may lower your risk of cognitive decline, study says
When you light up or down an edible, you may be lowering your risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study comparing recreational cannabis users to nonusers. As marijuana isn’t without its health harms, these findings came as a surprise even to the scientists behind the study. Researchers at the State University of New York …
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420 celebrations: photos from the unofficial marijuana holiday
Photos of people celebrating 4/20 from across the world. http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/nation/2024/04/19/420-marijuana-celebrations-photos-from-the-unofficial-cannabis-holiday/73382159007/
A Holiday for Weed Fans, Complete With Sponsors
In the culture of cannabis, April 20 is a holiday when those who partake light up in enjoyment and in protest of prohibition. Although the origins of “4/20” are debated — according to popular lore, a group of California high school students in the 1970s met after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke weed — the …
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What to do if you get too high on cannabis
Taking medical cannabis for the first time can seem daunting for many people. Adverse reactions can usually be avoided by using the “start low, go slow” approach to dosing. If you do experience psychoactive effects that feel uncomfortable, however, here are some handy pieces of advice. Recreational cannabis users consume the plant because they want to enjoy …
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Blunt vs. Joint: Everything you Need to Know
For many stoners, there is one age-old debate that rivals that of the chicken and the egg. What is the difference between a blunt and a joint? In the end, when the cannabis has turned to ash and the munchies have begun, it might not even matter. But whether one prefers a blunt or a joint, …
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5 Great Ways to Break Your High
Overindulged in some edibles? Took too hefty of a dab? One too many hits from the bong? We’ve all been there. While it can be scary to feel so high, we promise, it will fade. What’s most important to remember is that highs can vary in strength and length, but consumers will always, and we mean always, …
Study: Cannabis can make workouts more fun, but it’s no performance-enhancer
The study of 42 runners, published Dec. 26 in the journal Sports Medicine, comes almost exactly 10 years after Colorado became the first state to commence legal sales of recreational marijuana, at a time when cannabis-users increasingly report mixing it with workouts. “The bottom-line finding is that cannabis before exercise seems to increase positive mood and enjoyment during …
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I doobie? Weed wedding in Chicago the latest sign of spread of cannabis events
CHICAGO — At a recent wedding reception in Chicago, guests gathered to toast the newlyweds at the bar. Glasses were lined up in front of them, but no alcohol was poured. Instead, marijuana vapor was pumped into the upside-down glasses, which were then lifted and inhaled in unison. “A lot of people were surprised,” bride …
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Marijuana Tourism: Where Is Medical and Recreational Weed Legal in the US?
As marijuana users get ready to honor the unofficial April 20 celebration of all things weed, many travelers are still unclear about where medical and recreational use of the controlled substance is permitted. From a federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, which claims marijuana has a high …
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Is Recreational Marijuana Legal in Mexico? What Travelers Need to Know About Mexico’s Weed Laws
Whether it’s during the April 20 holiday or to have a little extra fun during a vacation to Mexico, more and more travelers are asking about the legality of purchasing and using recreational marijuana when south of the border. As with most aspects of law and enforcement in Mexico, the answer is complicated. http://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/is-recreational-marijuana-legal-in-mexico-what-travelers-need-to-know-about-weed-laws-in-mexico
The 420 Holiday: Who’s It Actually For?
Cannabis’ journey toward legalization in the US is helpful in understanding the shift taking place around the 420 holiday. Although legal marijuana in the US owes an unpayable debt to San Francisco—to the struggles and the activists living in the city, those affected by AIDS and the counterculture warriors who laid the groundwork for the …
420 travel: San Francisco’s ranking for weed-friendly rentals
U.S. cities that blazed the marijuana legalization trail now have a high concentration of 420-friendly vacation rentals, a new study shows. Why it matters: Cannabis-cations are one piece of the growing multibillion-dollar weed economy. By the numbers: Out of the 50 largest U.S. cities in states where recreational marijuana use is legal, San Francisco ranks 26th when it comes to …
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4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday
Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers with discounts. This year’s edition provides an occasion for activists to reflect on how far their movement has come, with recreational pot now allowed …
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Cannabis & sex: a woman’s guide
Cannabis has a long history as an aid to increase sexual pleasure. It’s used as an aphrodisiac in tantric sex rituals arose in seventh century India, while early Europeans held the belief that the plant promoted happy marriages, according to the book, Cannabis and Culture, edited by Vera Rubin. Cannabis was included in the US Pharmacopeia …
Where is it legal to smoke weed in public?
Cannabis legalization is sweeping the nation, but every state has its own laws and regulations–especially when it comes to smoking weed in public. In fact, most states with recreational cannabis laws bar public consumption. So where can you smoke weed in public? \The majority of legal states ban any consumption in public places, relegating consumption to …
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New Study Finds Cannabis Use is Surging Among Older Americans
A newly released study published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal finds cannabis consumption increased by 75% among older Americans in the past four years. Specifically, researchers from New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine find cannabis use among those aged 65+ grew from 2.4% to 4.2% between 2015-2018. http://theemeraldmagazine.com/new-study-finds-cannabis-use-is-surging-among-older-americans/?utm_source=brevo&utm_campaign=New%20editor%20February%2023%202023&utm_medium=email
