Hotels See Significant Boost In Revenue Following Marijuana Legalization, New Study Shows

A new study exploring the impacts of adult-use marijuana legalization on the hospitality industry finds that “hotel revenue increases by 25.2% (or $63,671 monthly) due to dispensary legalization, with the effect continuing to grow even six years after legalization.” The research article, published in the journal Production Operations and Management (POMS), draws its inferences from …

Marijuana Bill Could See Edibles Outlawed in US: What to Know

A Republican-controlled House subcommittee has voted to back a bill that makes most hemp-derived cannabinoid products, including edibles, illegal at the federal level. On Thursday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies endorsed the 138-page bill in a 9-7 vote. Newsweek contacted Republican Representative Andy Harris of Maryland, …

Top 10 Marijuana Myths Debunked by Science and Experts

Despite growing global acceptance, marijuana still faces a wave of misinformation rooted in outdated policies, cultural taboos, and half-baked internet theories. With legalization expanding and education improving, it’s more important than ever to separate fact from fiction. Whether you call it weed, cannabis, or marijuana, the truth matters—especially when it influences public policy, personal decisions, …

Ohio Adults Can Now Buy More Than Double The Amount Of Legal Marijuana Per Day Than They Could Previously

Ohio adults 21 and older can now buy more than double the amount of marijuana per day than they were previously permitted under the state’s voter-approved legalization law. Effective Wednesday, adults are now able to purchase up to 2.5 ounces of flower cannabis per day—a significant increase compared to the prior daily transaction limit of one ounce. …

Marijuana Legalization Is Putting ‘Pressure’ On Alcohol Industry, CEO Of Jack Daniel’s Parent Company Says Amid Profit Losses

The growing use of marijuana as an alternative to alcohol is putting “pressure” on the spirits industry, contributing to a decline in profits in recent years, the president of a major alcohol company with ancillary brands such as Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve says. During an earnings call on Thursday, Brown-Forman Corporation CEO Lawson Whiting …

Sleeping, eating, or sex? There’s a cannabis strain for that

It sounds like something you’d hear from a sommelier. It’s also how Dr. Jason Iannuccilli talks about cannabis. Iannuccilli’s new software, based on a patent-pending algorithm he developed over seven years, uses a cannabis strain’s aromatic compounds — known as its terpene profile — to match it to a consumer’s desired activity or effect. Iannuccilli said the days …

Study: Cannabis Use Among Older Adults Higher Than Ever

Older Americans are using cannabis at record levels, according to research published in the monthly medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine that found the number of cannabis consumers in the U.S. aged 65+ jumped over 40% from 2021 to 2023. Published Monday, the study included 15,689 adults aged 65 or older. Respondents reported a significant increase in past-month …

Smoking weed in Amsterdam: a beginner’s guide for 2025

Ah, Amsterdam – the city of canals, cycling, and, of course, cannabis. The Dutch capital has become something of a mecca for stoners thanks to its famously relaxed attitude towards weed, but whiling away a few hours in a coffeeshop has also become a rite of passage for the curious, the adventurous, and ‘I’m-just-trying-it-once’ tourists alike. There are, …

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