The GanjaVacations Blog

We’ve all heard it before: smoke weed, and you’ll become a lazy, unmotivated bum. The image is vivid – a glassy-eyed stoner sprawled on a couch, surrounded by pizza boxes, with a suspicious crust on their sweatpants that may or may not be dried Ranch dressing. This stereotype has been hammered into our collective consciousness for …

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On Monday, September 30, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1775 into law, allowing licensed cannabis consumption lounges to sell and prepare non-cannabis-infused food, serve non-alcoholic beverages, and host ticketed events on-site at the licensed premises. This gives lounges in West Hollywood the ability to offer customers the option to consume cannabis while also enjoying freshly prepared food in the …

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Have you ever had a budtender introduce you to one of your favorite products? Or one that didn’t understand what you were looking for? You’ve probably experienced both. Two experienced budtenders share their perspective on the knowledge behind modern budtenders, address how budtenders can combat or contribute to cannabis use stigma, and even share some advice …

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Underscoring an anecdotal observation common among cannabis consumers, a group of researchers in Canada have released a new study indicating that marijuana can make music more enjoyable, concluding that “the impact of cannabis on the auditory experience may be overall enhanced” compared to sober listening. Authors, from Toronto Metropolitan University, wrote in a preprint that …

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Jennifer Pelham* kicks off her black Marc Jacobs pumps, slips out of her trim Theory blazer, and collapses on the couch. The 29-year-old corporate attorney for one of Manhattan’s top law firms has just clocked another 12-hour day, and though it’s over, she’s having a hard time shaking off her frustrations. (A partner had eviscerated …

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Buying a bong for the first time is like Goldilocks finding the best bed. One bed was too hard, the other too soft, but the last one was just right. Every cannabis user is different with unique needs for their bong. For example, my primary smoking method is my 10-inch-tall glass beaker bong since I mainly …

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While female struggles with desire and arousal can sometimes end up at a diagnosis like Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (FSIAD) and treatments like drugs and hormones, these labels can frame women as “cases” to be approached methodically: problem, symptoms and medications. But for most women, sex doesn’t follow a linear path. http://cannigma.com/physiology/cannabis-sex-a-womans-guide/?_kx=8G3OumshLvEfThcp28ReRczuzrPAIU-MWOpNcx5ueGO9Kp14cLaD_i0UpkDn7gGP.J8JtEm

Anyone who considers themselves a frequent user of cannabis knows the basics by now: bowls, bongs, blunts, edibles, and joints. These are some of the most common forms of cannabis consumption. But what if we like to shake it up every once in a while? This list features some of the more fascinating methods of cannabis …

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Amongst the densely rich landscape of cannabis culture, the blunt, an enduring symbol of cannabis, has entranced and enveloped many smokers young and old. The weighted delivery of rolling a blunt and lighting it up. The camaraderie of passing it around. The deep high accented by the buzz of tobacco. The many songs to play while …

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As the legalization of adult-use cannabis continues to grow throughout the United States, many people wonder whether or not they can purchase from a legal dispensary without identification? The short answer is, no. You cannot buy cannabis without identification. Just like alcohol, you must be 21 or older to purchase cannabis for recreational use. http://theemeraldmagazine.com/buying-cannabis-without-identification/?utm_source=brevo&utm_campaign=MAG%20September%2013%202024&utm_medium=email

Amidst New York’s evolving cannabis market, Manhattan dispensary Housing Works Cannabis Co is introducing a buyback program. The initiative targets illegal cannabis products and aims to provide a safe alternative for consumers.  Launched by Housing Works, the parent company of the city’s first legal adult-use dispensary, the “illegal cannabis buyback” program is meant to transition consumers …

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There is no hiding from the fact that Amsterdam and Snoop Dogg have something in common — cannabis. Amsterdam is famed for its ‘coffee shops’ — which are very different to the actual, bean grinding, milk-frothing coffee shops you will find in the UK — the city is littered with licensed premises that sell sticky buds in all …

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California lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill to legalize cannabis consumption lounges in the state. The measure moves next to the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who last year vetoed a similar proposal over concerns that consumption lounges “could undermine California’s long-standing smoke-free workplace protections.”   http://www.ganjapreneur.com/california-lawmakers-approve-cannabis-lounges-bill/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=california_lawmakers_approve_cannabis_lounges_missouri_creates_task_force_to_counter_unregulated_cannabis_and_more&utm_term=2024-09-12

Over the past two decades, the cannabis industry has grown from a seedling into a towering redwood. What started as a whisper of “medical only” has blossomed into a full-throated roar of recreational legalization across much of the United States. As a long-time cannabis enthusiast and industry observer, I’ve watched in awe as this once-taboo …

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More than 4,000 consumers made history over the weekend, when they purchased marijuana from the Great Smoky Cannabis Co. store in Cherokee, North Carolina. When adult-use sales began Saturday, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) became the first indigenous tribe to launch a regulated cannabis marketplace through sovereignty before its home state legalized any type …

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People from all over the world visit New York City for a culturally rich, cosmopolitan experience. The Travel Agency on Fifth Avenue wants to give them a taste of the high life, as well, in elegant retail surroundings. http://mgmagazine.com/business/retail-merchandise/the-travel-agency-dispensary-nyc/

Consuming only magic mushrooms for ten days straight might seem like a wild idea, but it’s not for the faint of heart. However, one individual took on this challenge and documented every step of the journey in pursuit of spiritual insight. Even for an experienced psychonaut, this is a remarkable feat: surviving on nothing but mushrooms for …

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