NBA all-star Kevin Durant and Weedmaps have announced a new partnership will make the basketball star and online cannabis marketplace teammates in a campaign to address the ongoing stigma against cannabis. Under the multiyear agreement, Durant and his financial enterprise Thirty Five Ventures will work to break down the negative stereotypes associated with cannabis while …
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Weddings are now one of the life events that cannabis enthusiasts are using to express their love for weed. And there is a growing list of products (and wedding planners) that will help you and your guests get high at your nuptials. Wanna’ integrate cannabis into your Big Day? Here a few product suggestions. http://cbdtesters.co/2021/08/22/i-do-cannabis-products-for-the-ultimate-wedding/
Jonathan Wall has been incarcerated for the last 12 months at the Chesapeake Detention Facility, a supermax security lock up in Baltimore, Maryland for selling weed. If convicted, he could be sentenced to anywhere from 10 years to life in prison without any possibility of parole. http://truthout.org/articles/i-wanted-to-join-the-legal-cannabis-industry-now-im-sitting-in-prison/
Singer-songwriter David Crosby ranks among the last musicians standing from the Woodstock generation. A Grammy winner twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—as co-founder of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, he often serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of hedonistic excess among the rock star set. http://www.leafly.com/news/lifestyle/david-crosby-recalls-greatest-marijuana-moments
Heard of Elevationism? Or the International Church of Cannabis? You may want to stop in for service when you’re next in Denver, Colorado. The church’s goal is to educate on the spiritual benefits of cannabis and provide a space to enjoy them responsibly. The only thing it asks of its followers is that they recognize cannabis as …
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Sha’Carri’s ganja vacation? Delroy Allen the owner and managing director of Takuma Boutique Hotel in Mt. Zion, Montego Bay, a GanjaVacations resort partner, is extending a complimentary one-week, all-inclusive vacation to US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson. It’s a respite that, he hopes, will put her “on a track for spiritual and emotional renewal.” Well! Will she, …
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GanjaVacations in the news. Despite the headline which heralds our currently WIN a FREE Ganja Vacation in Jamaica promotion, this artice really an interview about who we are, what we do and our unique approach to cannabis tourism. Who knows, you may be motivated to start thinking about a ganja vacation. http://cannabis.net/blog/locations/how-do-you-win-a-free-jamaican-ganja-vacation-with-all-the-weed-you-want
The German government is in favor of decriminalizing possession of up to six grams of cannabis throughout the country. However, the more interesting news coming out of the country is that Jamaican cannabis will soon be available in pharmacies in Germany. Although recognized around the world, it is rare to find Jamaica buds outside of …
Former NBA player Al Harrington started a cannabis company after marijuana helped his grandma’s glaucoma. He hopes to use his company, named Viola in honor of his grandma, to empower Black entrepreneurs. http://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/08/21/nba-player-al-harrington-cannabis-business-ndwknd-vpx.cnn
We’ve posted before about the extent to which women are driving cannabis sales but it’s worth doing again because it is such a very, very big deal. Women and especially Gen-Z women just can’t get enough weed and this is already beginning to drive how products are packaged and marketed. The future of cannabis is …
Do not feed cannabis cupcakes to your brothers in arms. Especially during a live firearms exercise! A Canadian soldier who did this could now be sentenced to five years in prison. She has been found guilty of administering “a noxious thing” to eight soldiers, as well as behaving in a disgraceful manner. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58176125
Flower and Freedom, which describes itself as a “wellness website” is looking to pay up to 5 people $1,500 each to smoke weed for an entire month and, they will even provide the cannabis. The company is searching for testers to form a new team of “cannabis effects specialists.” But don’t get too excited; if we know …
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The percentage of U.S. adults who say they have tried marijuana has ticked up to 49%, the highest Gallup has measured to date. More than 50 years ago, just 4% said they had tried the drug, but that percentage surpassed 20% in 1977, 30% in 1985 and 40% in 2015. A much smaller proportion of …
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Want to try something new for dinner tonight? How about cannabis infused, cheese stuffed garlic bread. It’s super easy to make. With two kinds of cheese, herbs and tons of garlic, this is a recipe you’re going to want to make over and over again. http://www.highermentality.com/cannabis-cheese-garlic-bread/
The New Orleans City Council has passed a series of articles to pardon cannabis-related charges and effectively decriminalize cannabis. By unanimous vote the city council also pardoned an estimated 10,000 people. The city is also making an effort to work with the NOPD to end the war on weed – freeing the department to focus more …
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Black people comprise only a small percentage of those profiting from the burgeoning legalized pot market, according to state data. Public initiatives and private funds, like one started by Jay-Z, aim to boost minority participation. http://www.wsj.com/video/series/in-depth-features/black-entrepreneurs-in-cannabis-industry-push-for-a-piece-of-the-profits/D36458C9-EF9B-43E7-8441-52175B2DE271
What do you do if you fall in love with CBD and want to guarantee a regular supply? If you’re Beyonce, you build your own cannabis farm. The R&B queen and multi-award-winning singer announced that she is building a cannabis farm to obtain her own CBD. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, she said that …
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The long-standing, negative stereotypes about cannabis consumers have contributed to a decades-long stigma that lingers to this date, even as legalization spreads across the world and while birthing one of the fastest-growing industries of our time. But a new study shows that cannabis consumers are successful, motivated and health conscious. Now, will y’all stop? http://www.forbes.com/sites/javierhasse/2021/08/11/study-shows-cannabis-consumers-are-successful-motivated-health-conscious-snoop-dogg-weighs-in/
In the latest twist on the sweet treat, Boston-based ice cream brand Emack & Bolio’s is partnering with cannabis operator MariMed to create cannabis-infused ice cream. The duo will “create a line-up of cannabis-infused vegan and dairy ice cream in outrageous flavors” that contain the same whole-plant cannabinoid and terpene formulations found in MariMed’s products …
Tom Price, a former congressman who repeatedly voted against marijuana reform has joined the board of directors of a medical marijuana business in Georgia. As health and human services secretary in the Trump administration, he was empowered to initiate proceedings to formally recognize cannabis’s medical value and reschedule it under federal law—a move he chose …
You can now fly fearlessly into New York airports with your weed. Just don’t carry too much. Small amounts of marijuana found on passengers in New York’s airports are no longer being seized by local authorities, four months after the state legalized recreational cannabis use. Currently, travelers will only be arrested if they carry more …
Do you know that cannabis weddings are now a thing? If you are a “canna couple” looking to incorporate a weed bar, cannabis gift bags or bud bouquets into your wedding, there are wedding planners who can make that happen. Even a professional budtender. This, of course, depends on the legal status of cannabis in …
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We know that some of you deadbeats are already thinking about using your welfare checks to buy weed. But the government is not going to allow this to happen. Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ban the spending of federal welfare benefits at cannabis dispensaries. Two pending pieces of legislation include language to prohibit …
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Megatron has entered the cannabis business, Calvin Johnson (known as Megatron during his playing days with the Detroit Lions) and former teammate Rob Sims have founded Michigan-based Primitiv, a cannabis research company as well as a collaboration with Harvard University to research how marijuana can help people with CTE and chronic pain. http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2021/08/05/ex-lions-star-calvin-johnson-aims-to-change-game-with-cannabis-business/
Modesto, a city in California’s Central Valley, once very hostile to cannabis, is now raking big dollars from the weed. More money than from hotels and tourism. In a major turnaround, the city is believed to now have the first sanctioned “citywide cannabis tourism program” in the United States, Modesto’s official convention and visitors bureau …
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Big tobacco companies are banking on a future in cannabis. Didn’t you see it coming? I did. They have been eying the industry for some time and have begun lobbying in certain jurisdictions. They are in a diminishing business selling products that kill people and see a pot of gold at the end of a …
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The legalization of marijuana at the federal in the US has acquired an unexpected and powerful ally in the person of billionaire Charles Koch – the devout libertarian known for spending a fortune on political causes. And it’s not because he’s a pothead http://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2021/07/27/billionaire-charles-koch-on-why-cannabis-should-be-legal/?sh=52562e894a73
Another celebrity enters the weed game. Fresh off his 31st birthday, Soulja Boy has started a new business venture. The emcee aka Big Draco has teamed up with Grizzly Peak — an indoor cannabis company — to launch his own cannabis brand. Soulja Exotics will sell 3.5 grams of medicinal-quality weed, starting with an indica strain titled the “Grease …
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NBA Hall of Fame Allen Iverson has joined Viola, a purpose-driven cannabis brand co-founded by basketball great Al Harrington. Iverson is the latest in a long line of celebrities and high sports getting into the cannabis business. As Viola’s talent partner, Iverson will continue to build on many of Harrington’s business initiatives, leading the drop …
There is an emerging world of cannabis products specifically designed for people looking for flavor, variety and culinary creativity in cannabis infused eats. Here are ten gourmet products, from delicious edibles to appliances built to unleash your inner chef. Each product has a thoughtful design and no compromise when it comes to flavor and/or the …
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