A new plan by the Maricopa County, Arizona prosecutor will allow anyone arrested for cannabis possession to apply for the medical cannabis program and, if given a card, avoid prosecution. http://www.ganjapreneur.com/this-county-will-let-cannabis-arrestees-get-a-medical-card-to-avoid-jail/
Madonna Celebrates Birthday with Cannabis in Jamaica
The perfect way to spend a relaxing birthday – with a plateful of weed and a spliff in your mouth – in Jamaica http://dopemagazine.com/madonna-celebrates-birthday-with-cannabis-in-jamaica/
Kamala Harris Is Officially Biden’s VP, But What Does That Mean for US Weed Policies?
Kamala Harris says that she is “absolutely in favor of legalizing marijuana” and has joked about smoking weed while listening to Snoop Dogg and Tupac. But can you really trust this ex-prosecutor who, for many years, relentlessly locked up weed offenders. Some people are skeptical, but do you think there is any way she can reverse the very …
Study: Women Who Use Marijuana Regularly Have Better Sex
Urban legend has long held that weed and sex are a magical combination. Now we know that women who consume cannabis on a frequent basis report better orgasms and higher levels of arousal, among other things – this according to a new study of more than 400 women. Isn’t this also great news for guys?http://thefreshtoast.com/cannabis/study-women-who-use-marijuana-regularly-have-better-sex/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=study-women-who-use-marijuana-regularly-have-better-sex?utm_medium=Feed&utm_source=Syndication
Black residents made up 97% of marijuana arrests in New York state capital
A year after Albany’s police chief vowed to examine racial disparities in marijuana arrests, 97% of people arrested or ticketed for pot offenses in the city since then have been Black. This is a city with a Black population of only 30%. Doesn’t this make you mad? http://www.leafly.com/news/politics/black-residents-made-up-97-of-marijuana-arrests-in-new-york-state-capital
Traveling for 420: What’s Legal as Countries Become Marijuana Friendly?
More and more weed tourists are thinking about venturing out into one or more of the expanding list of cannabis friendly foreign destinations. But you can still get into very serious trouble in weed-friendly countries if you don’t follow their rules, are careless or just do dumb things. Here are a few handy, common sense …
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Veteran Faces 5 Years in Prison for Medical Marijuana
Sean Worsley, a disabled, African American veteran who won a Purple Heart for traumatic brain injury and other wounds sustained in Iraq faces 5 years in an Alabama prison for possession of a few grams of cannabis he uses for chronic pain and PTSD. The modest amount of weed in his possession was purchased legally …
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New York Senate Passes Bill Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients From Eviction
The New York State Senate has approved a bill to grant housing protections for registered medical marijuana patients. Among other things, the measure would prohibit the eviction of tenants for using medical marijuana for a certified medical use. Federal law has not caught up with medical marijuana usage, but the states seem to be moving …
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Mike Tyson Will Print (Yes, Print) Cannabis Beverages
The cannabis business continues to get stranger by the day. Just when you thought you’d heard about every possible kind of cannabis related business idea imaginable, Mike Tyson (a man well known to embrace strange) comes along with the idea of PRINTING cannabis beverages. “PRINTING” is not a typo. But what does this mean? How …
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Jamaica has reopened its borders to tourists but how safe is it to travel there now?
As we talk about and promote our Jamaican ganja vacation experiences, we have been getting questions regarding the safety of traveling there during this terrible and unpredictable corona virus pandemic. So, after the umpteenth conversation on the subject, we decided to fill the need for the kind of thoughtful, complete, coherent,and contextual answer that is …
GanjaVacations Announces the Reopening of Ganja Friendly Resorts in Jamaica
Sick of the COVID-19 lockdown? We know that you are. And, now that the crisis is easing in certain states and you can get out of the house, wouldn’t it be nice to get away for a few days to celebrate your liberation from the quarantine? How about a ganja vacation? In Jamaica Mon! We …
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Cannabis before sex can help men access a deeper level of intimacy, study finds
Cannabis as a therapeutic sex tool for non-straight men? Yes! Especially for guys who experience anxiety and shame in the bedroom. So says a recent study in the journal Culture, Health & Sexuality based on interviews with 41 men. Why not for all men? Why not for women too? http://www.insider.com/cannabis-before-sex-helps-men-access-deeper-level-intimacy-study-2020-6
Mike Tyson to Open Tyson’s Ranch Under Antigua’s New Cannabis Regulation
Mike Tyson, one of America’s foremost cannabis advocates, entrepreneurs and pioneers, is at it again. This time on the Caribbean island of Antigua which recently liberalized its cannabis laws. You are probably familiar with Tyson Ranch, the sprawling 407-acre cannabis production, entertainment, and educational complex he is creating in California. Guess what folks? He is …
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NBA Now Allows Cannabis Use By Players
Is the NBA getting high on cannabis? On the heels of an announcement from Cresco Labs, the Chicago-based cannabis company, that Michele Roberts, Executive Director of the NBA Players Association was joining its board of directors, the NBA confirmed that it would no longer test players for cannabis or any other recreational drug when the …
High Times Launches Cannabis Delivery in California Starting July
Do you live in Los Angeles or the Bay Area? Starting in July, you will be able to get your weed delivered by High Times directly from its own branded dispensaries. No need to leave the house and risk exposure to social distancing scofflaws; just order from your phone. This company is finally beginning to …
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Organized Thieves Use Protests As Cover to Raid Weed Dispensaries
Weed dealers across the country are being broken into, ransacked, and robbed by organized crews under the cover of the George Floyd demonstrations. And, it’s not just dispensaries; but cultivation and distribution warehouses – places with addresses that are not likely to be known to the general public. Couldn’t you have seen this coming? Where …
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Japanese Company Reportedly Creates Orange Peel-Derived CBD
CBD oil from orange peel? Yes, you heard right. A company in Japan is making it. And, they developed prototypes using their CBD oil in items such as body lotion, lip balm, make-up remover, and hair care products. That said, please don’t try to spoke orange peel! It would not be pleasant. It also does …
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How Federal Marijuana Policy Is Pushing Veterans into the Black Market
Many disabled veterans are having success using cannabis instead of addictive and dangerous pharmaceuticals for conditions such as anxiety and PTSD. But although millions of people get medical marijuana prescriptions each year, disabled veterans are forced to buy their weed on the black market because the Department of Veterans Affairs will not prescribe it. http://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/05/27/federal-marijuana-policy-veterans-black-market-271197
Virginia governor signs bill decriminalizing marijuana
We’re moving on up! On Thursday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation to decriminalize marijuana, making Virginia the 27th state in the nation to decriminalize simple cannabis possession. The new law reclassifies possession of one ounce or less to a civil penalty punishable by a fine of up to $25, the lowest fine of any …
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Cannabis stocks soar on hopes pot wards off coronavirus
Have you sold off your cannabis stocks? They have been doing very poorly for some time, but things may be looking up. Cannabis company stocks have skyrocketed in recent days on news that marijuana might help ward off coronavirus. This is according to research showing that certain strains high in CBD can block proteins that create …
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Was Quarantine Made for Cannabis?
“You wake up, you have a good breakfast, you maybe take some vitamins, you do work, you have lunch, do more work, smoke a joint, eat an edible. It’s becoming the norm since we’ve been on lockdown.” http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/05/11/was-quarantine-made-for-cannabis
How to make cannabis-infused condiments for your next BBQ
As Memorial Day approaches and the covid-19 quarantine winds down, you may already be thinking about hot summer afternoons in the backyard with family, friends, beer, barbeque and weed. Even, if not in that order. How about some recipes to infuse cannabis into your barbeque sauce, mustard and other condiments? Enjoy! http://www.leafly.com/news/lifestyle/cannabis-infused-condiments-bbq?utm_source=SailThru&utm_medium=email_news&utm_campaign=Newsletter_05202020_Wed
Cannabis employees are in high demand during economic crash
Looking for a job in weed? There may never be a better time that right now. The industry is looking for thousands of workers across the country. Most retail outlets have been closed for a couple of months, but pot stores remain open almost everywhere and are hiring to deal with the robust demand for …
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Small Study Suggests Cannabis And Baby-Making Don’t Work Well Together
As you already know. perhaps from personal experience, sex and cannabis are a popular combination. This is probably even more so in the age of covid-19 when everyone is spending so much more time together and, by all accounts, smoking a lot more weed. But guess what boys and girls, sex and weed are not …
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Grandma gets high: Why seniors are consuming cannabis
Do you know that seniors are among the fastest growing and most enthusiastic consumers of cannabis? Yes, grandma is smoking weed and she is not at all shy about telling you about it. The curious thing is that these are not legacy users who smoked back in the 60’s and 70’s coming back to it …
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N.F.L. Bows to Marijuana’s New Status
The morning after the hoopla of the first night of the NFL draft is a good time to contemplate the degree to which major sports leagues have changed their attitude towards marijuana. A new labor agreement recently signed between the NFL and the players union advances the ball the farthest, leapfrogging changes made by major …
Profile: Bob Marley, Rastafarian Legend
An interesting profile of reggae superstar Bob Marley who has become an iconic figure for advocates in the decades long fight to legalize marijuana. But, as the profile very aptly points out, for Bob, the use of ganja was spiritual; a religious rite. A way for him to connect with god (Jah), not just to …
Cannabis sales hit new highs in US and Canada
Cannabis sales are booming in the US and Canada as large numbers of consumers stock up on their home supply of smokes and edibles to prepare for long periods of isolation. Sales for recreational weed are up as much as 50% compared to the same period for certain key markets.; 41% for medical, Sales are …
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8 Best Legal Marijuana Tours to Take in LA
Planning a trip to LA soon? Probably not. But, you may at some time in the future. And as weedy, you may be interested in this overview of the “8 Best Legal Marijuana Tours to Take in LA”. Recreational and medicinal marijuana are both legal in LA and the list seems to offer safe, fun …
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Feds Tell Ex-NFL Star to Stop Saying His Weed Can Cure Coronavirus
The FTC and FDA have warned Neuro XPF, a company owned by former NFL offensive tackle, Kyle Turley, to stop promoting its medicinal cannabis products as treatments for the novel coronavirus. Turley insists that CBD can prevent and cure coronavirus and has cured his wife’s skin cancer. His website boldly avers that his Neuro XPF …
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