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
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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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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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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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Is It Safe to Use Cannabis During Pregnancy? Here’s What We Know
Surveys show that, despite warnings, women are using cannabis during pregnancy to mitigate mood imbalances, stress and nausea, among other things But, is this safe? Does it hurt the baby? Medicine does not seem to have a definitive answer to these questions because proper studies have not been done. And it’s difficult to blame poor …
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Does Smoking Cannabis Put You at Higher Risk for the Coronavirus?
Does smoking cannabis put you at higher risk for the coronavirus? The evidence is not yet in but some doctors believe it might. It’s not the cannabis per se; it’s the lung irritation that smoking can cause. As one doctor says: “Smoking doesn’t cause the flu, vaping doesn’t cause the flu. But people who smoke …
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Cannabis insurance claims dominated by ‘inside’ theft jobs
Cannabis insurance claims data are showing that, like most retail enterprises, theft is, by far, the biggest concern for marijuana businesses in the United States. Theft by insiders! This should not be surprising. The product is in high demand, easily stolen and transported off the property in any number of ways and, quickly sold in …
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Cannabis prices soaring as users on coronavirus lockdown sit at home on full pay
According to this article from the Sun, dealers in Britain are cashing in big time on the coronavirus pandemic with prices for weed soaring as users sit at home on full pay. Prices for an ounce of weed have spiked by more than 150% in some parts of the country. http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11248871/coronavirus-britain-cannabis-prices-soar/
Don’t pass that dutch: How potheads are rethinking marijuana etiquette amid coronavirus
Smoking weed is often a group activity so, in the age of coronavirus, are you still puffing on communal joints? Or is that behavior now frowned upon among your friends? Are you a careful, health-conscious pothead? Has the weed etiquette in your group evolved to protect from catching covid 19 from the tip of a …
Run on marijuana dispensaries as Bay Area shelters-in-place
There are people who cannot function well without their weed – especially when under great stress. And, for many, the coronavirus crisis is the greatest crisis of their lives as it forces them to worry about their mortality, loved ones, livelihoods and the future. In short, everything. Hence the long lines at many dispensaries as …
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Mike Tyson smokes a joint in his chauffeured car after dinner at celebrity restaurant Craig’s in Hollywood
Isn’t it great to be Mike Tyson? As seen here, the former heavyweight champ is smoking a huge joint in his limo after dinner at Craig’s, a celebrity restaurant in Hollywood. This is a guy who’s revealed that he smokes $40,000 of weed per month at his 40-acre weed. Just a diligent producer sampling his …
Meet the 81-year-old Beverly Hills rabbi who’s running for office to give people pot
California legalized cannabis for adults in 2016. But the city of Beverly Hills remains a cannabis-free zone. It does not allow any cannabis-related businesses within its limits – not even for medical purposes. Now comes an 81-year-old rabbi who’s running for city council for the express purpose of changing this. http://forward.com/news/national/440806/beverly-hills-california-cannabis-rabbi-jewish/
The US Now Has Its First CBD-Infused Fast Food Joint, Called Illegal Burger
I’d like my burger medium well with tomatoes, lettuce and fries. And, can I also have some CBD with that too. Yes folks, it’s here. Illegal Burger, a fast food company in Colorado is now offering CBD-infused burgers. You cannot yet get a CBD shake to go with the burger but that may be just …
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Study: Cannabis Use Among Seniors Increased 75% In 3 Years
Wondering why grandma has been so jolly lately? It may be the dope she’s smoking. According to a recent study, the number of seniors (65+) using cannabis has increased by a whopping 75% since 2015. And, although there are big increases across the board (age, race, gender, etc.), it was especially significant among higher income, …
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What Percentage of Americans Smoke Marijuana?
Are you among the 12%? According to a recent Gallup poll 12% of US adults say they smoke weed. A number that has remained unchanged for several years. But, as you will see, this varies significantly be age, gender and political ideology. Even by geography; people in the South smoke less than the rest of …
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What to do when your partner hates weed
Weed is very important to you and your lifestyle. Right? So, what do you do if the person you are dating hates it and does not approve of you using it? Do you give up the weed or the lover? Decisions, decisions. Here are the views of sex coach and CannaSexual founder Ashley Manta. http://www.leafly.com/news/lifestyle/what-to-do-when-your-partner-hates-weed?utm_source=SailThru&utm_medium=email_news&utm_campaign=Newsletters_02122020_Wed&utm_term=%5BTWS%5D%20%26%20%5BMaster%20%2B%20Not%20Dormant%5D
Seniors, it’s okay that you still love cannabis
The stereotype of the loner toker getting high in a cloud of smoke in his parents’ basement still persists in many quarters even though it was never ever really that true. But as many of you know, seniors are now one of the fastest growing consumer segments – many using weed for a variety of …
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MedMen will send an Uber to pick you up from LAX
Planning on travelling into Los Angeles, San Jose or Las Vegas international airports any time soon? MedMen will offer you a free UBER ride to a dispensary and give you a 10% discount if you are in possession of a boarding pass. And, you don’t even have to purchase anything.Talk about taking the edge off …
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