Views: 6 Romanian authorities have formally indicted U.S. rapper Wiz Khalifa following an investigation into his alleged illegal drug possession at the Beach, Please! music festival in Costinesti. The Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) announced in a press release that the 37-year-old was found in possession of 18.53 grams of […]
Views: 7 A recent scientific review challenges the common assumption that THC blood levels reliably indicate cannabis impairment while driving. Published last week on Preprints with The Lancet, the report—authored by a team from Canada’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Health Canada, and Thomas Jefferson University—analyzes over a dozen peer-reviewed studies to assess the […]
Views: 9 Snoop Dogg took a break from the music studio to join the TODAY Show on Thursday as a guest meteorologist, bringing his signature humor and cannabis culture to the weather forecast. Famed weatherman Al Roker invited Snoop to take viewers through a personalized map featuring real U.S. towns with seemingly marijuana-inspired names, including […]
Views: 3 The Portland Pickles, a minor league baseball team, will make history this summer by becoming the first sports team in the United States to legally sell cannabis-based products at live sporting events. The team announced on Tuesday an exclusive partnership with Cycling Frog, a company that produces THC-infused seltzers derived from hemp. Beginning […]
Views: 4 A recent study published in the *Journal of Cannabis Research* has revealed a surprising correlation between cannabis legalization and higher levels of physical activity. Conducted by researchers from Brigham Young University, the study analyzed data from the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to explore the relationship between cannabis use and physical activity […]
Views: 5 Lawyers clashed this week in a federal appeals court over whether the government can disarm individuals who use marijuana, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) arguing that recent cannabis use is enough to justify disarming someone. The case, heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, centers on U.S. v. […]
Views: 5 A new scientific review published in *Discover Oncology* has highlighted the potential of cannabinoids—such as delta-9 THC, CBD, and cannabigerol (CBG)—as anticancer agents. The study concludes that cannabinoids exhibit a range of promising anticancer activities, including inhibiting tumor growth and metastasis, inducing apoptosis (programmed cell death), and reducing angiogenesis (formation of new blood […]
Views: 5 On a recent podcast appearance, Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated her stance on marijuana legalization, marking the first time she voiced her support for the issue as the Democratic presidential nominee. The conversation took an unexpected turn afterward when Matt Barnes, co-host of the *All the Smoke* podcast, humorously admitted to getting high […]
Views: 3 In a landmark move for the state’s cannabis industry, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1775 into law yesterday, allowing municipalities to permit cannabis businesses to open cafés where patrons can consume cannabis on-site. These cafés will also be able to serve non-cannabis-infused food and beverages, providing a more social and versatile […]
Views: 3 A new study has found that adults who consumed medical cannabis for a year did not exhibit any significant reduction in brain function related to working memory, reward processing, or inhibitory control. The federally funded research, published by the American Medical Association in *JAMA Network Open*, examined the brain activity of 57 patients […]
