Two years ago, California voters amended state law to legalize access to cannabis. And yet cities and counties throughout the state have banned its sale. Delivery services have stepped in to fill the void between retailer and consumer, but that may soon change. California’s cannabis regulator, the Bureau of Cannabis Control, may adopt permanent rules […]
A few years ago, Morgan Rowe eagerly anticipated her first marijuana experience. Washington had just legalized adult-use sales, and Rowe, who lived in Seattle, had never gotten high. After ingesting some carefully measured homemade brownies, “I was suddenly overcome with giggles,” recalled Rowe, who now lives in Maine. “And I was very conscious of how […]
DPA Statement: “President Trump is the last person who should be defining the global debate on drug policy.” This morning, President Trump kicked off his appearance at the 2018 United Nations General Assembly by hosting a meeting called “The World Drug Problem”. U.N. Member States were invited to this early morning session at which Trump […]
Overdose Rate Highest among Black New Yorkers for First Time in Over a Decade VOCAL-NY and DPA Statement: NYC must Divest in Failed, Harmful Criminalization Practices and Implement Evidence-based Interventions to End the Overdose Crisis 2017 marked the seventh straight year of increased overdose rate deaths in New York City. The highest overdose rate is […]
Over the weekend, a Maine chef who gave THC to lobsters drew some unwanted attention, and the Utah medical marijuana initiative campaign heated up. Now what? Spark some Trainwreck, grab those new ‘Fresh Prince’ Air Jordan 5s, and put on Cypress Hill’s first new LP in eight years — that’s what. It’s all part of […]
CBD producers and retailers in some of the nation’s largest markets say they’re pressing on despite hostile statements from their state regulators that CBD won’t be allowed. Bans in several markets have largely been met with spotty enforcement, CBD entrepreneurs say, and the impact to business has been mixed. Ohio is one of the latest […]
The NFL season is officially underway, and if you want to be ready for some football this year, having a vaporizer you can rely on any given Sunday is an absolute must. No matter how you want to watch the game—socializing with friends, tailgating in the parking lot, or enjoying the low-maintenance comfort of your […]
Learn how to identify and buy authentic heritage cannabis with this three-part series listing the farms of the famed Emerald Triangle. Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity Counties comprise the US’ number one cannabis production region, but the Triangle is roiling as it adapts to California legalization. To better compete in the free market, California farms have […]
A North Carolina hemp producer’s renovation of a former factory for CBD extraction sets it up for roughly $238,500 in tax incentives over the next four years. City of Wilson officials are lauding Criticality’s retrofitting for CBD production as an innovative new use for the building, The Wilson Times reported. The tax incentive package will be […]
Just kidding. The intensely pressurized atmospheric cocktail inside your bathyscaphe probably precludes sparking one up. But still, the thought alone brought smiles to our faces Friday, after news that recreational cannabis legalization has spread to the US territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. On Friday, Republican Gov. Ralph DLG. Torres signed a […]
