Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said on April 18, 2019, that his role in getting industrial hemp legalized is at “the top of the list” of reasons Kentuckians should re-elect him in 2020. He also said that hemp could essentially replace tobacco, historically a big cash crop for the state that could take […]
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This week in Cannabis: Halifax’s first cannabis crawl gets 86’d, a branch of the Saskatoon Public Library hosts a cannabis education event that includes how to roll a joint, and makers of Canadian law enforcements preferred roadside drug test stress that the machine does not detect intoxication. We’ve rounded up this week’s top stories from across […]
In case you had any doubt about how mainstream and corporate 4/20 has become, you only had to attend the one-day-only inauguration of the Carl’s Jr. CBD burger Saturday, at one of its restaurants in a northern section of Denver. ‘As soon as we opened the doors we had about 30 people in line and […]
Welcome to Leafly’s live 4/20 coverage for 2019! As has become tradition, we’ll be updating you throughout the day with rolling coverage of news, events, and other bits and bobs to keep you informed and entertained no matter how you’re spending this most storied day in cannabis. Check back often! We’ll be posting live reports […]
If you want to take a deep dive into the incredible origin story of 4/20, Leafly has got you covered. But while the Waldos deserve both credit and praise, a lot more went into the global proliferation of this grassroots phenomenon than just five friends meeting up to get blazed at 4:20 p.m. every day. […]
The chillest of holidays, 4/20, is nearly upon us. Since 4/20 falls on a Saturday this year, we get an entire weekend to celebrate. And there’s definitely a lot to celebrate. Both Missouri and Utah voted to legalize medical cannabis in the 2018 midterm elections, and Michigan voted to legalize adult use. On top of […]
Has the craze in cannabidiol—or CBD—finally jumped the shark? The latest evidence comes from fast food leviathan Carl’s Jr., which announced Wednesday it will sell hamburgers in Denver, CO, on April 20 featuring CBD in the sauce. That’s right, the 4/20 special sauce at Carl’s Jr. includes CBD! A Carl’s Jr. spokesperson told CNN today […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Mainstream retailers are leaping into the world of products like skin creams and oils that tout such benefits as reducing anxiety and helping you sleep. The key ingredient? CBD, or cannabidiol, a compound derived from hemp and marijuana that doesn’t cause a high. CVS, Martha Stewart, and Neiman Marcus are selling […]
Weedmaps ∙ News ∙ Culture & Industry Tyler Koslow ∙ April 12, 2019 | Updated 13 minutes ago Tyler Koslow ∙ April 12, 2019 | Updated 13 minutes ago Getting ready to check your daily Horoscope reading to see what the future has in store for you today? If you happen to be an Aries, […]
As hemp enters a new era as a legal agricultural commodity, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said April 8, 2019, he’s willing to offer follow-up legislation to resolve any “glitches” stemming from mistaken identity between the crop and marijuana, its lookalike, illicit cousin. That includes safeguarding hemp shipments stopped by police who can’t tell whether […]
