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 […]
Since the nineties, cannabis consumers have marked 4/20 by gathering at squares and parks across Canada to collectively call for policy reforms, fair treatment, and destigmatization. By definition, it has always been a protest—though, given the amount of cannabis at these events, the mood is always jovial. But with cannabis now legal under the Cannabis […]
If you sampled some of the local hash last month at Spannabis, Spain’s annual cannabis festival, and came away feeling in less than tip-top health, we have news you can use. Scientists tested 90 samples of illicit hash obtained in Madrid. 75% were contaminated with fecal matter. Spanish researchers who recently analyzed 90 samples of […]
Pat Oglesby is a North Carolina lawyer and the founder of the Center for New Revenue, a tax policy nonprofit. He has served as chief tax counsel for the US Senate Finance Committee and as co-chair of the Regulatory and Tax Structure Working Group of Gavin Newsom’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Legalization. Leafly welcomes […]
Dry, moldy… too expensive. Canadian consumers are not afraid to be blunt when it comes to the legal cannabis available across the country. Luckily, it’s not all doom and gloom according to some of Canada’s most vocal and well-versed cannabists. A new crop of cannabis reviewers are exploring the ever-growing options of legal bud and sharing their […]
The Leafly Buyer’s Guide to 4/20 is here to help you take full advantage of the very best deals near you. Using Leafly Pickup, you’ll not only be able to breeze through the shopping experience, you’ll also find exclusive deals on your favorite cannabis products. Happy 4/20! Welcome to the festivities, Oklahoma! For the first […]
As of January 1, 2018, Los Angeles became the largest—albeit the most dysfunctional—legal cannabis marketplace in the world. There’s 18.8 million people in the greater Los Angeles area, plus Hollywood, and the music industry, all powering a cannabis culture that influences the globe. But owing to local government stasis, there’s just 135 legal stores. Stretching […]
In an appearance before Congress yesterday, Attorney General William Barr offered a brief respite from the acrimonious battle over the Mueller Report when he addressed a rare point of political consensus: cannabis reform. Barr personally supports prohibition, but says a STATES Act solution would be better than the current stalemate. During a Senate Appropriations hearing […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Opposition to Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to increase the gas tax for roads is growing, while support remains strong for other parts of his agenda, including the minimum wage, spending more on special education and legalizing medical marijuana, a poll released Wednesday showed. RELATED STORY Wisconsin Could Decriminalize Cannabis, Legalize Medical Use The […]
It’s one of the more contentious issues in the national cannabis legalization debate: What are the effects of marijuana on a person’s driving abilities? It can be difficult for law enforcement and prosecutors to prove that a driver is impaired by cannabis. Some states use a per se THC blood content threshold. But a 2016 […]
