Two years after Massachusetts voters approved recreational legalization in the state, and after numerous delays at the state and local level, sales of cannabis in the Bay State have finally begun. On Tuesday morning, two licensed retailers—New England Treatment Access (NETA) in Northampton and Cultivate in Leicester—will begin legal sales of cannabis, opening the first […]
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One month into nationwide legalization and cannabis curious Canadians are still getting acquainted with the newly regulated marketplace and all it has to offer. While selection and availability might vary from province to province, these are the strains—in no particular order—that your fellow Canadians are searching for in Leafly’s database of strains. Blue Dream has achieved […]
At a panel discussion in Vancouver, BC, last week, I listened to two New York Times reporters talk about all the ways cannabis legalization is supposedly failing. No, legalization isn’t already failing in Canada. This is how it works in new markets, every time. It is failing in California, said San Francisco bureau chief Thomas […]
The long wait for recreational cannabis sales to begin in Massachusetts is almost over with the first commercial pot shops set to open on Tuesday. It can hardly be termed a robust launch with only two stores opening initially, in Leicester and Northampton. But they can boast of being the first anywhere in the eastern […]
Smoked out by wildfire, Northern California decamped for cleaner air over the weekend. Now, what’s next? This week’s Thanksgiving’s pregame includes the strain Headband, Massachusetts’ legalization launch, and the Leafly 2018 Holiday Gift Guide. Prepare yourself with “Hit This,” Leafly’s weekly guide to upcoming pop cannabis culture. Let’s dig in! Shopping List Sativa to Watch—Headband. A bicoastal classic, […]
A lot of people ask me about hemp-derived CBD and ordering CBD products online. I encourage them to look for full-spectrum, CBD-dominant cannabis—it tends to deliver a higher quality experience through the “entourage effect.” But knowing that not everyone has safe access to cannabis-derived CBD, it dawned on me that I should have a better […]
CBD has gained a reputation for being a healthy addition to any lifestyle. And for good reason: it contains anti-inflammatory properties that can calm a number of ailments from Crohn’s disease to PTSD, while also having the ability to soothe tired joints and painful muscles. If you’ve been considering CBD for a boost in your […]
More than two years after Massachusetts voters legalized cannabis in the state, regulators have officially given the OK for two retail stores to open their doors next week. The Northampton store has announced it will open for adult-use sales on Tuesday. Two shops—New England Treatment Access (NETA), in Northampton, and Cultivate, in Leicester—were authorized by […]
Amid the crazy quilt of provincial regulations that modify the federal government’s legalization of marijuana, an Ottawa business is pioneering plug and play grow-opp cupboards aimed at ensuring Canadian households can grow the four recreational plants permitted by the Cannabis Act, regardless of more restrictive provincial, apartment, or condo regulations. Kanata-based City Grow, conceived in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A pair of pro-marijuana groups in Utah accused the Mormon church Thursday of “extreme undermining” of a medical marijuana ballot measure, alleging it is exerting its power to push through significant changes to the proposition. RELATED STORY Utah Voters Just Legalized Medical Marijuana. Will It Matter? In a letter, the […]
