To understand the history of cannabis in the United States, it’s crucial to examine immigration. Though many people associate the war on drugs with the Nixon or Reagan administrations, the truth is that the drug war’s history dates back nearly a hundred years, to the advent of the US Border Patrol. There’s a clear historical […]
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The Roll-Up features Leafly editors Bruce Barcott, Ben Adlin, and Dave Schmader in a Friday morning roundtable about the week’s top cannabis news. Leafly Podcast The Roll-Up #54: Stealing Oregano From the Weed Store This week: Utah abandons Prop. 2, smash-and-grab thieves get ripped off by a Denver dispensary, infused gummies go bye-bye in Washington, and Elon […]
Good news for cannabis consumers traveling in Canada: You’ll soon be able to bring more than an ounce of cannabis through the nation’s airports. Flying out of the country with cannabis—including to US states where the drug is legal—will remain prohibited. Transportation Minister Marc Garneau announced this week that travelers flying within the country will […]
October is that magical time of the year that brings out the best in America’s favorite pastime, as well as cannabis. While the top baseball teams match up in the Fall Classic, the nation’s most delectable sun-grown cannabis will be harvested throughout a season better known as Croptober. And just like baseball, the year’s most […]
The first recreational cannabis licenses in Massachusetts have now been granted—but would-be customers will still have to wait a few weeks before the stores are open for business. On Thursday, regulators at the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission voted to grant four final licenses to adult-use cannabis businesses, issuing one to a Northampton retailer and three […]
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s system for regulating marijuana has too many loopholes that disguise illegal activity and jeopardize public safety, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday, detailing his motivation for boosting scrutiny in the first state to broadly allow cannabis sales. U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer said he is particularly concerned with how companies that grow marijuana […]
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, about every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. Globally, it is the most common type of cancer among women, but it can be diagnosed in men as well, affecting each gender regardless of size, race, or income level. There are over 3.3 million breast cancer […]
Phoenix patients can breathe a sigh of relief this week after a unanimous vote by the Phoenix City Council to scrap a proposal that would’ve imposed heavy taxes on medical cannabis. The plan, floated last week by Phoenix Mayor Thelda Williams, offered several possible tax options. Each was so steep that dispensary operators warned it […]
Ride ‘Em, Smack ‘Em, Get A Hole In One The fest will also feature offstage attractions: you can ride a hot dog that bucks like a mechanical bull, or climb a rope ladder to play Smack Up My Uvula. Trip out and chill in the Meatwad 4D Dome (shout out Aqua Teen Hunger Force, you […]
The DC cannabis scene is an unusual one. While both recreational and medical marijuana are legal in the nation’s capital, there are very different ways for consumers and patients to access it. Need a Dispensary Nearby? We Got You Recreational Cannabis Legal to Possess and Grow, Not to Buy or Sell In 2014, District voters […]
