Views: 4 We wouldn’t be where we are today in terms of the War on Drugs if it wasn’t for President Nixon’s efforts. Back in 1971, he officially began this opaque War on Drugs. Thus began the Controlled Substances Act the same year, and a categorization of most known substances depending on their perceived danger […]
Views: 7 A new study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports has found that cannabis use in the U.S. has increased significantly over the past decade. However, this trend does not extend to teenagers. The study, led by Delvon Mattingly, a behavioral science professor at the University of Kentucky, analyzed data from more than […]
Due to its unique and diverse environment, Colombia has become a very exciting place to grow weed. They’ve got snow-covered volcanoes, tropical beaches, deserts, grasslands, rainforests, and unique combos of most of those. It’s unlike anywhere else in the world, and this makes the plants there thrive in totally different ways. So a new study […]
As consumer preferences lean more toward convenience, pre-rolled joints have transformed from a niche product into a major player in the cannabis industry. According to a recent study by Custom Cones USA and Headset, pre-rolls saw the largest growth among all cannabis categories between June 2023 and June 2024, with a sales increase of 11.89%. […]
Following former President Donald Trump’s recent endorsement of a Florida ballot measure to legalize cannabis, Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is highlighting what it calls Trump’s contradictory stance on marijuana reform. In a memo, the Harris team criticized Trump for “brazen flip-flops” on the issue, accusing him of attempting to rewrite his record to appeal […]
In its first 25 days of business, Ohio made $44,051,671 in gross revenue. That’s pretty good! This is compared to $24 million brought in in New Jersey (although they only had 12 dispensaries open at the time) and $40 million for Illinois back in 2020. Ohio had 98 dispensaries open at the start of legalization, […]
Donald Trump came out of nowhere with his endorsement for the Florida ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana in the state, and as you’d expect, lots of his fellow Republicans aren’t too pleased. One very prominent voice, Kevin Sabet, the president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, was quoted saying this is “election-year politics at its […]
Donald Trump went on Lex Fridman’s podcast last week and showered support onto the marijuana legalization effort in his home state of Florida, all but assuring it’ll pass in November. “It’s got to be done in a very concerted, lawful way. And the way they’re doing it in Florida, I think is going to be […]
Recent research has uncovered the potential of THC, the primary psychoactive component in cannabis, to reverse signs of brain aging in mice. This groundbreaking discovery offers hope for developing new treatments to maintain cognitive function and brain health as humans age. The study, conducted by a team of scientists from Germany and Israel, expands on […]
Last week, a federal appeals court voted that a federal ban on owning a gun if you have admitted to smoking marijuana is unconstitutional. They ruled in favor of a Texas woman, Paola Connelly, who brought them the case. The Fifth Circuit lays out their argument in a compelling way, mainly disagreeing with the Department […]
