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People in Jail for Cannabis While Legal Market Booms is “The Height of Injustice”
CANNABIS CULTURE - “It is really the height of injustice to have individuals still incarcerated in your state on marijuana-related offences at the same time as you have a booming legal cannabis industry,” says Sarah Gersten, executive…
Everything You Need to Know About the 2020 Cannabis Ballot Initiatives
Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota will vote on whether to legalize cannabis. Cannabis reform may be stalled at the federal level, but the number of states that have legalized it in some capacity continues to grow.…
It’s Harvest Time For P.E.I.’s Budding Community Of Cannabis Growers
'You can grow the best cannabis to its absolute potential and then completely ruin it when you harvest it'. Under a cloudy October sky, freelance photographer Sean Berrigan looks over his crop of organic outdoor cannabis plants while…
Shawn Kemp, Ex-NBA Great, To Open Cannabis Dispensary In Seattle
Ex-hoops star is going green & hopes to 'inspire' legal marijuana industry. Shawn Kemp, the former six-time NBA All-Star and three-time All-NBA selection, is set to open a cannabis dispensary in Seattle next week. Kemp, who starred with…
Seven Welland Cannabis Stores Awaiting Approval
There are seven Welland cannabis dispensaries in queue awaiting final approval from the provincial government so that they may open. Their applications are listed as “in progress” on the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s website.…
Senior Citizen Strongman Finds Power in Cannabis (And He’s Not the Only One!)
CANNABIS CULTURE - Older adults are using cannabis as a preventative measure. Case in point, Mark Burnett (62), strongman from Akron, Ohio, prefers to use CBD for an extra kick to go with his morning vitamins. CBD is subtle in its…
You Can Now Legally Buy Medical Marijuana in St. Louis County
A big thing happened over the weekend: A dispensary started selling legal weed in St. Louis County. Medical marijuana patients will no longer have to go to Illinois to get their medicine, they’ll just hop on over to Manchester. N’Bliss…
Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis To Provide A Second Chance, Reform Criminal Justice System
Earlier this year, House Bill 2050 was introduced – a measure to allow for the legal sale of adult-use cannabis through a permitting structure for growers, processors, and dispensaries. There are several great components contained in this…
How One Company Found Success In Cannabis By Trading Pesticides For Bugs
Three years ago, Hans Brand had his “eyes opened” to an issue that would change his family and his company. Brand is a co-owner of Autumn Brands, a cannabis grower in Santa Barbara County Calif. As Autumn Brands transitioned from a…
More Older Adults Turn To Cannabis To Treat Common Ailments
Cannabis use is becoming more accepted nationwide, with fewer than a dozen states making it fully illegal. One group turning to cannabis more than ever is older adults. A study published in April found the number of Americans age 65 and…