Published: Feb 22, 2018, 12:15 pm • Updated: Feb 26, 2018, 12:09 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Cannabis is a “big business,” and Constellation Brands has big aspirations in the space, the alcohol beverage company’s president said this week. Officials for Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) have their sights on developing unique cannabis-based beverages…
Public health officials have reported that a fourth person in Illinois dies after using synthetic cannabis. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the latest death on Tuesday, April 24. The deceased person was a woman from central Illinois in her 30s. Three others in Illinois have also died after using spice, one of many street…
The post 3 Years after Legalization, Alaska Communities Weigh Pot Bans appeared first on High Times. A vote on Tuesday might mark a sea of change for the cannabis business of local communities in Alaska—and might place pot bans within those areas for the foreseeable future. As reported by the Associated Press, voters in two…
The post The Therapeutic Benefits Of Dabbing Delta-8 THC appeared first on High Times. Most people think of delta-9 when talking about THC. Delta-9 THC is responsible for the strong psychoactive high you get after consuming cannabis. However, delta-9 THC isn’t the only cannabinoid with psychoactive effects. You may not have heard of it, but…
Legalized marijuana has created a robust new industry for entrepreneurs, jobs in the states where it is legal and huge chunks of tax revenue for local governments. Now, a new study in Colorado has found that marijuana may also play a role in cutting down the number of deaths from opioid overdose. That information flies…
Over 15 percent of San Francisco residents age 12 and over use marijuana monthly or more, the highest rate in the country. By contrast, the lowest use rates are in the far south of Texas, where fewer than 4 percent use monthly. The report finds that nationally, 7.7 percent of people 12 an older —…
The post High Buy: The Palm Vape appeared first on High Times. If you’re looking for a cool new way to vape your bud, look no further than the Palm Vape. This battery and cartridge system is the newest vaporizer to emerge from the labs of WeePlus. And this baby was well worth the wait….
After an evening of sometimes emotional debate, the Missouri House approves medical marijuana bill for the state. House Bill (HB) 1554 was passed by a voice vote on Monday, April 23. The measure would make it legal for some seriously or terminally ill patients to use non-smokable forms of cannabis to treat their conditions. Rep….
Sensing a change of prevailing political winds on the issue of cannabis, Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz is defying conventional opinion. “A lot of people think we can’t pass cannabis reform in a GOP-controlled Congress,” Gaetz told the Tampa Bay Times. But with the deck stacked overwhelmingly against an end to the federal ban on…
Some 7,000 protesters marched on the Philippines’ House of Representatives in the Batasan district of Manila on Monday as ultra-hardline President Rodrigo Duterte gave his second State of the Nation Address—in which he pledged to keep pursuing his bloody drug war. “The fight will not stop,” said Duterte. “There is a jungle out there. There are beasts and vultures preying on the helpless. We will not…