The future we envisioned as children didn’t include people sucking on flash drive-like devices to get their nicotine fix. Juul vaporizers have found their way into the hands of millions. Most people use them to quit cigarettes. Others use them to fit in with their peers at the cost of developing a nicotine addiction. If…
Published: Dec 29, 2017, 4:12 pm • Updated: Dec 29, 2017, 4:12 pm By The Cannabist Staff Welcome to High Minded by The Cannabist, our podcast diving into the stories, news and voices shaping a new billion-dollar industry. This episode of High Minded is coming to you in two acts, hosted by The Cannabist’s staff….
The largest fentanyl seizure to date in New York City, yielding enough fentanyl to kill 32 million people, was discovered in an apartment in Queens, according to city investigators. Given that a dose of fentanyl weighing two to three milligrams can be deadly, the 140 pounds of pure fentanyl seized in this case alone was…
Published: Jan 22, 2018, 3:34 pm • Updated: Jan 22, 2018, 3:34 pm By Jessica Gresko, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided Monday with police over partygoers in a dispute about arrests at a 2008 bash at a vacant home that had been turned into a makeshift strip club. The high…
Published: Oct 10, 2017, 9:12 am • Updated: Oct 10, 2017, 12:13 pm By Todd Richmond, The Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Republican lawmakers made the case Tuesday for a bill that would allow Wisconsin farmers to grow hemp, stressing that the plant shouldn’t be confused with marijuana and that farmers should be given the…
A new resolution (SJR4) just passed through the New Mexico senate to allow possession and consumption of recreational marijuana for anyone over the age 21 in the state. The bill would need to be voted on by the people of New Mexico later this year and still needs to pass through more branches of the…
Dear Dan, I’m in the last week of flowering in my greenhouse, and I have spider mites and mold on my plants bad. What remedies can I use naturally to fix it? — Dorothy Smith Dear Dorothy, There are no remedies to fix your infestation of pests and mold. You need to destroy your ruined…
Iowa is now home to five medical marijuana dispensaries. They were approved under a law passed last March, permitting the sale of specific cannabis-derived products to those suffering from qualifying conditions including untreatable pain, side effects of cancer, seizures, ALS, and others. CBD for the People According to the Omaha World-Herald, approximately 500 Iowa residents…
Published: Mar 12, 2018, 5:00 am • Updated: Mar 11, 2018, 9:30 pm By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Democratic candidates for governor say it’s time for the state to legalize recreational marijuana, while Republican candidates oppose the idea. Nine states and Washington, D.C, have already legalized recreational marijuana. Democrats seeking their party’s…
It’s no secret that 4/20 is considered the ultimate in weed holidays. However, that doesn’t mean it’s the only holiday us weed-lovers can effectively toke up. There are plenty of holidays that can totally be marijuana holidays if that’s what you’re into. Let’s take a look at some of the best weed holidays. Shutterstock Halloween…