It is not much, but it is the beginning of marijuana social consumption establishments in Colorado. The Coffee Joint is the first official social consumption business to be allowed by Colorado and will allow patrons to bring their own cannabis vaporizers or edibles and consume them on the premises. Rita Tsalyuk is the owner of…
David Crosby has been smoking marijuana for so long, it’s time to name a strain after him. The founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is seeking licensing opportunities with a cannabis brand under the suggested moniker “Mighty Croz.” It’s the next chapter in a lifelong relationship with weed for a…
Published: Aug 11, 2017, 11:17 am • Updated: Aug 11, 2017, 11:17 am By Paul Elias, The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A California county auditor is accusing a sheriff of improperly spending some of the $1 million his department received in fees from legal pot growers to go after illegal operators. It’s the latest…
While marijuana is often seen as a substance that helps you get your mind off of things that can leave you somewhat “out of it,” there are some strains that contain a certain chemical profile that provides users with enhanced focus and extra energy. Usually found in sativas and sativa dominant hybrids, the effects of…
19 SHARES ShareTweet Marijuana is a restricted industry, meaning that regulations prevent it from being advertised on normal and highly viewed media platforms like television. Other examples of restricted industries are sectors like adult entertainment, an industry that most parents would not want their children to be conscious of until they are older. Since marijuana…
Published: Nov 8, 2017, 2:03 pm • Updated: Nov 8, 2017, 2:03 pm By Josh Wingrove and Maciej Onoszko, Bloomberg Canada’s most populous province expects the country to reap significant revenue from the sale of legalized marijuana, and is pushing for a bigger cut of the tax windfall. Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa expects strong…
Would a strain by any other name smell as sweet? Sour Diesel, a name revered in toking circles, is one of the most ubiquitous, powerful, and sweetest-smelling strains ever created. The eponymous gasoline scent and sativa energy boost have been fan favorites since the early ’90s, but beyond the signature uplifting high, even connoisseurs don’t…
Cannabis entrepreneurs have a lot of cherries to pop now that marijuana is melding with the mainstream. While veteran stoners could assuredly find a hookup in Amish Country if need be, millions of wide-eyed non-smokers are finally opening up to the possibilities of their first puffs and medicated coffee beans. And naturally, these newbies are…
Published: Oct 26, 2017, 4:03 pm • Updated: Oct 26, 2017, 4:03 pm By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff Members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs are urging Veterans Administration Secretary David Shulkin to ensure the VA’s research and development office fulfills “its stated mission,” by allowing research into the effects of marijuana on…
Published: Dec 28, 2017, 9:56 am • Updated: Dec 28, 2017, 1:27 pm By Michael Balsamo and Don Thompson, The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The confusing rollout of marijuana regulations in California has been underscored in Mendocino County, where local authorities licensed a company to deliver marijuana only to have state police arrest two…