Country music star Willie Nelson is expanding his line of hemp products to cater to pets with a new line of specialized CBD products for dogs, cats and horses. The longtime pot advocate already has...
There’s a new buzzword: vape pen. If you’re thinking about getting one, here’s what you should know. What is a CBD vape pen? A CBD vape pen is an electronic device made for inhaling CBD...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said it decided against recommending a cannabis-based drug for treating rare forms of epilepsy in the UK over concerns about its cost. Epidiolex, produced by GW...
Ontario announced Wednesday the 42 winners of its second lottery for Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) licences. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), which administered the lottery, said 4,864 applications were submitted, and the...
Although the legalization of edibles is set to kick in this fall in (almost) all of Canada, the case for owning a botanical extractor machine can still be made, especially for those with conditions that...
While recreational cannabis has been legal in Canada for over six months, black market weed sales are still significant in the country. In the first half of 2019, Statistics Canada reported in August that 42...
Following this month’s Outside Lands, the first major music festival in the US to sell pot on-site, California is increasing the scope of its marijuana offer. Lowell Cafe in West Hollywood will become the first...
Statistics Canada released a trove of new cannabis data Thursday in its quarterly “National Cannabis Survey” (NCS), noting trends such as more prevalent cannabis use among men than women. StatsCan has released its NCS every...
DMT is illegal in many parts of the world. Therefore, we do not promote or condone the use of this compound. The information in this guide is aimed at educating potential users of dimethyltryptamine and...
There are two types of getting too high. a) When you consume too much THC all at once, and it hits you like a ton of bricks. Some likely results of tetrahydrocannabinol used like this...
Several months before Canada became the first G7 country to legalize recreational cannabis, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed the move would eliminate the back market. “And over the following months, and indeed years, we will...
If you plan on growing cannabis, you should definitely know what a phenotype is and how it is different from a genotype. Since growing cannabis is now completely legal in most places in Canada, people...
Budder is definitely one of the most beloved canna-concentrates on the market, but what exactly makes it so special? Let’s go through all of the subtleties that make this powerful extract such a fan favorite. ...
CBD, or cannabidiol, has received a lot of hype this year, and now there is a sign it may be paying off for companies. A new Gallup poll shows one in seven American adults, or...
Luxembourg’s health minister confirmed the country is on track to become the first in Europe to legalize cannabis production and consumption. According to Etienne Schneider, the Luxembourg government will submit a draft to the Governing...
A new study from Ottawa has found that cannabis stores are more concentrated in low-income neighbourhoods in Canada and private stores are closer to schools than government-run stores. The study, done by the Ottawa Hospital,...
Most cannabis consumers have their preferred method of consumption, such as vaping, using bongs, rolling their own joints. Glass pipes are also gaining popularity among pot smokers. Today, we’re going to cover some basics on...
This weekend festival-goers in Northern California had the opportunity to buy legal weed for the first time ever at a major music event in the United States. San Francisco’s Outside Lands music festival (August 9-11)...
With election campaigns in the United States in full swing, voters interested in the legalization of cannabis at the federal level are closely watching presidential hopefuls. Among the most noteworthy when it comes to this...
Missouri has begun accepting applications for its medical marijuana program as of Saturday, August 3, and the competition looks like it will be fierce. Up to 2,000 applications are expected to vie for 348 licenses,...
Most ancient cultures have realized and documented cannabis’ therapeutic applications, allowing us to trace a 6,000-year-old history of medical marijuana. For instance, did you know that Pen Ts’ao Ching, the world’s oldest pharmacopeia (2,700 B.C.),...
This majestic strain of cannabis is one of the most sought-after buds in 2019. Even though it bears the name of a pivotal confection that elevates everyone’s glucose levels in holy matrimony rituals, Wedding Cake...
A new “Museum of Weed” has opened in Hollywood, Los Angeles, that puts the spotlight on cannabis’ history and past stigma in an interactive format. The 30,000 square foot museum pop-up opened on August 3...
There are many ways to smoke marijuana. You can use a pipe, bong, or roll it into a joint. Yet for those of you looking for a more exotic way to smoke your weed, there’s...
This curious species has lingered in the shadows for too long. Now we’ll give Cannabis Ruderalis the attention it deserves, as it immensely influenced so many contemporary varieties of ganja. What is cannabis ruderalis? Ruderalis...
Securities regulators in Canada opened an investigation into medical cannabis producer CannTrust Holdings Inc. over the company’s breach of growing rules. The probe, launched by the Ontario Securities Commission in partnership with the Joint Serious...
Understanding THC pills is a bit challenging, mostly because several different medications fall under this umbrella term. Whole-plant THC pills, isolated THC pills, synthetic THC pills – you get my point. To add to the...
Two Massachusetts residents will open the first “economic empowerment” cannabis shop in the state this October, after having recently been granted a provisional license to open a recreational dispensary in Boston. The first to benefit...
Readers of Beverage Industry Magazine voted Oki CBD-infused beverages as their favorite new product release in June. Oki drinks garnered 28% of the vote, followed by Pear Chamomile PRESS Hard Seltzer and Tampico Beverages ZERO...
As more states move to legalize or decriminalize weed in the United States, a growing number of colleges across the country are now offering courses in cannabis studies. The legal marijuana business surged to $10.4 billion...
New York decriminalized cannabis Monday after Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the legislation — the 16th state to do so. The law makes possession of a small amount of cannabis (under two ounces) a violation...
Border Force officers at London’s Stansted Airport seized a five-year old epileptic girl’s medical cannabis oil, risking “unnecessary death,” according to the girl’s mother. Indie-Rose Clarry suffers from Dravet syndrome, a rare genetic epileptic dysfunction...
Bhang, or holy bhang for many, is an ancient Hindu concoction that possesses powerful curative and psychoactive attributes. Let’s explore its seductive traits. What is bhang? Bhang is a cannabis-infused beverage native to northern India,...
Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Kamala Harris and House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler introduced a new bill on Tuesday, to decriminalize cannabis nationally in the U.S. and expunge all past cannabis convictions. The bill is called...
Following the legalization of marijuana for medicinal and research purposes late last year, Thailand is now pushing to further develop its cannabis industry. This move is viewed as a game-changer, primarily because this part of...
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest among the scientific community to explain how cannabis impacts male fertility. This has to do with the fact that the dominant group of cannabis users is...
Asperger syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder which belongs to the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as of 2013. According to CDC, 1 in 59 children are affected by ASD. Though there are numerous studies on autism...
The first cannabis micro cultivation license has been issued in BC only a couple of weeks ago, and the process hasn’t sped up since then. In the beginning, solving the black market crisis was one...
While it is a common stoner stereotype to get the “munchies” after smoking up, it appears there is now hard data to back up the age-old concept. Data from Nielson shows that snack sales are...
After many years of suffering from terrible pains with each passing month, I finally tried marijuana for menstrual cramps – and it worked like a charm. I’ve been struggling with severe menstrual cramps (stomach pain,...
