Author: Jelena Cikes
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Jelena Cikes
Writer and journalist specialized in financial markets and American politics. Pop culture aficionado, travel junkie, YouTube devotee.
NFL marijuana punishments could be drastically reduced, according to report
Players in the NFL could be inching closer to a more lenient approach to marijuana, according to a new report from NBC Sports’s ProFootballTalk. The labor organization representing NFL players – the NFL Players Association...
Amsterdam mulls ban on tourists buying marijuana
Europe’s marijuana capital could ban tourists from buying pot at its famed coffee shops soon in an effort to tackle overcrowding in the city. Although illegal in the Netherlands, soft drugs are widely available in...
Employment in legal weed in US jumps 15% year-over-year to 243,700
Nearly a quarter of a million Americans work in the legal weed industry, according to Leafly’s annual Cannabis Jobs report released this week. The figure marks a 15% increase compared to the previous year, indicating...
Virginia set to decriminalize marijuana after lawmakers OK bill
Virginia is on track to become the 16th US state to decriminalize marijuana after the state’s House and Senate approved a decriminalization bill this week. First, on Monday, the House gave the green light for...
Study finds marijuana responsible for creating false memories
New research reveals smoking marijuana may lead to false memories in addition to the well-known weed-induced forgetfulness. The study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that people who smoke pot...
Hemp could help sustain vitally important bee populations
Recent studies suggest that newly-legalized hemp may help a critically important species – bees. Scientists have been warning about the consequences of dwindling bee populations for years as these pollinators are responsible for about 70%...
Pot stocks drop as companies scramble to cut costs
As Cannabis 2.0 appears to be less than what the market has been hoping for currently, marijuana companies are looking into cutting costs. This week it was reported two major players in the Canadian cannabis...
Israeli company to roll-out new device for THC potency analysis
Israeli start-up GemmaCert announced a new product this week that could help hemp farmers in the United States as the new industry takes off. The device is able to detect THC contents in cannabis as...