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.
Mexico inches closer to marijuana legalization
As the deadline for ending marijuana prohibition draws closer, lawmakers in Mexico are looking into a comprehensive regulatory framework for the legalization of the drug. The country’s Supreme Court ruled that a ban on marijuana...
Boundless CFX Review: Mid-Range Does Not Mean Mediocre
A portable, yet powerful vaporizer, the Boundless CFX model from Ontario-based Boundless Vape Technology might be the right choice for people looking for a mid-range priced device that produces quality vapor and surprisingly good taste....
Cannabis use may be linked to higher levels of protein associated with stress, anxiety
New research points to a possible link between cannabis use and higher levels of stress and anxiety, conditions people often treat precisely with marijuana, as well as inflammation. Published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, the...
Israeli marijuana start-ups gather at New York Cannabis Investor Symposium
Last week, Israel’s bustling cannabis start-ups were hosted in New York City for the iCan Connect Cannabis Investor Symposium, which attracted 150 entrepreneurs and investors. Known as the start-up nation, Israel has long been the...
California’s black market for weed at least three times the size of legal industry
Almost three years after California voted to legalize recreational marijuana, the state’s black market for cannabis is at least three times the size of the legal weed industry, a new audit this week revealed. Although...
New study links marijuana use to gene changes in sperm
Marijuana use appears to affect a gene in sperm that is associated with autism, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Duke University. Published in the journal Epigenetics, the study’s authors say they...