Cannabis My Coke-Free Visit to Escobar’s Home Turf by Sophia Vida January 31, 2023 “Do not go there!” Valentina, a 27-year-old designer living in Medellín, yelled when I told her that I planned on visiting the Casa Museo Pablo Escobar, a museum dedicated to the Colombian drug lord. A quick Google searc...
Cannabis Deputy Fends of Five Armed Robbers at Dispensary in St. Vincent by Sophia Vida January 31, 2023 The cannabis industry in the Caribbean mirrors the danger of the U.S. cash-only industry and the lure for criminals given the large amounts of cannabis and cash. In the town of Vermont (not to be confused with the U.S. state) on t...
Cannabis Virginia Subcommittee Approves Psilocybin Rescheduling Bill by Sophia Vida January 31, 2023 Virginia Sen. Ghazala Hashmi’s bill, Senate Bill 932, recently passed in the Senate Education and Health Subcommittee on Jan. 25. Hashmi spoke to the subcommittee about what the bill offers, including how many psilocybin bills a...
Cannabis GOP Lawmaker in Indiana Pushes Legalization Proposals by Sophia Vida January 31, 2023 A Republican lawmaker in Indiana is putting his weight behind a pair of bills that would bring legal marijuana to the Hoosier State. GOP state Sen. Jon Ford “recently signed on to support two bills this legislative session re...
Cannabis Cannabis Pilot Program Kicks Off in Switzerland by Sophia Vida January 31, 2023 Weed is for sale in one of the largest cities in Switzerland—for a select few, anyway. The country officially launched its pilot cannabis project on Monday, clearing the way for a few hundred selected participants to purchase...
Cannabis Mississippi Celebrates Launch of Medical Cannabis Sales by Sophia Vida January 30, 2023 A few Mississippi dispensaries were ready to open to customers on Jan. 25. Mississippi Trade Association Executive Director Melvin C. Robinson stood outside one of the state’s licensed dispensaries, The Cannabis Company, to welc...
Cannabis DMT for Depression? Clinical Trial Finds Hallucinogen Significantly Reduces Symptoms by Sophia Vida January 30, 2023 As we venture further into this new era of psychedelic innovation and discovery, more folks are becoming aware of the potential benefits of substances like psilocybin, LSD, or ketamine. But what about dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, a...
Cannabis Ohio Bill Would Relax Penalties for Drivers with THC in System by Sophia Vida January 30, 2023 A lawmaker in Ohio has introduced a bill that would help marijuana users in the state avoid a costly impaired driving charge. News 5 Cleveland reports that the legislation, introduced by a Republican state senator, “would c...
Cannabis Greece Opens First Medical Pot Production Plant by Sophia Vida January 30, 2023 History was made in Greece with the country inaugurating its first ever medical cannabis plant last Thursday. According to the Greek Reporter, the plant, which opened in the city of Corinth, is backed by an investment from Tiku...
Cannabis Hong Kong’s ‘Dangerous Drug’ CBD Ban to Begin by Sophia Vida January 30, 2023 In a starkly different approach from the U.S. and many other places around the world, Hong Kong moved to ban CBD and categorize it as a dangerous drug last October, and the ban begins on Wednesday. Time reports that beginning o...