Trends & Articles The First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opened this Week in Columbia, Missouri by Sophia Vida December 30, 2020 It was on Tuesday that the very first medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors in Columbia, Missouri. The dispensary, called 3Fifteen Primo Cannabis, is located at 4003 Ponderosa St. 3Fifteen Primo had a soft launch for f...
Trends & Articles K-Pop Star Jung llhoon Faces Prosecution for Marijuana Use by Sophia Vida December 25, 2020 A South Korean police investigation is being done on BTOB member Jung Illhoon, who is facing prosecution for cannabis use. The K-pop star's agency Cube Entertainment has confirmed that the rapper-songwriter is alleged to have b...
Trends & Articles Rapper T.I. Partners Up With Cannabis Retail Company by Sophia Vida December 15, 2020 Rapper T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, has partnered up with a Georgia-based cannabis retail company. Harris has been an early investor in Harvest Connect, which buys CBD wholesale and is pursuing licenses to grow hem...
Trends & Articles Jay Z’s Marijuana Line Monogram Just Launched and Here’s What to Know by Sophia Vida December 15, 2020 Jay Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, just became the latest celebrity to jump into the marijuana industry. The rapper launched his premium cannabis brand Monogram last week with products including several strains designated ...
Trends & Articles New Frontier Says U.S. Legal Marijuana Market to Double to $41.5 Billion By 2025 by Sophia Vida December 11, 2020 According to cannabis data and analytics firm New Frontier, the legal marijuana market in the U.S. is expected to double by the year 2025. New Frontier has projected in a new report, Cannabis in America for 2021 & Beyond: A...
Trends & Articles Landmark Study Finds that CBD in Cannabis Does Not Impair Driving by Sophia Vida December 04, 2020 According to a new study by scientists from the Lambert Initiative, CBD, an active component of cannabis does not impact driving ability. The study also found that moderate THC intoxication lasts a few hours, with implications ...
Trends & Articles Curio Wellness Launches $30M Fund to Help Minorities and Women Own Their Own Dispensary by Sophia Vida December 01, 2020 Maryland-based medical marijuana company Curio Wellness is thinking about women and minorities this holiday season, who may struggle to get a footing into the lucrative cannabis empire. The company has started a new fund that a...
Trends & Articles Cannabis Operator MSO Jushi Plans for $50M Pennsylvania Expansion by Sophia Vida November 24, 2020 Recently multi-state cannabis operator Jushi Holdings has revealed that it plans to invest $50 million to expand its cultivation and processing facility in the state of Pennsylvania in order to meet increasing market demand. Th...
Trends & Articles Tommy Chong Shares His Thoughts on America’s Legal Pot Space by Sophia Vida November 24, 2020 Tommy Chong, one half of the iconic due Cheech and Chong, shared his thoughts on the emergence of America's legal marijuana industry recently. Medical Cannabis Network digital editor, Stephanie Price, spoke with Tommy Chong rec...
Trends & Articles Marijuana Support at All-time High According to Gallup Poll by Sophia Vida November 13, 2020 A new Gallup poll has revealed that a whopping 68 percent of Americans now favor recreational cannabis legalization. This represents the highest percentage of support ever captured by the polling organization in its annual repo...