Trends & Articles Super Bowl Player was Benched for Weed by Sophia Vida February 06, 2018 New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler wasn't playing at this year's Super Bowl LII and there's a reason for it. The player had team violations involving women and weed according to a former teammate. Butler was benc...
Trends & Articles Oregon’s Top Prosecutor Addresses Marijuana Surplus by Sophia Vida February 03, 2018 Oregon's top federal prosecutor, U.S. Attorney Billy Williams, addressed the marijuana surplus at a marijuana summit on Friday. The summit was to hear how Oregon, law enforcement, and tribal and industry leaders plan to address...
Science related (Medical) Over a Dozen Studies Conclude This About Marijuana and the Heart by Sophia Vida January 24, 2018 Last August a study came out that claimed those who use marijuana are facing a higher risk of dying from hypertension. Researchers have looked at over a dozen studies to determine that there is no conclusive evidence of how can...
Science related (Medical) Marijuana Users Are More Likely to Feel Alienated by Others by Sophia Vida January 19, 2018 According to new research, those who use cannabis are more likely to experience feeling alienated from other people. A new U.S. study has found that people who use the drug are significantly more likely to feel that other peopl...
Trends & Articles Coachella Has Banned Marijuana at its Festival by Sophia Vida January 09, 2018 Despite marijuana being legally available in the state of California, music festival Coachella is banning it. According to TMZ, the town of Indio, where Coachella takes place, has said no to allowing legal marijuana weed sales....
Trends & Articles Jim Cramer is Calling Marijuana a Speculative Investment by Sophia Vida January 09, 2018 "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer is putting marijuana and bitcoin into the same category: speculative investments. Cramer has said that chip making, cryptocurrencies, and marijuana, are three industries that investors should be caut...
Legal Related Attorney General Jeff Sessions Just Shook Up The Marijuana Industry by Sophia Vida January 05, 2018 Attorney General Jeff Sessions has vocalized many times that he is an opponent of the legalization of marijuana. In a recent statement, Sessions said, "It is the mission of the Department of Justice to enforce the laws of the U...
Science related (Medical) The Adviser on Marijuana Policy to Sessions Wants Doctors to Drug Test Everyone by Sophia Vida January 03, 2018 Dr. Robert DuPont, an adviser on marijuana policy to Attorney General Jeff Sessions as well as an influential opponent of drugs, would like doctors to make drug testing a routine part of primary-care medicine. According to The ...
Spotlight Stock Marijuana Stocks are on Fire After California Pot Goes on Sale by Sophia Vida January 03, 2018 The sale of recreational marijuana legally began on January 1st in the Golden State of California. Since then, marijuana companies have seen almost $2 billion added to their value as traders flocked to their stocks. Many mar...
Legal Related Black Farmer is Denied The Granting of a Marijuana License by Sophia Vida December 29, 2017 A judge in Tallahassee has ordered health officials to stop the process which would allow a black farmer to be granted a marijuana license. The license is one of 10 coveted new pot licenses that have been approved by the Legisl...