Sector News Former NFL Player Calvin Johnson Wants to Help People Through Cannabis by Sophia Vida August 05, 2021 Calvin Johnson, former Detroit Lions wide receiver, is changing the conversation about cannabis and wants to help improve people’s lives with the plant. Johnson and former Lions teammate Rob Sims are the founders of Michigan-...
Sector News Actor Seth Rogen Talks Cannabis Legislation to Forbes by Sophia Vida August 04, 2021 In an exclusive interview with Forbes, Hollywood comic actor Seth Rogen, known for his love of marijuana, talks about cannabis legislation. Out of his Los Angeles home, Rogen told Forbes, "I don’t make any illusions as to how...
Legal Related Puerto Rico Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients From This by Sophia Vida August 04, 2021 Puerto Rico's Governor Pedro Pierluisi has signed legislation to protect medical marijuana patients from employment discrimination. The governor signed into law Act No. 15-2021 (Act 15). Act 15 amends Act No. 42 of July 9, 2017...
Legal Related Mayor Bill De Blasio Blasts NY Governor Over Weed Legislation Process by Sophia Vida July 30, 2021 Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York has called for Governor Andrew Cuomo to "wake up" on the marijuana legalization process. The mayor has urged the governor to pick up the pace on completing the process of legalizing weed, tellin...
Sector News Former NBA Player Allen Iverson Gets His Own Marijuana Strain by Sophia Vida July 29, 2021 Professional former basketball player Allen Iverson is getting his own cannabis strain this fall. Iverson is partnering with Viola Brands in a multi-year partnership. The cannabis company was founded by former NBA player Al Har...
Science related (Medical) Cannabis Associated Schizophrenia Cases are Rising by Sophia Vida July 23, 2021 According to a new study, cannabis abuse has been linked to a higher risk of schizophrenia. The study out of Denmark has found that, in the past 25 years, the number of schizophrenia cases connected to cannabis use has increase...
Legal Related Marijuana is No Longer Being Seized at New York Airport Checkpoints by Sophia Vida July 20, 2021 Worried about losing your marijuana at a New York airport? No need to if you're carrying a small amount. Police are no longer seizing marijuana nor making arrests or issuing tickets for low-level possession for travelers passin...
Sector News Study Indicates Marijuana’s Wild Ancestors May Have Been From China by Sophia Vida July 16, 2021 According to new findings that were published in the journal Science Advances, East Asia may be a potential source of genetic diversity for the growing market for both recreational and medicinal marijuana. Researchers sequenced...
Legal Related This is Why Sacha Baron Cohen is Suing a Cannabis Company by Sophia Vida July 13, 2021 Actor and Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, known for playing Borat, is suing a cannabis company over a Borat billboard. On Monday Cohen filed a lawsuit against a cannabis company for using the likeness of his famous character Borat ...
Legal Related Marijuana Farms Are Not that Thirsty According to Study by Sophia Vida July 07, 2021 According to a recent study from the University of California Berkeley Cannabis Research Center, cannabis farmers are consuming less water than had been thought. The Cannabis Research Center started to research water use on can...