Trends & Articles American Sprinting Star Sha’Carri Richardson is Disqualified in the Olympics Over Marijuana Use by Sophia Vida July 05, 2021 Fans were saddened to recently learn that American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson had been given a one month suspension after testing positive for marijuana use. The young athlete accepted a one-month suspension for testing posi...
Legal Related United Nations Urges for Ban on Cannabis Advertising by Sophia Vida June 25, 2021 This week the United Nations called for a global ban of all advertising that promotes marijuana products. While the UN cannot enforce such a rule, it can recommend the move. It would be up to member nations to implement and enf...
Sector News Cronos Purchases Option to Acquire 10.5% Stake in PharmaCann for Around $110M by Sophia Vida June 14, 2021 Canada's marijuana company Cronos has purchased an option to acquire a 10.5% stake in PharmaCann for $110.4 million. The company announced on Monday that it has purchased an option to acquire a 10.5% stake in U.S. PharmaCann. U...
Sector News This is What Jay-Z is Doing for the First Black Women-owned Cannabis Speakeasy by Sophia Vida June 04, 2021 The very first black-women owned cannabis speakeasy in the nation is about to open in Los Angeles and rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z has something to do with it. Josephine & Billie’s plans to open its doors this year and w...
Legal Related Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Launches Marijuana Delivery License Application by Sophia Vida June 01, 2021 The Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) in Massachusetts announced this past Friday that eligible applicants can now seek pre-certification and licensure as marijuana delivery operators. These new licenses were created in the ind...
Sector News Amazon Changes Drug Policy as it Backs Federal Cannabis Legislation Bill by Sophia Vida June 01, 2021 This week Amazon revealed in a blog post that it is backing federal legislation of marijuana as well as changing its drug testing policy. According to the blog post written by Amazon consumer boss Dave Clark, the company will n...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds that for Some Symptoms THC is Better than CBD in Medicinal Cannabis by Sophia Vida May 31, 2021 According to a new study, described as “the largest study of its kind,” cannabis users using the drug to soothe symptoms of nausea found relief in as quickly as five minutes—but they also found that users smoking joints of c...
Sector News Study Finds that People Turned to Marijuana During Covid to Feel Happier by Sophia Vida May 26, 2021 According to a study, there has been a positive correlation between the number of COVID-19 cases and demand for medical cannabis. More than half of the patients who said they used cannabis did it to "feel happy." The finding...
Legal Related This is Why New York Banned Hot New Marijuana Product Delta 8 by Sophia Vida May 24, 2021 For those marijuana enthusiasts who are fans of Delta 8 THC, a hot new marijuana product that has become popular in New York, there is bad news. The product has been banned under new state Health Department regulations which ca...
Trends & Articles First Adult-use Marijuana Store Opens in Downtown Boston by Sophia Vida May 06, 2021 Boston's Ascend Wellness Holdings has officially opened its recreational marijuana dispensary in downtown Boston this week. Located at 272 Friend St., the 16,000-square-foot store is around the corner from North Station and TD ...