Washington, D.C. Passes Bill To Expand Medical Weed Sales News by admin - December 28, 2022December 28, 20220 Local lawmakers in Washington, D.C. last week passed legislation to expand medical marijuana sales, giving the city’s popular but unlicensed weed gifting shops a path to the regulated market. The bill, which was approved by the D.C. district council on December 20, comes after Congress included an existing prohibition
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Pardons 10, Some Cannabis Convictions News by admin - December 28, 2022December 28, 20220 California Gov. Gavin Newsom granted 10 pardons, including two for marijuana-related charges. Some of the charges can be decades old and another date back to 1973. This list includes some examples of how people have made their lives better since they were convicted. The governor recognized some of the systems
Cannabis Researchers Published 4,300 Scientific Papers in 2022 News by admin - December 28, 2022December 28, 20220 NORML announced recently that, according to a PubMed.govIn 2022, more than 4,300 research papers on cannabis were found using keyword searches. An estimated 4,200 papers were published in 2021. Over the 12 years, over 30,000 research papers about cannabis have been published. There are currently approximately 42,500 scientific papers
New Jersey Announces New Cannabis Social Equity Grant Program News by admin - December 27, 2022December 27, 20220 The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) last week announced the creation of a grant program to help small businesses with the costs associated with launching an enterprise in the state’s regulated cannabis industry. This new program, known as the Cannabis Equity Grant Program (or Cannabis Equity Grant Program),
The Life and Drug Trade of Vladimiro Montesinos: Peru’s Shadiest Drug Trafficker News by admin - December 27, 2022December 27, 20220 In December, Peru’s president, Pedro Castillo, tried to shut down congress to prevent its members from impeaching him. Castillo's orders weren't followed and he was soon arrested for rebellion and conspiracy. Awaiting trial, Castillo is believed to be held in a police prison in Lima – the same police
Moneybagg Yo, Gumbo Shut Down Miami for ‘Shot Off’ Launch News by admin - December 27, 2022December 27, 20220 Brands often activate in December during Miami's Art Basel week. But the hottest cannabis buzzing in the street right now, Gumbo Brands, and chart-topping hip-hop artist Moneybagg Yo, waited for the dust to settle to celebrate the announcement of their partnership for Bagg’s new Gumbo strain “Shot Off Gumbo.”
Detroit Awards First Recreational Dispensary Licenses News by admin - December 26, 2022December 26, 20220 On Thursday, Detroit officials issued almost three dozen retail licenses to adult-use marijuana shops. This comes more than four years since Michigan voters passed a law legalizing recreational cannabis. On Wednesday, U.S. district court Judge Bernard Friedman rejected a request to delay the issuing of marijuana retailer licenses. The judge’s
Stop Sending Me Weed Through the Mail News by admin - December 26, 2022December 26, 20220 Only, unlike the rest of those shackled in servitude, I’d venture to say that my job probably doesn’t suck nearly as bad. My job is freelance writing. I also serve as the correspondent and the smut for several national publications, including this one. There’s no one at the office
From the Archives: A Christmas Story (2000) News by admin - December 25, 2022December 25, 20220 Last year, at Eugene's Christmas finale, my skid-row Santa was me. I had a rubber nose and carried a sack of beer cans. I also borrowed my wife Faye’s blue egg bucket and labeled it: “Homeless.” I’d jangle the cans like a bagful of aluminum sleigh bells while I
Afroman Announces 2024 Run for President News by admin - December 23, 2022December 23, 20220 Afroman is a rapper and cannabis community leader who announced this weekend that he would be running to become the president of the United States. Afroman, who became a hero of the weed crowd with his song “Because I Got High” in 2000, announced his bid for the White