After a 2018 amnesty, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is now backing Rastafarian growers’ efforts to promote the benefits of marijuana On Golba Hill on the Caribbean island of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), just below a cluster of colourfully decorated homes, there are rows and rows of premium marijuana plants. Gleaming like green gold in the Caribbean … [Read more...] about The Rastafarians opening up Caribbean cannabis farms to build a flourishing medical industry
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Can You Legally Smoke Cannabis inside Cafes in California? A Comprehensive Guide
As they would say in the Bay Area: YEE! Yes, under the new California law that took effect on January 1, 2025, it is now legal to smoke cannabis in designated cannabis cafes. This legislation, known as Assembly Bill 1775, allows licensed cannabis retailers to operate cafes where customers can consume cannabis on-site while enjoying food and non-alcoholic beverages. Key Features … [Read more...] about Can You Legally Smoke Cannabis inside Cafes in California? A Comprehensive Guide
Push for government worker medical marijuana rights reignites
A full view of the Florida House chamber during the House Organizational Session on Nov. 19, 2024. (Photo Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix) A newly elected Democrat filed a bill Friday to protect public employees from positive marijuana tests – if they have a medical prescription. Rep. Mitch Rosenwald, who represents part of Broward County, filed HB 83 in an attempt to shield … [Read more...] about Push for government worker medical marijuana rights reignites
Cannabis store owners urging City of Colorado Springs to allow recreational marijuana law
COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado Springs voters passed Ballot Question 300 in November. It allows current cannabis businesses that sell medical cannabis in Colorado Springs to opt into selling recreational cannabis. The total number of retail cannabis dispensaries the city could have is capped at the current number of medical marijuana locations. In September, the city council … [Read more...] about Cannabis store owners urging City of Colorado Springs to allow recreational marijuana law
Waterbury police seize fentanyl, 260 grams of marijuana in traffic stop, officials say
WATERBURY — Local officers patrolling near Walnut Street seized 260 grams of marijuana and more than 3 grams of fentanyl during a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon, according to Waterbury police. Officers from the Waterbury Police Department’s VICE and Intelligence Division and the Auto Theft Task Force were patrolling the area of Walnut and North Walnut streets Tuesday after … [Read more...] about Waterbury police seize fentanyl, 260 grams of marijuana in traffic stop, officials say
Is Cannabis Nutritional?
The border between drug and nutrient is blurring. How many people can get through the day without the assistance of the psychoactive food/drugs coffee, tea, tobacco, alcohol, and cocoa? A nutrient, for most organisms, is a chemical containing carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen. According to that definition, the contents of the cannabis plant are clearly nutrients. Some of them are … [Read more...] about Is Cannabis Nutritional?
How Queen Zulu, Dr. Macias, Lost Her Home, Then Built A Cannabis Empire And Inspired Brittney Griner
“I believed in the plant, even when everyone told me I was throwing my life away,” says Dr. Chanda Macias. Her words land with the weight of a life defined by grit, loss and triumph. Macias stands out in the cannabis space as a scientist, advocate and pioneer. As the CEO of National Holistic Healing Center in Washington, D.C., she became the first Black woman to open and … [Read more...] about How Queen Zulu, Dr. Macias, Lost Her Home, Then Built A Cannabis Empire And Inspired Brittney Griner
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7 mind-blowing, eye-opening road trip destinations for the cannabis enthusiast
Since the green rush began, cannabis tourism has been in a particularly hazy territory. Forty states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana since the mid-90s, either for medical or recreational use, but the plant remains illegal at the federal level. According to the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2022, more people reported using cannabis daily … [Read more...] about 7 mind-blowing, eye-opening road trip destinations for the cannabis enthusiast
Agrify Closes Sale of Cultivation Business
Agrify Corp., a leading provider of branded innovative solutions for the cannabis and hemp industries, announced the Company has signed an agreement for and closed the sale of its cultivation business to CP Acquisitions LLC (CP), an entity affiliated with Raymond Chang, the company’s former chairman and CEO (the “transaction”). The transaction involves the sale of the Agrify … [Read more...] about Agrify Closes Sale of Cultivation Business
