Search results for "covid 19"

Legal

Quebec To Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Cannabis Purchase

Health officials in the Canadian province of Quebec announced last week that vaccinations will be required...

Economics

Mitch McConnell & Anti-Pot Lobbyists Criticize Speaker Pelosi Over COVID Relief Bill

Nancy Pelosi roused the ire of Mitch McConnell and anti-pot lobbyists when she defended inclusion of...

Current Events

Is The Marijuana Dispensary Break-in Wave Payback for “Defund the Police?”

A rash of unsolved break-ins and robberies at cannabis businesses in California is leading some industry...

Economics

‘Wild West’ Hits New York City: Unregulated Cannabis Dispensaries Are Booming

Unofficial cannabis sales are exploding in the country’s largest city without licenses under the guise of...

Culture

Budtenders Are Holding Back Cannabis—but It’s Not Their Fault

Terrible pay, high turnover, and no training standards: the person selling you your weed deserves better.

Industry Events

Humanity Heroes’ Annual Backpack Drive Supports LA Homeless

Since 2012, entrepreneur and philanthropist "BigMike" Straumietis has donated his resources to helping those in need,...

Legal

Malta Becomes First European Country to Legalize Cannabis

The Mediterranean island nation of Malta has become the first European Union member state to legalize...

Economics

Visa Cracks Down On Cannabis Dispensary ‘Cashless ATM’ Transactions

Visa has warned its customers that “cashless ATM” transactions popular with many cannabis dispensaries are not...

Sponsored

Stündenglass Kompact: Portable and Powerful

When Grenco Science released the Stündenglass Gravity Hookah in 2020, it was instantly iconic. The newly...

Dispensaries

The Big East: Theory Wellness Berkshires

How this six-year-old Berkshires dispensary and cannabis brand reimagined what was possible in the booming industry.

Legal

New Mexico Cannabis Raid Spotlights Native American Jurisdictional Dilemma

A federal raid on a Pueblo Indian reservation in New Mexico again brings into focus the...

Medical

Do You Know What’s in Your “Legal” CBD or THC Vape?

Solvents, synthetic cannabinoids, and GHB? Study finds numerous unlabeled additives in “legal” hemp-derived CBD vaporizer cartridges...

Products

2021 Top Cannabis Gifts

No one gets left out this year. Our carefully curated list of cannabis gifts has something...

Legal

Washington DC Council Passes MMJ Measure, Drops Gifting Crackdown

The Washington, D.C. District Council approved a measure this week to support medical marijuana dispensaries while...

Industry Events

Cannabis Industry Pros Flock to Much-Anticipated MJBizCon in Las Vegas

Without an in-person conference for almost two years, MJBizCon’s 10th annual event provided cannabis industry professionals...

Legal

The Death Penalty for Cannabis: Which Countries Are Enforcing Right Now

Even as a legal cannabis industry emerges on a global scale, there are still countries that...

Politics

Gavin Newsom Gave the Cannabis Industry Its Mask-Off Moment

Upset with the governor, some cannabis industry players supported the September recall. After its failure, they’re...

Industry Events

The Return of The Hall of Flowers

The Hall of Flowers B2B cannabis show took place once again in person at the Sonoma...

Culture

A Q&A with Matt Barnes: Former NBA Player Turned Cannabis Advocate

The NBA vet talks cannabis use in the league, pushing Biden on the ’94 crime bill,...

Politics

Panama Approves Medical Marijuana Law — Is Costa Rica Next?

Panama's national legislature approved a medical marijuana law—a first for the nations of the Central American...