Search results for "recreational cannabis"

Politics

Federal Shutdown Means Cheap Marijuana for Government Employees

And there’s nobody around to drug-test you!

Culture

Old Vibes & New Technology at Oregon’s Electric Lettuce Dispensary 

Electric Lettuce’s retro branding makes it Portland’s most shareable dispensary.

Economics

Big Pharma Has Big Advantage in Global Marijuana Expansion Game

In a first, Tilray and Sandoz, a subsidiary of Novartis, will market, develop, and sell cannabis-based...

Joint Opinions

The Problem With Marijuana-Use Surveys (& How They’re Misused)

Do you dab twice a day or use a non-intoxicating CBD balm for pain? Either way,...

Joint Opinions

The Ban on Free Marijuana Samples Criminalizes Marijuana Legalization

State laws prohibiting marijuana samples hamper marijuana commerce and give law enforcement an avenue to crack...

Legal

Illinois Is Probably the Next State to Legalize Marijuana

Illinois, with its cannabis-friendly governor, is definitely the current green rush state.

Legal

How to Tell If You’re Shopping at an Illegal Dispensary

Here are five warning signs that you might be purchasing cannabis from a noncompliant storefront.

Books

‘Craft Weed’: How Family Farming Can Remain in Marijuana’s Future

A new book offers a case for craft marijuana as an industry staple.

In History

Canada’s First Legal Marijuana Buyer Reflects on Historic Event

Ian Power spoke with Cannabis Now about the adventures he undertook to be the first of...

Medical

Physician Retracts Claim That Marijuana Is a Gateway Drug

Dr. Nadia Alam, a physician who heads the Ontario Medical Association, an influential doctor’s organization in...

Politics

Jamaica Begins Exporting Medical Marijuana Products to Canada

Long famous for its contraband product, Jamaica has just dispatched its first shipment of cannabis oil...

Legal

Legalization Foe Claims Medical Marijuana Leads to Fentanyl

Reports of fentanyl-laced marijuana have largely been debunked, but the head of one of Amerca's most...

Politics

Vancouver Raid Highlights Canada’s Rough Transition to Legalization

With only one retail outfit likely to be licensed province-wide and authorities pledging a crackdown on...

Politics

California Might Resurrect Compassionate Care, & Other Bills Waiting To Be Signed Into Law

A bill to lift the tax burden on compassionate marijuana providers is currently sitting on the...

Joint Opinions

It’s Time to Tone Down the CBD Hype

Cannabidiol (CBD) has proven medical benefits. That doesn’t mean that CBD coffee is going to cure...

Economics

Canopy Growth’s Stocks Soar as Beer Giant Invests $4 Billion

In the surest sign yet of synergy between the cannabis and booze industries, one of North...

Economics

Report: Colorado, Oregon Marijuana Prices Plummet by 50 Percent

Good news for consumers, not so much for producers.

Industry Events

Sherbinski & Double Barrel Host Panel Reviewing California’s New Regulations

This week, cannabis industry leaders gathered in a Los Angeles storefront, The Pottery, to discuss what...

Legal

How Will the U.S. Border Patrol Treat American Marijuana Tourists?

Hint: Not well.

Economics

3-Year Anniversary Recap: Oregon Producing Too Much Marijuana

Reports say there's too much cannabis being produced in Oregon. The result? Plummeting pot prices.