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Cannabis use spans thousands of years. * This article was originally published here

Medical cannabis may be a more effective treatment for depression and anxiety than other conventional medicines. * This article was originally published here

The Canadian government recently announced regulations allowing new cannabis products to come to market. Navigating what these new products may be and what the regulations mean for consumers can be challenging. * This article was originally published here

By Timothy Edwards Traveling 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas is the headquarters to one of Nevada’s leading cannabis companies. Deep Roots Harvest is located on the border of Arizona, in the town of Mesquite, Nevada. They are not only a dispensary, but also grow their own strains within the [read more] * This article was originally published here

The Event for Growers & Extractors * This article was originally published here

No matter where you are in the world of weed, you can always depend on Twitter to reflect the highs, lows, joys , and pains of your stoner's life. With savage CBD oil memes , 420 musings , and the hashtag #stonerproblems , the life of the modern toker can be seen in all its glory on Twitter.  For June, we're highlighting the tweets that remind us of all the painfully funny shit that can happen when you're high AF out in public. So keep your cool, have your eye drops ready, and enjoy.  “Sorry, were you talking?” when you high and you been hearing something for awhile and you look over and it was your Bestfriend talking to you pic.twitter.com/s7yJwW7xk5 — HeyitsFranklin (@ZhxTxt) October 11, 2015 when you high and you been hearing something for awhile and you look over and it was your Bestfriend talking to you pic.twitter.com/XHNs9EupOJ — ISZY (@_iszy) February 17, 2018 The age-old conversation (or lack thereof) you have with your bestie when you're high and t...

Green Monkey Grinders go above and beyond the standard cannabis flower grinder. * This article was originally published here

Have you had a bad experience disclosing cannabis use to a doctor? Did a doctor's attitude toward cannabis impact the quality of care you received? You're not alone. Unfortunately, a prevailing stigma, lack of exposure to current marijuana research , and confusion about the legality of discussing cannabis with patients are still barriers within the medical community that keep doctors from treating their cannabis-using patients accurately and fairly. One thing medical and non-medical cannabis users have in common with the rest of the world is that all need access to medical care. So what is a cannabis user to do? To answer this question, Weedmaps News spoke with two experts on the subject. Dr. Bonni Goldstein is a Medical Director of Canna-Centers, a medical marijuana evaluation service in Lawndale, California, and a medical adviser to Weedmaps. Ted Chan is the CEO of CareDash , a fast-growing healthcare review website. Both Goldstein and Chan have consulted with thousands o...

Members of the Cincinnati City Council have voted 5 to 3 in favor of a municipal measure eliminating criminal and civil penalties for marijuana possession. The new local law takes effect on July 12. Under the ordinance, activities involving the possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana will no longer be [read more] * This article was originally published here

A new survey finds that seniors are blurring the lines between medicinal and recreational marijuana use. The study , “Measuring Attitudes Toward Medical and Recreational Cannabis Among Older Adults in Colorado,” appeared in the May 14, 2019, issue of the Oxford Academic-published journal Gerontologist, and found changing attitudes among the fastest-growing population segment of cannabis users: adults ages 60 and older.   The study, which was conducted by researchers from the universities of Colorado , Illinois , and Iowa , was funded by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Data were collected from a 2017 cross-sectional survey of 274 older Coloradans ages 60 to 94, with a mean age of 72, about 65% of whom were women who were recruited from senior centers, health clinics, cannabis clubs, and dispensaries statewide. The survey included 83 questions on a variety of topics exploring the attitudes, prevalence, predictors, patterns, and health outcomes relating to ca...

All eyes are on the LGBTQ community during Pride month. June often becomes full of fabulous celebrations, “woke” marketing tactics, and sometimes difficult discussions about LGBTQ rights, representation, equality, and advocacy. Weedmaps News sat down with four cannabis industry leaders — Christine De La Rosa, co-founder of The People's Dispensary in Oakland, California; Leon Mostovoy, founder of Wings of Wellness and co-founder of Pride Wellness in Los Angeles; Buck Angel, co-founder of Pride Wellness; and Katie Stem, co-founder of Peak Extracts — who identify as members of the LGBTQ community to ask them where they see the LGBTQ community's place in weed culture at large. The roundtable of business owners help dissect the effective ways that advocacy and protest history for LGBTQ rights and cannabis legality are interwoven, as well as how consumers can be a part of Pride without feeling like they are taking advantage or co-opting LGBTQ people with rainbow swag . How Ha...

With only a few days remaining in New York’s state legislative session, leading civil and racial justice organizations are forcefully advocating for the passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MTRA). The organizations have produced a joint statement highlighting the extensive shortcomings of a standalone decriminalization bill, and urging Governor Andrew [read more] * This article was originally published here

This is an action alert from the national office of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML): Later this week, there will be a crucial vote on an amendment that would be our biggest federal victory yet and we need your help to make sure we win. [read more] * This article was originally published here

Members of both chambers have advanced legislation, Senate Bill 2023, to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. The measure expands the pool of patients who are eligible to participate in the state’s medical program to include those diagnosed with autism, chronic pain, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (among other debilitating conditions), facilitates relationships [read more] * This article was originally published here

Two backers of a pioneering Nevada law to prevent employers from rejecting job-seekers based on a pre-employment marijuana test cast the effort June 12, 2019, as an anti-discrimination measure in a state where recreational cannabis sales are booming and rules about legal adult-use consumption are evolving. The law, which goes into effect in January 2020, won't ban testing job applicants for cannabis chemicals , Democratic Assembly members Dina Neal and Edgar Flores said. But it will prohibit many employers from using the results to turn someone away. “We needed to ensure we were providing safeguards for marijuana users who are following state law and are trying to get jobs.” Flores said. Neal said the law does not liberalize marijuana use in the workplace, where employers can and do prohibit drug or alcohol use. It instead aims to address what Neal called “a moral and social dilemma” caused by the ability to detect trace amounts of THC in blood or urine weeks or even months...

A majority of Americans familiar with cannabidiol (CBD) say it should be available as an over-the-counter drug and believe that the compound has health benefits, according to a Gallup survey released June 14, 2019. The CBD craze emerged from the marijuana reform movement and escalated following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which federally legalized hemp and its derivatives including CBD . The survey, which involved 1,017 phone interviews conducted from May 15-30, offers some insight into the substance's widespread appeal. Thirty-nine percent of Americans overall said that people should be able to access CBD as an over-the-counter drug, with 21 percent saying a prescription should be required. Thirty-six percent of respondents said they weren't familiar with the non-intoxicating compound . Source: Gallup But when Gallup asked people who said they were familiar with CBD the same question, 61 percent said that CBD should be sold over the counter and 33 percent said it...

Growing cannabis in your yard at home can be one of the most satisfying experiences. * This article was originally published here

Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the leading advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access to cannabis (marijuana) for therapeutic use and research, and Aurelius Data, Inc.(AD), the premier patient perception big data company, have announced a bold new partnership to gather and analyze millions of data points from [read more] * This article was originally published here

The Illinois Legislature has passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which will legalize recreational/adult-use cannabis with the Governor's signature. * This article was originally published here

Youcan has created several different vaporizers for 2019. * This article was originally published here

Lawmakers have advanced legislation, Senate Bill 970, prohibiting landlords from taking discriminatory action against those who either use medical cannabis or possess cannabis-related convictions. The measure awaits action from Democratic Gov. Kate Brown. The measure states that a landlord may not take into consideration an applicant’s “status as a medical marijuana patient” or whether they [read more] * This article was originally published here

Kirsten Gillibrand announced her plan for nationwide cannabis legalization this week. * This article was originally published here

A Look at the Many Different Cannabidiol Creations * This article was originally published here

My favorite topical cannabis company is and has been for a long time Empower BodyCare. Empower’s products are second to none and I have seen their company owner advocate for cannabis on a level that I have rarely seen out of a cannabis company. In an industry that is getting [read more] * This article was originally published here

Roadside oral fluid detection devices are ineffective at accurately identifying past cannabis exposure, according to a literature review published in the journal Public Health. Canadian investigators performed a systematic review of published studies evaluating the performance of on-site oral fluid detection technologies. They reported that available devices do not meet acceptable standards of [read more] * This article was originally published here

Media Advisory – for Immediate Release            Contact: Vivian McPeak (206) 295-7258 Hempfest.org                                                                                       Director@hempfest.org Seattle Hempfest Files Lawsuit Against Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board Lawyers for Seattle Events a Non-Profit Corporation, producer of Seattle Hempfest, have filed a lawsuit in Thurston County Superior Court to challenge the constitutionality [read more] * This article was originally published here

Oregon is awash in so much legal weed that if growing were to stop today, it could take more than six years by one estimate to smoke or eat it all. Now, the state is planning to curb production. Five years after voters legalized recreational marijuana, lawmakers have given the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) more leeway to deny new growing licenses based on supply and demand. The bill passed in Oregon's House on May 30, 2019, in a 39-18 vote after it was approved earlier in the Senate . It is aimed not just at reducing the huge surplus, but also at preventing diversion of unsold legal marijuana into the unlicensed market and forestalling a crackdown by federal prosecutors. “The harsh reality is we have too much product on the market,” said Democratic Gov. Kate Brown, who intends to sign the bill. Supply is running twice as high as demand, meaning that the surplus from last year's harvest alone could amount to roughly 2.3 million pounds, or 1.043 million kilogram...