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The Fresh Toast  The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on September 30 that it had charged eight in a stock promotion scheme that included promoting Emerald Health Pharmaceuticals and High Times Holdings stocks. The SEC says investors purchased $80 million of securities following the promotions. The individuals received payments based on the number of securities sold. […]

The Fresh Toast  This week, President Biden pardoned all people convicted in federal court for marijuana possession. It was a big moment for marijuana proponents, one that suggests that the Biden administration is reconsidering the government’s stance on the drug. What happens if marijuana were to be descheduled? This process is not clear and would […]

The Fresh Toast  While drug tests are able to tell if a person has recently consumed marijuana, there’s currently no way of measuring if a person is high, something that’s becoming increasingly important as more and more states legalize the drug. But that may be changing. Researchers at UCLA and ElectraTect, a UCLA startup, are […]

The Fresh Toast  By Adam Jackson, Green Market Report Cannabis stocks across exchanges soared in the late afternoon Thursday after President Biden surprisingly announced to pardon thousands of people convicted in federal courts for simple possession of cannabis and launch a review of the plant’s classification under the Controlled Substances Act. Here’s a snapshot of how […]

Leafly  Cannabis 101 Published on October 7, 2022 (Sasha Beck) How to detox from weed So, the time has come for a THC detox. Perhaps you need to pass a drug test for a new job, or maybe you’ve decided to take a T-break (tolerance break) and want to flush weed out of your system […]

Leafly  Strains & products Published on October 7, 2022 Having trouble choosing or recommending new strains? Leafly mapped the six main strain types to music genres to sort through the noise. (AdobeStock) There are six main smell types that define the 6,000 strains in the Leafly database today. Leafly turned them into music genres, so […]

The Fresh Toast  In plain terms, an heirloom refers to a valuable item or artifact that has been passed down from one generation to another through decades and centuries. Heirloom cannabis strains have also been passed down through generations, but instead of being items and artifacts, they refer to cultivars of cannabis that have been […]

Leafly  Strains & products Presented ByMuse Published on October 7, 2022 This article is sponsored by Muse. Image courtesy of Muse. Muse expands what cartridges and concentrates are capable of by using live cannabis methods. There’s always something new and inspiring going on in the cannabis industry, and fresh frozen flower is currently leading the […]

The Fresh Toast  By President Joe Biden announced he will pardon all prior federal offenses for simple marijuana possession, the White House announced Thursday, sending cannabis stocks soaring. The historic move signals the possibility of broader marijuana reform, something cannabis activists have been seeking for a long time and the majority of U.S. voters support. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), one of the […]

Leafly  Politics Published on October 7, 2022 This article was written by Nicolás Jose Rodriguez and was originally published on Benzinga. The pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, announced by President Joe Biden on Thursday represents a historic triumph of advocacy organizations. The pardon provides a second chance in life for thousands of cannabis prisoners […]

Leafly  Politics Published on October 7, 2022 This article was written by Nicolás Jose Rodriguez and was originally published on Benzinga. On Monday, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced that it is accepting grant solicitations for the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The purpose of the program is […]

The Fresh Toast  It’s crucial to keep in mind that the length of time it takes weed to kick in varies from person to person due to three primary factors. First, how quickly your body metabolizes cannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) will dictate the time it takes before the effects become noticeable. […]