National Cannabis News

Leafly  Dispensary staff are crucial to the success of a retail business. Budtenders are the outward face of your brand, and a bad experience with staff can sour a customer on your company for life. Because staff can make or break the customer experience, incorporating employee training into your regular business practices contributes to a […]

The Fresh Toast  In the field of medical cannabis, not many issues have been hotly debated as that of cannabis in relation to opioid addiction. (Is cannabis the ultimate exit drug for opioid addiction?) Given that millions of Americans are hooked on opioids and struggling to find an exit, the controversy is not surprising. For a […]

The Fresh Toast  If you’re at a Pink Floyd light show, the odds are the person next to you is high. But what about when you are at a grocery store, or waiting in a procession for your college diploma, or in a voting booth? Marijuana users come in all forms. They don’t all look […]

The Fresh Toast  Since the 2018 Farm Bill Act, hemp has thrived, increasing demand for cannabidiol and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. Products, including tinctures, edibles, vape supplies, and tablets, are easily accessible. But not every product is made equally. Additionally, the isolation or extraction processes for some CBD products cause part of their potency to be […]

The Fresh Toast  It seems like every time you enter a dispensary, there is a brand-new way to consume cannabis.  Whether it is an edible in homage to a favorite snack food, or a tiny discreet vaporizer, there is no lack of creativity in product development.     One of the latest trends in recreational cannabis consumption is […]

The Fresh Toast  The other day I stumbled upon a Reddit post written by a former booze hound who switched to cannabis to quit drinking. The post went like this: I quit drinking about 16 months ago, but I immediately started smoking more pot. Then I started vaping the high-concentrate waxes and shatter, and drinking tonics […]

The Fresh Toast  Legalizing marijuana is a slow, tedious process, with no clear recipe for success. A perfect example of this is Uruguay, the first country in the world to legalize marijuana. While legal marijuana was established in 2013, the country still has a thriving black market that has adapted and survived legalization. Per a […]

The Fresh Toast  By Tennessee, one of several states where only CBD oil is legal, has seen its fair share of legislative action on cannabis by GOP legislators, yet medical and recreational marijuana has not come close to legalization or decriminalization. Still, cannabis continues to be a hot topic among politicians in this southern state. Rep. […]

The Fresh Toast  With every new year, legal marijuana states prove that the plant is a good source of income. In the Fiscal Year 2022, the states of Washington and Colorado had more revenue from cannabis sales than from alcohol or cigarettes. These numbers were published Wednesday by the Tax Policy Center (you can find […]

Leafly  Canada Published on September 30, 2022 Does federal legalization only matter if the provinces agree? (Spiroview Inc/Adobe Stock) In Canada, legalization grants people the ability to grow up to four cannabis plants per household for personal use—unless, of course, you live in Manitoba or Quebec. The two provinces have banned growing cannabis at home […]

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