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So lame: Oklahoma won’t vote on legalization this November

By / September 22, 2022 / 0 Comments

Leafly  Politics Published on September 22, 2022 (Leafly) Sorry, Oklahoma: You won’t be voting on adult-use cannabis this year. Yesterday, Sept. 21, the Oklahoma Supreme Court unanimously rejected a lawsuit brought by the legalization campaign to ensure that their measure—Question 820—would appear on the November ballot. The campaign accused Oklahoma state officials—and a third-party company […]

Leafly Report: ‘Opt-out’ towns are encouraging illegal marijuana sales

By / September 22, 2022 / 0 Comments

Leafly  Politics Published on September 22, 2022 A new Leafly / Whitney Economics report finds that ‘opting out’ of legal, regulated cannabis sales creates economic protection zones for illegal marijuana sellers in local communities. (AdobeStock image) In many of America’s legal cannabis states, local elected officials are supporting their community’s illegal marijuana dealers. And most […]

In Defense of Dopamine: An Endocannabinoid Story

By / September 22, 2022 / 0 Comments

Project CBD Newsfeed  “In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s sad – intellectually dishonest even. For some reason, dopamine always gets put in the neurotransmitter box labeled ‘addictions and stimulants’. But this little amine is so much more. When a kitten is born, she comes with […]

New Yorkers with weed convictions will have priority in retail market, state says

By / September 21, 2022 / 0 Comments

Leafly  New York plans to compensate survivors of the Drug War with the state’s first dispensary licenses — but not all parties are sold on the deal. Here’s what the state’s Chief Equity Officer told Leafly to help clear the air. Tremaine Wright, the chair of the New York Cannabis Control Board, has promised the […]

Where my terps at? The highest-terpene strains in Canada right now

By / September 21, 2022 / 0 Comments

Leafly  Canada Published on September 21, 2022 A robust terpene profile in weed adds to the flavour and overall experience. (MysteryShot/Adobe Stock) The one-product shopping experience of the grey market days seems like the distant past. It used to be that you showed up at your plugs place and he presented the goods. If it […]

In Praise of Dopamine: An Endocannabinoid Story

By / September 21, 2022 / 0 Comments

Project CBD Newsfeed  “In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s sad – intellectually dishonest even. For some reason, dopamine always gets put in the neurotransmitter box labeled ‘addictions and stimulants’. But this little amine is so much more. When a kitten is born, she comes with […]

Can CBD help athletic performance?

By hdr_strategos / October 25, 2020 / 0 Comments

For high-level athletes, and those of us who strive to reach such heights, the search for performance-enhancing substances is eternal and challenging. Supplements have to conform to anti-doping laws, be safe, and preferably natural. Enter CBD, or cannabidiol. CBD is currently creating ripples among athletes, who claim benefits as varied as accelerated recovery from injury, […]

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to marijuana’s Schedule I status

By hdr_strategos / October 24, 2020 / 0 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider Washington v. Barr, a case that challenged the federal Schedule I status of cannabis. The news came in a routine Supreme Court announcement earlier this morning. The court listed Washington v. Barr among the many cases that were denied certiorari. The court’s action wasn’t surprising, but it […]

Top 9 arguments in support of marijuana legalization and regulation

By hdr_strategos / October 23, 2020 / 0 Comments

Some 66% of Americans now support cannabislegalization, according to Pew and Gallup polling in 2019. That means convincing the holdouts is going to become even harder. Thisgeneral election on Nov. 3, 2020, five tough states includingMississippi have marijuana law reform on the ballot. Plus, the winners of 35 openSenate seats, as well as the race […]

9 Black athletes trailblazing the cannabis industry

By hdr_strategos / September 3, 2020 / 0 Comments

For decades, the relationship between cannabis and sports was non-existent. Every major league except Major League Baseball has a ban on cannabis use. And the “character” issues associated with Black athletes and drug use has always been volatile. Luckily, the ‘20s are shaping up to be a new era for cannabis and the Black athlete. […]

For these ancient warrior women, cannabis was a part of everyday lifeColleen Fisher Tully

By hdr_strategos / August 24, 2020 / 0 Comments

Imagine an enemy army on horseback heading in your direction, shooting hundreds of poison-tipped arrows into the sky, launching javelins, wielding iron blades, and slinging bullets made of lead. If you’re lucky enough to survive the first onslaught, a silent lasso is likely to pull your feet from under you, the impact of the fall […]

How to choose the right rolling papers for your skill level

By hdr_strategos / April 6, 2020 / 0 Comments

Strains & products (guruXOX/AdobeStock) This article is brought to you by vapor.com, an online hub for rolling papers, smoking accessories, and more. Rolling a joint is a mandatory skill for any cannabis connoisseur but choosing the right papers can really help elevate your skill level from competency to mastery. Selecting the papers that are the […]

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