Megatron has entered the cannabis business, Calvin Johnson (known as Megatron during his playing days with the Detroit Lions) and former teammate Rob Sims have founded Michigan-based Primitiv, a cannabis research company as well as a collaboration with Harvard University to research how marijuana can help people with CTE and chronic pain. https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2021/08/05/ex-lions-star-calvin-johnson-aims-to-change-game-with-cannabis-business/
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This California City Rejected Marijuana. Now Cannabis Is An Official Tourism Draw
Modesto, a city in California’s Central Valley, once very hostile to cannabis, is now raking big dollars from the weed. More money than from hotels and tourism. In a major turnaround, the city is believed to now have the first sanctioned “citywide cannabis tourism program” in the United States, Modesto’s official convention and visitors bureau …
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Why Cannabis Is Part Of The Future Of Big Tobacco
Big tobacco companies are banking on a future in cannabis. Didn’t you see it coming? I did. They have been eying the industry for some time and have begun lobbying in certain jurisdictions. They are in a diminishing business selling products that kill people and see a pot of gold at the end of a …
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Billionaire Charles Koch On Why Cannabis Should Be Legal
The legalization of marijuana at the federal in the US has acquired an unexpected and powerful ally in the person of billionaire Charles Koch – the devout libertarian known for spending a fortune on political causes. And it’s not because he’s a pothead https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2021/07/27/billionaire-charles-koch-on-why-cannabis-should-be-legal/?sh=52562e894a73
Soulja Boy launches Soulja Exotics cannabis brand
Another celebrity enters the weed game. Fresh off his 31st birthday, Soulja Boy has started a new business venture. The emcee aka Big Draco has teamed up with Grizzly Peak — an indoor cannabis company — to launch his own cannabis brand. Soulja Exotics will sell 3.5 grams of medicinal-quality weed, starting with an indica strain titled the “Grease …
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NBA’s Allen Iverson Joins Al Harrington’s Cannabis Company, Says They Are ‘About To Change The Game’
NBA Hall of Fame Allen Iverson has joined Viola, a purpose-driven cannabis brand co-founded by basketball great Al Harrington. Iverson is the latest in a long line of celebrities and high sports getting into the cannabis business. As Viola’s talent partner, Iverson will continue to build on many of Harrington’s business initiatives, leading the drop …
Consider yourself a foodie? Try these 10 weed products
There is an emerging world of cannabis products specifically designed for people looking for flavor, variety and culinary creativity in cannabis infused eats. Here are ten gourmet products, from delicious edibles to appliances built to unleash your inner chef. Each product has a thoughtful design and no compromise when it comes to flavor and/or the …
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The first-ever immersive cannabis experience is headed to NYC
NYC’s first-ever immersive cannabis pop-up is on its way. This “multi-sensory cannabis experience,” called The Stone Age, is taking over 9,000 square feet of a Chelsea building starting September 15. Visitors will be taken through eight “thought-provoking installations…on a cannabis-inspired journey.” https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/the-first-ever-immersive-cannabis-experience-is-headed-to-nyc-072721
Marijuana Travel Is Here And This New Cannabis Friendly Hotel Is Leading The Way
As more and more states have legalized recreational marijuana use in recent years, there’s been a lot of “buzz” in the travel industry about the future of cannabis vacations and what shape this would take. But like everything else in the world of travel, the global coronavirus pandemic and spread of COVID-19 changed the landscape …
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Is medical cannabis really a magic bullet?
Research increasingly suggests that cannabis extracts are effective in treating pain, anxiety, epilepsy, and several other conditions. As can be expected, not all clinicians have bought into the promise of cannabis related treatments but for me the really big question is the one asked by this story. Is medical marijuana really the cure all that …
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