Father’s Day is just a little over a week away. Are you still looking for the perfect gift for good ol’ dad? Not the kind of dad for whom a necktie or wallet would be appropriate. A stoner dad! Or maybe a dad who is using CBD for whatever. Here are a few gift suggestion …
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The National Football League and its Players Association are providing $1 million in funding for research into pain management and cannabinoids -as part of their research into alternative therapies for pain. How things have changed. It was not that long ago that cannabis was banned and a taboo subject. https://www.ganjapreneur.com/nfl-and-nflpa-to-award-1m-in-grants-to-study-cannabinoids-for-pain-management/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nfl_to_award_1m_for_cannabis_research_curaleaf_partners_with_rolling_stone_and_more&utm_term=2021-06-09
In a program called “Joints for Jabs”, the state of Washington will allow adults to claim a free marijuana joint when they receive a Covid-19 vaccination shot – as part of the state’s strategy to vaccinate more of its population. The prerolled joint will be provided by a participating marijuana retailer and can be claimed …
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The Bob Marley Museum, in Kingston will soon start selling weed. How cool is that. The reggae man is probably smiling in his grave. The Marley family and Docklight Brands will open a Marley Natural-branded dispensary at the museum which was Bob Marley’s home and recording studio. https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/21/06/21443704/exclusive-jamaicas-bob-marley-museum-will-soon-sell-cannabis#.YL7DgH3KwQM.twitter
A recent federal report showed zero signs of increased teenage cannabis use due to cannabis legalization policies. This finding directly contradicts one of the most enduring arguments for cannabis prohibition: that legalization will lead to increased cannabis use among young people. https://www.ganjapreneur.com/federal-report-finds-no-increase-in-teen-cannabis-use-after-legalization/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feds_admit_legalization_doesnt_increase_teen_use_social_equity_applicant_sues_los_angeles_and_more&utm_term=2021-06-03
Medical cannabis users are more likely to cut back on cigarettes – according to a recent study by US and Canadian researchers/ https://merryjane.com/news/medical-cannabis-users-are-more-likely-to-cut-back-on-cigarettes-study-finds
Say your prayers and pass the joint. The majority of individuals who identify as religious support broad cannabis legalization, according to a Pew Research Center survey. The poll found support for both medical and adult use by 60% of all adults, with 31% only supporting medical use, and 8% preferring cannabis to remain outlawed. https://www.ganjapreneur.com/survey-most-christian-religious-groups-support-cannabis-legalization/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=federal_cannabis_bill_reintroduced_in_us_house_survey_reveals_christian_groups_support_legalization_and_more&utm_term=2021-05-31
The cannabis industry had great hopes for the Biden/Harris administration. Were those hopes misplaced? Several members of the administration have been terminated, in part, for admitting to past marijuana use. That was, of course, disappointing to many but the much bigger issue seems to be the struggle to figure out the administration’s philosophical approach to …
D.C. elected officials and business owners are voicing their frustration following news that President Joe Biden’s proposed budget would continue to prevent the District from legalizing recreational cannabis sales. The White House released its $6 trillion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that includes language blocking D.C. from using local tax revenue to launch a regulated …
Amazon has joined the fight to legalize cannabis at the federal level. The company announced this past Monday that its public policy arm now supports a cannabis legalization bill that was reintroduced in the House late last month. Amazon also changed its drug testing policy and will no longer disqualify employees for marijuana use. https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2021/06/01/amazon-now-supports-federal-cannabis-legalization/?sh=391edfd334a5
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