Looking for a reason to move to Vegas? We’ve got one! As of January 1, employers in Nevada can no longer use pre-employment drug tests for marijuana as a hiring practice. Nevada is the first state to do this. After all, if you can legally smoke at home, why should this prevent you from getting …
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The age of cannabis rosé is here. Do the weed wines taste like bong water?
Looking for a new after-work wind down drink? Or, perhaps an aperitif to stimulate the appetite for dinner? How about a glass of cannabis rosé? In the last few months, three California companies have released nonalcoholic, cannabis-infused rosés: the women-centric brands House of Saka and Viv & Oak, and the stoner-friendly Rebel Coast. Welcome to …
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Thousands flock to weed shops as Illinois’ pot prohibition comes to an end
It was a mob scene in Chicago and across the state on Wednesday, the 1st day of recreational marijuana sales in Illinois. Thousands lined up across the Chicago area, some before dawn — for the chance to buy marijuana legally for the first time. But there were also glitches. Some dispensaries ran out of product …
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Kaya Herb House Opens In Kingston, Jamaica
Jamaica’s embrace of the business of cannabis continues to escalate with the opening of a new Kaya Herb House in Kingston. (Herb houses are what they call dispensaries on the island.) This new store is the 3rd by this company which already operates 2 facilities in, primarily, tourist areas on the island’s north coast. These …
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A Scientist in Jamaica Is Recreating the ‘Supreme Ganja’ That Bob Marley Used to Smoke
Meet Dr. Machel Emanuel, a botanist at the University of The West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. Between traversing the Caribbean to find seeds and the work he’s doing in his own garden, he’s trying to re-create “Supreme Ganja” – the strain once smoked by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and other reggae icons in …
Take a look at Mike Tyson’s cannabis resort
Have you seen the plans for the Tyson Ranch? The former heavyweight champ is already growing several strains of high-grade marijuana that are used in dozens of off-the-shelf products. But his plans are not just to grow weed; it’s for a 407-acre resort that includes a hotel, spas, lodges, a glamping park, and the world’s …
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A Tiny African Kingdom Wants to Export Its Cannabis to the World
Marijuana fever is now a worldwide phenomenon. There does not appear to be a corner of the globe where entrepreneurs and governments are not banking on a big score. One example is the small African mountain nation of Lesotho with a population of a little over 2 million and which is completely surrounded by South …
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MLB will remove marijuana from list of ‘drugs of abuse’ and test for opioids under new drug agreement
Major League Baseball and its players union have announced a new drug testing regime that removes marijuana from its list of “drugs of abuse,” Under this new policy, the League’s attitude towards marijuana (and its abuse) will be no different from alcohol. I don’t keep track of these things but it seems that this change …
Marijuana Legalization Could Be Coming To These States In 2020
2019 was a great year for cannabis. But, for the people who track these goings on, 2020 is shaping up to be an even more momentous year for legalization and policy reform. A handful of state legislatures are scheduled to consider legalization, and voters in up to 10 states are likely to face a November …
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Green technology: 7-Eleven installs CBD vending machines
Planning a visit to Colorado? You may soon be able to buy your CBD products from vending machines at 7-Eleven stores. How more convenient can this get? Pull in, get some gas, a bag of ice and your favorite CBD items. The system has a sophisticated age and ID verification system but this is now …
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