Cannabis myths are not exclusive to weed know-nothings. There are also avid potheads who spout all kinds of nonsense. Here are the top 5 cannabis myths debunked. https://cannabislifenetwork.com/top-five-cannabis-myths-debunked/
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NBA’s Kevin Durant and Weedmaps Team Up Against Cannabis Stigma
NBA all-star Kevin Durant and Weedmaps have announced a new partnership will make the basketball star and online cannabis marketplace teammates in a campaign to address the ongoing stigma against cannabis. Under the multiyear agreement, Durant and his financial enterprise Thirty Five Ventures will work to break down the negative stereotypes associated with cannabis while …
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Praising Pot at the International Church Of Cannabis
Heard of Elevationism? Or the International Church of Cannabis? You may want to stop in for service when you’re next in Denver, Colorado. The church’s goal is to educate on the spiritual benefits of cannabis and provide a space to enjoy them responsibly. The only thing it asks of its followers is that they recognize cannabis as …
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Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Have Tried Marijuana
The percentage of U.S. adults who say they have tried marijuana has ticked up to 49%, the highest Gallup has measured to date. More than 50 years ago, just 4% said they had tried the drug, but that percentage surpassed 20% in 1977, 30% in 1985 and 40% in 2015. A much smaller proportion of …
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Study Shows Cannabis Consumers Are Successful, Motivated, Health-Conscious: Snoop Dogg Weighs In
The long-standing, negative stereotypes about cannabis consumers have contributed to a decades-long stigma that lingers to this date, even as legalization spreads across the world and while birthing one of the fastest-growing industries of our time. But a new study shows that cannabis consumers are successful, motivated and health conscious. Now, will y’all stop? https://www.forbes.com/sites/javierhasse/2021/08/11/study-shows-cannabis-consumers-are-successful-motivated-health-conscious-snoop-dogg-weighs-in/
Republican Lawmakers Seek Ban On Welfare Benefits Spending At Dispensaries
We know that some of you deadbeats are already thinking about using your welfare checks to buy weed. But the government is not going to allow this to happen. Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ban the spending of federal welfare benefits at cannabis dispensaries. Two pending pieces of legislation include language to prohibit …
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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
Mexico’s Catholic Church Warns Legalization Will Turn People Into Weed Addicts and “Slaves”
In the wake of Mexico’s historic Supreme Court decision on July 28th that proclaimed cannabis prohibition unconstitutional, the country’s Catholic church warns that legalization will turn people into weed addicts and slaves. In a country where 81% of people identify as catholic, how much influence is the church’s warning likely to have? https://merryjane.com/news/mexicos-catholic-church-warns-legalization-will-turn-people-into-weed-addicts-and-slaves
Cannabis use is on the rise among women. Here’s how their habits differ from men’s
Women are among the fastest-growing groups of new cannabis users according to a recent study which found that women cannabis users make up 59% of new users and tend to be younger and heavier consumers than men. You go girls!
Start Spreading The News: New York Could Displace California As Cannabis Capital Of The World
California passed its adult use legislation way back in 2016 but much of the state is still without cannabis dispensaries, manufacturing, or cultivation – because of a law that did not do much of it was supposed to do. New York cannabis activists, on the hand, seems to have gotten just about everything they wanted …
