There are a lot of old people lighting up! Roughly 1 in 20 older Americans reported using marijuana within the previous month in a survey of behavior between 2016 and 2018 among people aged 55 and older. Usage was more common among men at approximately 6.7% compared to women at 3.5%. Don’t you think this …
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A new plan by the Maricopa County, Arizona prosecutor will allow anyone arrested for cannabis possession to apply for the medical cannabis program and, if given a card, avoid prosecution. https://www.ganjapreneur.com/this-county-will-let-cannabis-arrestees-get-a-medical-card-to-avoid-jail/
Sean Worsley, a disabled, African American veteran who won a Purple Heart for traumatic brain injury and other wounds sustained in Iraq faces 5 years in an Alabama prison for possession of a few grams of cannabis he uses for chronic pain and PTSD. The modest amount of weed in his possession was purchased legally …
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The New York State Senate has approved a bill to grant housing protections for registered medical marijuana patients. Among other things, the measure would prohibit the eviction of tenants for using medical marijuana for a certified medical use. Federal law has not caught up with medical marijuana usage, but the states seem to be moving …
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Cannabis as a therapeutic sex tool for non-straight men? Yes! Especially for guys who experience anxiety and shame in the bedroom. So says a recent study in the journal Culture, Health & Sexuality based on interviews with 41 men. Why not for all men? Why not for women too? https://www.insider.com/cannabis-before-sex-helps-men-access-deeper-level-intimacy-study-2020-6
CBD oil from orange peel? Yes, you heard right. A company in Japan is making it. And, they developed prototypes using their CBD oil in items such as body lotion, lip balm, make-up remover, and hair care products. That said, please don’t try to spoke orange peel! It would not be pleasant. It also does …
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Many disabled veterans are having success using cannabis instead of addictive and dangerous pharmaceuticals for conditions such as anxiety and PTSD. But although millions of people get medical marijuana prescriptions each year, disabled veterans are forced to buy their weed on the black market because the Department of Veterans Affairs will not prescribe it. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/05/27/federal-marijuana-policy-veterans-black-market-271197
Have you sold off your cannabis stocks? They have been doing very poorly for some time, but things may be looking up. Cannabis company stocks have skyrocketed in recent days on news that marijuana might help ward off coronavirus. This is according to research showing that certain strains high in CBD can block proteins that create …
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Do you know that seniors are among the fastest growing and most enthusiastic consumers of cannabis? Yes, grandma is smoking weed and she is not at all shy about telling you about it. The curious thing is that these are not legacy users who smoked back in the 60’s and 70’s coming back to it …
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Cannabis sales are booming in the US and Canada as large numbers of consumers stock up on their home supply of smokes and edibles to prepare for long periods of isolation. Sales for recreational weed are up as much as 50% compared to the same period for certain key markets.; 41% for medical, Sales are …
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