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10 years later, industry says Washington’s legal marijuana needs an update
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Next year will mark the 10th anniversary of the passage of I-502, the ballot initiative that Washington voters approved 56–44% in November 2012, becoming – along with Colorado – the first states in the nation to take the plunge into marijuana legalization. I-502 created a regulated market that generates hundreds of millions in tax dollars for the s
11 Black-owned cannabis companies to gift from this holiday season
420 Intel
Business & Finance
From CBD healing to epic highs to gourmet meals, Black entrepreneurs are revolutionizing cannabis (again) Cannabis has been a significant staple in Black culture for generations. Its decriminalization has allowed many Black entrepreneurs to legitimately sell the world’s most popular and once-stigmatized recreational drug. If you’re looking for a Ch
‘No exceptions’: California ski resort to enforce rules against marijuana use
420 Intel
Business & Finance
 “Please do not make us play this game!” A ski resort about 70 miles northeast of Fresno is warning visitors about using marijuana on its property.  In an Instagram story posted on Sunday, China Peak Mountain Resort said its plan to “crack down on its use” was brought on by complaints over the weekend.  After noting marijuana use is legal in Califo
Consumers Expect In-Store Cannabis Dispensary Shopping To Equal Traditional Retail Experiences According To Urbn Leaf Harris Poll
420 Intel
Business & Finance
36% want clean stores; 32% say variety of THC percentage options and 31% say educated sales associates are important With 2021 legal cannabis industry sales nearing $31 billion, and the challenges presented by a growing cannabis black market, most Americans (76%) said they expect in-store cannabis dispensary shopping to equal traditional retail sto
Delano City Council discusses changing ordinance that bans Cannabis business
420 Intel
Business & Finance
While recreational cannabis sales are legal in California, they are banned throughout most of Kern county, including Delano, City Council revisited that rule Monday night “We’ve have known that it’s been trafficked in our community on both sides of town, this just allows us to put up a sign with a green cross that says, ‘buy it now, buy it here,’”
Department of Corrections Facing Scourge of Smuggled Drugs
420 Intel
Politics
Colorado Department of Corrections officials say there is a scourge of narcotics flowing into the state’s facilities, including ultra-potent, hard-to-detect synthetic drugs that can be absorbed into paper and mailed to inmates. Prison staff had no idea what was happening when an inmate suddenly lost consciousness at the Limon Correctional Facility
Are These 3 Marijuana Stocks On Your Radar In 2022?
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Business & Finance
3 Top Marijuana Stocks To Watch Before Christmas Investors are hoping marijuana stocks see a better year of trading in 2022. Since the beginning of 2021, the cannabis sector has faced a long drop in the market. This has given many the chance to find top marijuana stocks to buy. To which many have done in preparation for the future trading of cannab
Waitr: Marijuana delivery plan moves forward, rebranding as ASAP
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Lafayette-based food and grocery delivery app Waitr may soon become "ASAP," as the company completes its rebrand. The company is required to change its name as the result of a legal settlement, and the company is planning to become known as ASAP, which it said better represents the company's attempts to diversify its services. Waitr also announced
California cannabis industry says it's been pushed to 'breaking point'
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Several of the California's leading cannabis companies have banded together to direct a dire warning to Gov. Gavin Newsom this week. In a letter sent to the governor’s office and leaders of the state legislature, business leaders warned that the state’s legal cannabis industry is on the verge of collapse. "It is an emergency," said David Goldman, w
With feds taking over hemp regulation, plant samplers needed for Wisconsin
420 Intel
Politics
In the summer of 2020, Jake Mohr worked as an industrial hemp inspector for the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Mohr, who lives in Onalaska, said he enjoyed traveling to hemp farms and greenhouses to take plant samples, which he passed along to DATCP's lab in Madison to ensure the crop was within the legal limit of T
Congress to take up marijuana reform this spring
420 Intel
Politics
Congressional Democrats are gearing up for a sweeping set of initiatives aimed at decriminalizing marijuana that they plan to take action on this spring. The federal proposals seek to establish 21st-century banking services for the nearly $18 billion industry and purge the criminal records of thousands of marijuana offenders. “The growing bipartisa
Dealing With Cannabis Induced Panic And Paranoia During The Chaotic Holiday Season
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Cannabis News
What do you do when you feel the “Grim Reefer” revealing yourself to yourself? The first thing you should do is isolate yourself from whatever is going on in your immediate environment. Like it or not, one of the potential negative side effects of cannabis can be paranoia and in some cases, panic. The latter is typically set off by the former, but
Why do people use cannabis during pregnancy and breastfeeding?
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Medical News
People who use cannabis during pregnancy and lactation choose it to manage pregnancy-related symptoms and pre-existing conditions, such as nausea and vomiting, mental health problems, insomnia and more, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Cannabis use by pregnant and breastfeeding people appears to be
Marijuana manipulates the immune system, but what does this mean?
420 Intel
Medical News
Before a person considers taking cannabis as a way of managing disease, it’s important to talk to a doctor. Cannabis is a multipurpose plant. Depending on moods, method, strain and more, the plant can have different effects. The compounds in cannabis, called cannabinoids, are known as immune-modulators. This refers to them having some kind of influ
3 Key Tools To Help Manage Your High During The Holidays
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Cannabis News
The holidays present numerous opportunities for surprise situations that can make life awkward or stressful. Here’s how to cope. Getting high is always enjoyable, but getting too high can present a myriad of problems. Even worse is the fact that nothing can blow a high faster than becoming the center of attention inadvertently. Doing so during the
Sesh and the City: Does Carrie Bradshaw still want to smoke weed?
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Cannabis News
Sarah Jessica Parker’s character appears to covet the Genius Mini cannabis pipe that makes two appearances in the first couple episodes of the Sex and the City reboot. The makers of high-end, sometimes bespoke Genius Pipe for cannabis must have been tickled pink when they noticed that it was on screen for all to see in the Sex and the City reboot, 
Congressional Memo Praises Cannabis Momentum, Stresses Reform Priorities In 2022
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Politics
“We are getting closer to passing the MORE Act, which would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act,” lawmakers wrote. U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) released a memo on behalf of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus that they co-chair. The memo lists the numerous pieces of marijuana legislation filed on Capitol Hil
Ohio Senate okays medical marijuana for conditions including arthritis, autism and migraines
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Medical News
  Senators overwhelmingly approved a bill to expand Ohio’s medical marijuana program to other conditions, some of which were rejected for medical pot by state regulators in the past. “We’re here, and the last bill before our Christmas break and we can end on a high note," said Sen. Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City), as laughter broke out in the chamber.

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