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Where else would you expect a 420 party celebrating marijuana but in the Northern California city named Weed? The Siskiyou County festival will be centered at a dispensary where you can rent a bong in its "consumption lounge" and there are shops on either side of Weed Boulevard that offer souvenir T-shirts and mugs that proclaim "I (heart) Weed." T

Real-World Cannabis Seed Company Backing its NFT With Real-World Benefits Today, Tempe, Arizona-based Seed Connect, LLC, a cannabis seed supplier with one of the USA’s largest marijuana seed banks, announces it will be launching its Cannabis Crypto Seed Headz Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection. The official day of launch is April 20, 2022 at 4:20

While the DEA did not outright attribute recreational marijuana legalization to the decrease in trafficked weed over the U.S. border, there is certainly a connection to be made. The United States and Mexico border has made front page news daily for nearly a decade for all sorts of reasons. Whether it is building an expansive border wall, or major i

Fifth-generation family bedmaker Harrison Spinks has confirmed its expansion into new North Yorkshire farmland to support its growth and sustainability plans, which will increase the company’s hemp production. The new Ryther-based farmland spans 80 acres and will be used to increase the company’s production of industrial hemp. The increase in hemp

The billionaire and CEO of Tesla likes to use a cannabis code. What is your lucky number?  Many people have often been asked this question. Basically, the number that corresponds to them or the number or combination that they will have in mind if they decide to play the lotto.  It is one of the few commonly-shared superstitions. The richest man in

A botanical drug based on an extract of Cyathus striatus fungus and a cannabinoid extract from the cannabis plant has eliminated 100% of pancreatic cancer cells—relatively selectively and without damaging normal cells—in experiments conducted on a cell model. The fungus has been the subject of research to test its anti-cancer efficacy in Professor

Legalization offers hope for social justice and it also has financial incentives. Change drives innovation, and the U.S. is poised for a seismic shift in cannabis legislation with broad implications for social justice and economic health. Several notable pieces of legislation are currently proposed or working their way through Congress. These inclu

Hey Bud specializes in hemp-based skincare—a godsend for combination skin like mine. Anyone who's been within five feet of me recently has had the absolute pleasure of hearing me complain about my stress acne. About a month ago, I began an arduous move from Boston to New York City, and, having moved around frequently during my adult life, I knew ex

A legislative push and initiative petition face looming deadlines in the coming weeks With the end of the legislative session only weeks away, and organizers of an initiative petition campaign sounding the alarm about an even more pressing deadline, dueling efforts to legalize marijuana in Missouri face uncertain fates. In the legislature, GOP stat

Medicare users are over the age of 65, a demographic that coincides with a lot of medical marijuana users. A new report shows that Medicare users and medical marijuana patients have a lot in common. According to a survey reported by U.S. News, 1 in every 5 Medicare patients use medical cannabis. Cannabis is not covered by Medicare in any state. The

Legalization of recreational marijuana reduces demand for costly prescription drugs through state Medicaid programs, according to an analysis by a Cornell researcher and a collaborator. When states legalize marijuana, the volume of prescriptions within the drug classes that align with the medical indications for pain, depression, anxiety, sleep, ps

Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,500 shares, a drop of 25.0% from the March 15th total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 24,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Shares of DLTNF traded dow

Insa announced its plans for their annual April 20 in-store events. This year, they're doubling up - hosting a 4/20 celebration in this reality and in virtual reality. Insa is inviting its customers to step into the virtual reality of cannabis wonders. (Benzinga) At its Massachusetts retail locations in Salem, Easthampton and both stores in Springf

  The next generation cannabis consumer is thinking beyond how high they can get, and searching for a more memorable (and perhaps Instagram-able) experience. During the early days of recognizing the 4/20 holiday, lighting up was a bit more discreet. An apple meticulously carved into a pipe, a simple hand-rolled joint, or a run-of-the-mill tobacco p

The American Civil Liberties (ALCU) estimates that between 2001 and 2010, there were over eight million marijuana arrests across the U.S., and 88 percent of those arrests were for simply having the drug.  Although marijuana use is almost equal among Blacks and Whites, Black people are 3.73 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession. 

In the Australian state of Victoria, the Andrews Government has announced funding for a multi-million-dollar medical cannabis facility. The support under the Regional Jobs Fund will be provided to Cannatrek’s project near Shepparton in the northeast of the state. The first phase involves a high-tech 1.5-hectare outdoor grow area, with the capacity

The Florida Groves Festival is going all out in celebration of music, art and cannabis.   Organizers released the full line-up for the festival’s first year, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, at The Orlando Amphitheater. This event, centered around cannabis culture, will take place from 1 to 11 p.m. The music, which will be performed on th

Alopecia areata is a type of autoimmune disorder resulting in severe, unpredictable hair loss. In many cases, hair falls out in clumps and sometimes large volumes. It affects everyone differently; for some, they only lose hair in certain parts of the head while others lose much more, sometimes causing them to go bald. Then again, there are those pa