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Why are so many Americans in legal states still dying from alcohol-related causes?
Medical News
Throughout the past decade, the phrase “Cannabis is Safer Than Alcohol” has become the official slogan for why the average stoner should damn well be able to appreciate the same freedom as those who enjoy a stiff drink. After all, pot is arguably less risky than the sauce Americans pour down their gullets during sporting events, weekends, or any ot
A 'recalcitrant boomer': GOP Congressman criticizes Biden for 'betrayal on marijuana'
Politics
  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) from Florida, called President Joe Biden a “recalcitrant boomer” criticizing him over the lack of marijuana reform, a policy change that he campaigned on, reported Marijuana Moment. (Benzinga) The Congressman made the ageist comments during an episode of his podcast “Firebrand.” He contrasted his stance toward legalization aga
PJET partners with PURA to build student housing from hemp disrupting $600 billion lumber market
Technology
 Priority Aviation, Inc. (OTC Pink: PJET) (“PJET”) today announced the company has partnered with Puration, Inc. (OTC Pink: PURA) to build student housing from hemp. PJET is a technology company focused on student life.  The company’s core technology is its soon to be launched Student Housing By Owner (SHBO) APP designed to connect communities loca
Acreage sells cannabis facility in Oregon, makes changes to dispensaries, here are the details
Technology
Acreage Holdings, Inc. has completed the sale of its cultivation and processing facility in Medford, Oregon, and in conjunction with the sale, closed its dispensary in Powell, Oregon. Total consideration for the sale of the Medford cultivation and processing facility was $2 million, including $0.75 million paid to Acreage in February 2021, $0.5 mil
Grows Space New England presents its take on the Massachusetts cannabis market at the Cannabis Capital Conference
Technology
Robert Wolf, Managing Executive at Grow Space New England was a guest speaker at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference (CCC). (Benzinga) Grow Space New England operates as a gateway to cannabis cultivation in Massachusetts. The company finds legally compliant sites, gets the necessary construction permits, then constructs greenhouse and outdoor gr
What are the dangers of synthetic weed?
Medical News
“Bliss,” “Bombay Blue,” “Genie,” “K2,” “Spice” — those aren’t fragrances or happy hour cocktails. They’re names for synthetic cannabis, or marijuana or weed. While products like K2 synthetic marijuana are often marketed as safe alternatives to natural marijuana, they’re anything but. How dangerous is synthetic marijuana and what can it do to your b
Forget coffee and energy drinks — Cannabis is the best energy booster, says new study
Medical News
For those that end up unproductive with THC, even at small doses, you can also try CBD products which has been shown in studies to fight daytime sleepiness. Adults are extremely prone to fatigue. With so many things that cause it in our daily lives, ranging from lack of sleep to parenting, lack of exercise, stress, and much more, it’s not uncommon
CBD of Denver expands into Europe's largest cannabis market
Medical News
CBD of Denver, Inc. (OTC Pink: CBDD), a distributor of CBD and unique CBD products sold in Switzerland and throughout Europe, is pleased to announce its expansion into the German medical cannabis market with the hiring of Bijan Hezarkhani to lead CBD of Denver's growth in this fast growing European market. Bijan has extensive experience in the cann
A large percentage of Americans think cannabis is safer than alcohol
Cannabis News
Millennials, Gen Z, Gen X and Boomers all noted they think cannabis is less risky than alcohol. A new poll shows just how much Americans have stopped fearing weed. The majority of those surveyed reported they consider alcohol to be more harmful than cannabis, indicating just how much perceptions around the plant have evolved. The poll, conducted by
Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate candidates want to legalize pot, but appetite not as strong in Washington
Politics
  It’s a game of num­bers for Dem­o­crats in Wash­ing­ton who want bold re­form on a num­ber of key boil­er­plate is­sues. But even if they add one more to their ranks in the 50-50 Senate by way of Penn­syl­va­nia, it still may be un­likely that le­gal­ized mar­i­juana be­comes a re­al­ity on the fed­eral level. All three of the top Demo­cratic con
US-Russian prisoner swap begs question for Biden: What about Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan?
Politics
  Biden administration officials said they’re “very aware that there are other Americans held in Russia,” and added that Whelan and Griner are “very much in our minds.” The Biden administration participated in a prisoner swap with Russia last week involving the exchange of a convicted Russian drug smuggler jailed in Connecticut for Trevor Reed a Ma
Europe’s first seed bank with registration to open in Copenhagen
Technology
Finding high-quality cannabis seeds in Europe is about to get easier. Franchise Global Health announced that its Danish subsidiary, Rangers Pharmaceutical, will be Europe’s “first legal and registered” seed bank in Copenhagen, Denmark, according to an April 28 press release. The seed bank is home to one of the largest collections of its kind with 2
States that legalized marijuana now researching mental health risks of high-potency cannabis
Medical News
Products like wax and shatter can have THC levels up to 90 percent, and states like Washington and Colorado are looking at potency caps and product warnings. With national cannabis legalization poised to be introduced in the Senate, states that legalized recreational marijuana 10 years ago are now studying the public health implications of a variet
How much did New Jerseyans spend on first day of cannabis sales? Yes, there was enough weed for everyone
Business & Finance
Last week New Jersey kicked off long-awaited recreational cannabis sales. On the first day of sales, April 21, over 12,000 customers spent nearly $2 million for cannabis, according to NJ's Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). (Benzinga) Some worried about the availability of cannabis for both the recreational and medical markets, but there was ple
'Copycat' cannabis edibles draw ire of big food companies
Business & Finance
Packaging that mirrors major brands called 'unscrupulous' and potentially dangerous for children.  At first glance, there is little indication the snack-size bag of Trix is meant to get a user stoned. Every detail of the packaging has been copied from General Mills' cereal, and the company's logo even adorns the corner. But the cannabis edible rece
All eyes on New Jersey as it grapples with letting cops use cannabis
Politics
Growing chorus of officials want to ban officers from partaking in weed During his decade in law enforcement, AJ Jacobs fell into a trap of cracking open a beer after a long, stressful shift in the suburbs of Phoenix. Jacobs didn’t spend much time with his family — he had the “super cop” mentality to work all the time, he said. But after 11 years o

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