Your Guide to Cannabis News

Jul 9, 20202 min read

Utah Cops Busted More Boaters on July 4th for Smoking Weed Than Drinking Booze

Utah cops always set up sobriety checkpoints along popular waterways during holidays. But this past 4th of July weekend saw more people...

Jul 8, 20202 min read

NBA Megastar Isiah Thomas Is Now the CEO of Colombia Weed Firm, One World Pharma

From champagne magnate to pot power player, Isiah Thomas is the latest NBA star taking on a leading role at a major cannabis business. As...

Jun 30, 20202 min read

Los Angeles Is Remodeling Its Cannabis Industry to Be More Socially Equitable

If the plan is accepted in full, LA will only issue new cannabis retail licenses to equity applicants until 2025. But some local industry...

Jun 26, 20203 min read

7-Eleven Is Waging War on Medical Cannabis Businesses in Oklahoma

If you’ve got the munchies, you might want to consider buying snacks somewhere other than 7-Eleven. Several MMJ businesses in Oaklahoma...

Jun 21, 20203 min read

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules People Can Use Medical Marijuana on Probation

The state's highest court overturned one county's ban on probationers using medical marijuana, setting a precedent that now applies to...

Jun 19, 20202 min read

NBA Players Union Head Joins Marijuana Company As League Reportedly Suspends Drug Testing

The head of the NBA’s players union is joining the board of a major marijuana company at the same time reports are surfacing that players...

Jun 17, 20204 min read

This Startup Incubator Helps Drug War Survivors Build Cannabis Companies

When I was at Yale Business School people were lightweight laughing at me when I brought up working in the weed industry,” says Ebele...

Jun 15, 20203 min read

NBA forward Al Harrington wants to make 100 Black individuals millionaires through the cannabis

Al Harrington is helping Black entrepreneurs enter the cannabis sector through an incubator partnership with his company, Viola Brands....

Jun 8, 20203 min read

Thomas Jefferson University Is Enrolling for a “Quality of Life” Weed Study

The university, aptly named after a US president who grew hemp, just teamed up with the pot company Ethos to study weed’s effects on...

May 30, 20202 min read

Whistleblowers Report Facebook for Ignoring Illegal Drug Sales on Platform

A watchdog group filed a complaint against Facebook with federal investigators at the SEC, stating that illegal sales of opioids and...

May 30, 20203 min read

Military Vets Stuck with Black Market Pot Due to High Legal Prices and Federal Laws

America says it supports its troops, but when it comes to potentially life-saving medical cannabis access, the claim falls flat. Even as...

May 28, 20203 min read

How Do You Collect Kief and What Can You Do with This Potent Form of Pot?

You don't have to pay high prices for kief-covered cannabis products. You can make them yourself — as long as you have a good grinder....

May 27, 20202 min read

The Feds Just Busted a Broccoli Shipment Hiding $630K Worth of Weed

Weed goes by lots of other names, one being “broccoli.” Fittingly, Customs and Border Protection agents stationed along the US-Mexico...

May 27, 20202 min read

Former Cannabis Employees Arrested for Murdering Their Ex-Boss Near Grow Op

The murder investigation for tech entrepreneur Tushar Atre led to the arrests of four suspects, two of whom were former employees at...

May 26, 20203 min read

Legalizing Weed Will “Rebuild” New Mexico’s Economy After COVID-19, Governor Says

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said that she will fight tooth-and-nail to get recreational cannabis legalized in New Mexico to...

May 26, 20202 min read

Jamaica Is Allowing Online Orders at Medical Pot Shops During the COVID-19 Crisis

To maintain social distancing and prevent the coronavirus’s spread, the Caribbean nation now allows medical marijuana patients to...

May 19, 20204 min read

Talking Yoga, Body Positivity, And Cannabis With Jessamyn Stanley

Award-winning yoga instructor Jessamyn Stanley talks about dosing, wellness, and inclusivity. Body-positive advocate and wellness...

May 11, 20207 min read

How to Meditate and Get Your Om On While Smoking-In During Quarantine

Photos courtesy of Swami Select With everyone sheltering in place these days, a number of people have expressed that it is a time to get...

May 7, 20202 min read

Nike Delays “Strawberry Cough” 4/20 Dunk Release Over COVID-19 Concerns

Rumors are swirling that Nike pushed it's specialty 4/20 “Strawberry Cough” shoes due to concerns that the name would invoke the...

May 3, 20202 min read

Maryland Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens State's First Weed Drive-Thru

Maryland has officially authorized two medical cannabis dispensaries to sell weed via drive-thru, allowing customers to better comply...