Category Archives: Cultural

Ten million more Americans smoke marijuana now than 12 years ago: study

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Nelson Black

Research published in Lancet Psychiatry also finds number who admit to smoking on ‘daily or near daily basis’ more than doubled to 8.4 million, About 10 million more Americans smoke marijuana now than 12 years ago, a new study in … Continue reading →

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Ten million more Americans smoke marijuana now than 12 years ago: study

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Nelson Black

Research published in Lancet Psychiatry also finds number who admit to smoking on ‘daily or near daily basis’ more than doubled to 8.4 million About 10 million more Americans smoke marijuana now than 12 years ago, a new study in … Continue reading →

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Jesse Ventura Makes the Case for Cannabis New Book: Marijuana Manifesto

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Nelson Black

This November, voters in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada will all decide whether to join ranks with states like Colorado, Oregon, and Washington and legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. Meanwhile, Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and Missouri will decide whether to … Continue reading →

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CDC Study cannabis extracts Shows Pot Legalization Decreases Drug Use

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Nelson Black

The CDC study is of particular interest because the DEA just reaffirmed its prohibition of cannabis extracts, maintaining the position that it has “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. In 2014, after Colorado legalized the … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Hemp Industry Legal in Hawaii

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Nelson Black

Governor Ige signs Senate Bill 2659 Senate bill 2659 – part of Act 228, instructs the Hawaii Dept. of Ag. to create a pilot program establishing for the lawful cultivation and distribution of industrial hemp in Hawaii! This is great news and a big step forward for the Hemp … Continue reading →

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SF Private Cannabis Lounge – Leather + Chess + Concierge + Pot

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Nelson Black

The city’s first high-end pot ‘boutique’ – with a $100 membership fee – adds to a growing industry, but is Harvest signaling an end to the days of ragtag hangouts? Anyone with a medical marijuana recommendation from a physician can … Continue reading →

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Marijuana Shop: Young Veterans Find Purpose as Cannabis Watchmen in Colorado

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Nelson Black

In Colorado, a curious marriage has formed between the booming retail cannabis industry — legal in the state since 2014, but not in the eyes of the federal government — and young war veterans, more than 200 of whom have … Continue reading →

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