If you squint hard enough, at the right places, Marin County, California in 2018 can resemble the Marin County, California, of the early 1970s. If Hunter S. Thompson was right, and the ethos of “San Francisco in the middle sixties” was a great wave of different, resistant energy that would break,Continue Reading
When I first met marijuana I recognized that she was an ally and that we would have a long relationship. We’ve spent a lot of time together. You could say that it has been a long-term relationship. The poet Rick James described his affair with the plant: I’m in loveContinue Reading
This week, the Avid Dabber wishes you a happy 420 and shares a reminder that while there is much in the cannabis world to celebrate there is still a lot of work to be done. The post Happy 4/20 From The Avid Dabber appeared first on Leafly. ReadContinue Reading
A solid majority of American adults want cannabis legalized at the federal level, according to a national poll. The CBS News study, conducted April 11-15 with roughly 1,000 people, found that 59% of Americans across the country believe marijuana should be legal. Only 36% said it should remain banned. InContinue Reading
Bruce, Ben, and Dave wrestle with President Trump’s cool-if-he-means-it pronouncement in support of state-legal cannabis, former House Speaker John Boehner’s coming out as a pro-cannabis profiteer, and a loopy Pennsylvania law that would see cannabis flower approved “for vaping only.” The post The Roll-Up #30: John Boehner Is My FacebookContinue Reading
The New Federalism Fund and the American Trade Association of Cannabis and Hemp are merging to enhance their clout. The two groups said they would create a “federation of organizations,” meaning they will likely maintain some autonomy within the umbrella organization, Cannabis Trade Federation. But details of the structure haveContinue Reading
Interest in Saskatchewan’s recreational marijuana market is booming. The province received over 1,500 submissions for 51 licenses to sell recreational cannabis in the province when it becomes legal. The licenses will be doled out via a lottery after an initial screening. Saskatchewan’s business-friendly framework for recreational cannabis sales calls for theContinue Reading
Luke Scarmazzo, a former state-legal dispensary owner now serving 20 years in prison under federal prohibition laws, pens a poem to the plant he loves. On 420, Cannabis Now celebrates the wonders of marijuana — and remembers those who are still being punished through our country’s unjust judicial system. MaryContinue Reading
We kicked off our 4/20 celebrations by checking out “Super Troopers 2,” the long-awaited sequel to one of the most beloved stoner comedies from the past 20 years. The post ‘Super Troopers 2’: Is It Worth the High? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: ‘Super Troopers 2’: IsContinue Reading
This is the final part of a 6 part historical series. Looking in the near future to the developments in the U.S.A. With president Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. What’s next? Chris and Mikki began their grassroots legalisation campaign in 1988 and championed last year’s successful California Prop.Continue Reading
