Month: March 2019 (Page 36)

The Hash podcast interviews the founder of Broccoli magazine Anja Charbonneau, amid its global expansion, and the launch of its first-ever festival in Portland, OR. The post How Cannabis Mag Broccoli Is Conquering the World in 2019 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How Cannabis Mag Broccoli IsContinue Reading

Only a month after the World Health Organization recommended a less-stringent scheduling of cannabis, the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) declared that recreational marijuana programs and several medical programs are “contrary to the international drug control treaties.” The INCB’s 2018 annual report could be a step back for those expectingContinue Reading

Last month, local officials in Northern California took a major enforcement action against cannabis growers for their environmentally unsound water practices, in a case that crystalizes some of the dilemmas facing the Golden State’s newly legal cash-crop sector and its interactions with the water supply.  The current dilemmas boil downContinue Reading

Does cannabis make you funnier? See how some of the biggest names in stand-up comedy history have used cannabis to practice their craft. The post 6 Cannabis-Fueled Comedians Who Changed the Game appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 6 Cannabis-Fueled Comedians Who Changed the GameContinue Reading

An estimated 64,000 jobs were added in 2018, making cannabis the nation’s fastest-growing industry. Download Leafly’s report and state-by-state analysis. The post As of 2019, Legal Cannabis Has Created 211,000 Full-Time Jobs in America appeared first on Leafly. Read More: As of 2019, Legal Cannabis Has Created 211,000Continue Reading

Oklahoma’s new medical marijuana market is continuing to blossom, hitting more than $7.2 million in sales in February alone. That’s up from $4.3 million in January, after a $1 million sales month in December, the first full month of MMJ sales in the state. Oklahoma voters legalized medical marijuana just last June,Continue Reading