Day: July 1, 2019

Oklahoma’s medical marijuana sales are exceeding projections, thanks to patient participation rates among the highest in the country. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has enrolled more than 3.5% of the state’s population as patients in its first year, according to the Tulsa World.  The stronger-than-expected participation rate is near theContinue Reading

The theme for July is: Turn and face the strange, ch-ch-changes! Plus a strain recommendation for each of you, star babies. The post Star Signs + Strains: July 2019 Horoscopes appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Star Signs + Strains: July 2019 HoroscopesContinue Reading

Hey, it’s not a breath strip! If you let it dissolve under the tongue, it’ll work nearly as fast as vaping or smoking. The post Do Cannabis Sublingual Strips Really Work? Yes—Here’s How appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Do Cannabis Sublingual Strips Really Work? Yes—Here’s HowContinue Reading

The eighth and final licensed medical cannabis dispensary to receive approval from the state Department of Health opened for business this week. The post New Medical Cannabis Dispensary to Open in West Hawaii appeared first on Leafly. Read More: New Medical Cannabis Dispensary to Open in West HawaiiContinue Reading

Changes to regulations governing New Mexico’s medical marijuana program have led the state’s health department to declare that patients from other states cannot buy medical cannabis there. The rule extends to out-of-state patents who are enrolled in a legal MMJ program and have registered in New Mexico. In response, one of the state’sContinue Reading

As basic research around cannabidiol steams ahead, a lot of basic research has yet to be done. Here are some of the big questions the scientists studying CBD will be looking for answers to in the coming years. The post Three Big Questions for CBD Researchers appeared first on Leafly.Continue Reading

It’s early on a mid-March Friday morning at the Oregon CBD headquarters, outside Corvallis, Oregon. The company’s co-founder, Eric Crawford, is breaking up a piece of intimidatingly frosty cannabis as I watch with apprehension. “Don’t worry, it’s only hemp,” Crawford jokes as he packs the flower into the bowl ofContinue Reading

Cannabis-related businesses, especially those from disadvantaged communities, would be eligible to get loans backed by the federal Small Business Administration for the first time under proposed legislation. The bill – introduced by U.S. House Small Business Committee chair Nydia Velázquez – comes just a week after her panel heard industry advocatesContinue Reading